Exciting Summer

Although my summer has been over for a week and a half now with school starting, it's been an exciting one. I spent a lot of time on work for my master's, but all of that was drown out starting in the beginning of July. We planned to go to the beach with Will's parents. Katie and Tracy were also going to be there with Tracy's family. The day after we got there Katie told us that she is going to have a baby on February 22! We were very excited to be first time aunt and uncle, but at the same time were painfully biting our tongues because... we were TOO! We had speculated our due date to be February 25. Although we had not been to the doctor yet and had mixed pregnancy test results, we just knew. Through all the excitement and talk, we managed to keep our secret for eight weeks before telling our parents. By this point I had been to the doctor and they gave me the due date of March 6th. My parents were very surprised and excited. Will's were in shock and disbelief. We gave them cheesy gifts and they completely did not get it. They thought the gifts were in celebration of Katie's baby. After giving them to them, Will and I looked at each other and said, "They don't get it." When Will explained, they both dropped their jaws to the floor and I think there was also a little squeal let out. After it sank in Will's mom said, "It's like having twins!" It's still so crazy to us how close together this all is going to take place. We asked our parents and sisters to keep our news to themselves for a few more weeks as I ate often in secret and tried to wear disguising clothing. Over the past week we have told our close friends and family so now our secrets is not so much a secret anymore! Will went to the doctor with me this week and got to hear the heartbeat for the first time. He was completely in awe and now is more excited than ever. I am 11 weeks and growing and feel so incredibly blessed.