Stefin and Carrie Are Having A Baby!

It's true. It's been sitting now in my belly for 12 and a half weeks. So we're happy to be able to start spreading the news.

Answers to FAQs:
Baby is due in December. The 12th is the best-guess for now.
We were initially quite surprised, but we are overwhelmingly excited.
I'm feeling fine now. More tired than pre-pregnancy (I'll never turn down a nap), but nothing like the exhaustion of month two. We found out about the little apple of our eyes at just after six weeks... And I spent the next couple napping during my planning period at work, and then again as soon as I got home. Also, the random bouts of nausea have pretty much passed, and only a few scents (tobacco, crawfish...) really send my tummy into a tizzy.
Stefin is doing great. He's been reading up on "The Thinking Woman's Guide to Better Birth," that Tara sent us in the mail. He is unquestionably going to be a fantastic father.

Both our families have been wonderfully supportive and excited. What follows is my parents' initial reaction:

Me: You guys should come down to visit in December.
Mom: Oh yeah? Would that be a good time? What's happening in December?
Me: Well, I might be giving birth to a child.
Mom: CAAAA-RRRRIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my gosh!!! (Gasps) My house is all set up now to host a couple with a child!!
Dad: Wow! That's great! Embryology was one of my favorite subjects in college.

I am an inch rounder than I was when we found out- but it's barely anything if you don't know what you are looking for. I see these other women around with big bulging round bellies and think, "Whoa- I'm going to get that much bigger in just 6 months?" But I'm eager to start showing. I'm thinking about this little one the majority of every day, and I would like to have something more to rest my hands upon.

Real-life adventure, here we come!

-Carrie