A couple months ago, Whitney casually mentioned that when I was pregnant in the past, I told her too soon, so she never got a chance to guess. Well not this time. I made her sweat it out nearly 13 weeks before I drove over to her house with a lima-bean-style ultrasound and blurted it out. And she never guessed.
This time, I left plenty of clues for her to find, but she missed them all:
- I see her at least twice a week, and nearly always in that same baggy shirt and drapey sweater. (Trimester 1: hide the bump!)
- I’m never without a snack. Never ever. I eat like a toddler, about every two hours.
- I have quite a pot belly for someone who is training for a half marathon, and it just keeps getting bigger.
- I stopped drinking even on our wild and crazy nights out (though, to be fair, I’m not afraid to put a decoy sangria in front of me for the duration of the evening).
- I am always chewing my peppermint gum (or hurling).
- I’m even crazier than usual (see Container Store tantrum) or my radical haircut.
- I am obsessively reading blogs about moms pregnant with #3 after two boys who ARE (Using Our Words) and are NOT having The Girl (amalah).
- I started accepting bizarre product pitches for infant products I don’t need, that nobody needs.
- I tweet passionately about Cracklin’ Oat Bran.
- When she told me I looked beautiful before our fancy babycenter dinner out, I asked, “am I glowing?”
That’s my big announcement: pregnant with number three. Baby is due in September to excited parents and two fantastic big brothers. Yikes.












I’m so excited for you, Heather! Congratulations!
Congratulations! What a fun surprise!
LOVE IT! Congratulations!
Congrats Heather! Best news of the week…
Dearest Heather, I think it was YOU that had to “sweat it out” as I was blissfully ignorant. But thank you for letting me be surprised because a) I didn’t have to keep a secret and b) I only have to wait 6 months to meet the baby now, instead of 8 if you told me right away! (SELFISH, eh?)
Most exciting surprise ever
Congrats to your whole posse.
Congratulations Heather!!! Can’t wait to hear more about your newest Rookie Baby.
Dearest Whitney, I was *this close* to posting this on our site before telling you in person. Next time, I’ll do that.
Congratulations! That is wonderful news!
And your readers will love hearing about the switch from man-to-man to zone defense
Wait.. “next time”? I thought we talked about this…
Congratulations!!! I’m so excited. I love other people’s preganancies.
Hope the hurling stops soon.
Congratulations, Heather! And Whitney, I hope you’re not feeling too embarrassed
YAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!!! Super congrats! So happy for you.
congrats! wonderful news! :0
Hooray, congratulations Heather! Z is a September baby & I “ran” the Oakland half last March when I was 16 weeks pregnant, when is your half? Do you read girlsgonechild?
Woohoo!!! Congratulations! This is so exciting!
I’m so excited for you! Such wonderful news! Bust out that purple shirt for a photo soon!
But I wish everyone would stop having third babies or it’s going to make me want one too. As it is, I’m mourning Asher’s babyhood flying by. (I have to remind myself I am the most miserable pregnant lady.)
How exciting! Congratulations and best wishes for a happy and healthy 9, uh 6 months!
Heather, I am so happy for you! I’m smiling as I recall our chat on the BabyCenter bus about having more than 2 kids, i.e. in the Midwest (St. Louis where I live) it’s the norm while in the Bay Area it’s not because of the high cost of living. I also remember ranting about how I am done with 2 and how I would have a hard time with 3 (my toddler is in a rough phase) and I am really hoping I did not inadvertantly say something offensive or stupid. If I did, my apologies. In any case, I am so so happy for you! And I love the friendly banter about the surprise between you and Whitney.
Congratulations and welcome to the club (and thanks so much for the shout out)! And props on getting only excited comments and not what-the-hell-are-you-thinking comments on this post. What great readers you have (but you knew that.)
I hope you’re all glow and no hurl very soon! I look forward to hearing about your adventures as you look forward to, and welcome, #3.
Congrats! Rookie Mom to three – sounds fun and crazy/
l love the way you talk to each other in the comments!
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations! What wonderful news and I am so happy for you! I hope that you have a joyous and easy pregnancy, and wona derful birth. If you ever want to chat about home birth — I had two — I am happy to share my wonderful experiences. But no matter how or where you deliver, you will be blessed with another *baby*. Lucky, lucky you and your family!
I totally knew it in SF, but I just didn’t want to say anything to whitney b/c I was pretty sure you were keeping it a secret from her and I didn’t want to ruin the surprise.
Kidding!!! Yay!!!! I am so excited!! More babies at momfo!!
Thanks everyone for the warm wishes. It makes me feel very happy to be out of the closet.
Supposedly, I’m 14 weeks tomorrow and the hurling will stop then. Fingers crossed.
I noticed you weren’t drinking in San Francisco, but I thought maybe that was the norm for you.
Congrats!!
@molly, I just laughed out loud at your comment.
@sara, I noticed she didn’t drink at the bar before dinner the first night, but I know she has a very low tolerance and thought maybe she was saving herself for dinner – at which point I think I didn’t sit next to her.
@kristina, kristen chase was secretly pregnant with baby bridget when I spent a long afternoon with her making all sorts of dumb comments, i’m sure. i don’t think she held any of them against me.
Many congrats! Now I want to smack mean yoga guy even more!
Bwah ha ha.
@Sierra, Yes I do read her and am so relieved not to be having twins right now, blessing that they are.
@Kristina, no worries at all. Besides, I’ve had all those thoughts too!
@Sara, I faked the drinking much better the first dinner when Whitney was sitting next to me. The second night, I was too close to losing my dinner in the fancy bathroom.
This makes me so happy!
Congrats! I am expecting my second and sorta dropped the hint on a recent post — but it’s so darn obvious (similar to your “clues”..)
many blessings!
Ellen
http://shimmerandtulle.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-funny-valentine.html
Well someone has to review all the baby products right?
Mazel tov mama. So happy for you.
Congratulations! What wonderful news!
I had my third, after two boys, last June and I was terrified of the ensuing chaos…but it hasn’t been like that. If anything, I’ve enjoyed and loved on this baby more than the other two because I am more calm about the baby stuff, I appreciate her inability to talk back to me, and she’s my last.
It’s going to be great. Hope you feel better soon!
Thanks for sharing your awesome news. So happy for you!!!
Congratulations. We’re going to start writing about “trailer” babies. Those babies who “trail” behind our Bunches.
Perhaps you’d like to write about that over on our site. We’re so excited to hear about your news.
Congratulations! What wonderful news!
wow! congrats! i’m also due in september so it will be fun to see some infant-related stuff coming here!
Congratulations Heather!
Congratulations! I have to admit, I really do not get #7, I feel like a doofus. What does it mean “boys who are”…. and you’re not having “the girl”? How do you know if it’s a girl yet?
I always wanted three kids before I had my DD…. now, I’m not so sure. Will be interesting to see what you say
Hi @tobasco, since I have two boys already, I’ve been especially aware of other “boy moms” who are having their third child. While I still don’t believe you can ever “try for the girl,” I’ve been looking around to see whose having what this time.
I love this list. So thrilled for you pal!
Congratulations! You are a brave woman! Can’t wait to catch up on your progress here on the blog…
Awesome! I dig that the Internet means I don’t have to be pregnant alone.
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