The Cat is Out of the Bag!

(This afternoon while helping Madelyn with a potty break in the bathroom):

MG: "Mommy, can I see your tummy?"

Me: "Sure babe." (I pull up my shirt so she can see my very round tummy.)

MG: (While patting my tummy gently with a pensive look on her face): "Mommy, is there a baby in there?"

Me: (BEAMING but totally bummed that Kurt wasn't there): "Well, that's a very good question! I think there might be a baby in there, but let's call Daddy and check with him. Maybe he'll know for sure..."

Maddie and I then called Kurt at work who laughed heartily and confirmed for Maddie that there is, in fact, a baby in Mommy's tummy. She seemed pretty chuffed that she had figured it out, although truthfully, I think she has suspected as much for awhile now and has been a bit sheepish about saying anything. We talked about how the baby was going to have to grow in Mommy's tummy for a long time before it would be big enough to come out and play with us, and she said "then we will bring it to our house and I will be a big sister!"

I am SUPER excited that our girl is now in the know. This will be a fun time of anticipation and excitement for all of us, and we'll be able to do lots of good processing before Baby arrives. It will also make it a whole lot easier to rationalize why she has to be gentle around Mommy's tummy; Maddie is not a mean girl, but she can be quite rough, and I've already taken a few kicks and jabs to the gut. Now there is a good reason why she'll have to be a bit more gentle around Mommy's tummy.

Anyway, we've had a fun day -- it was also my first day home with Maddie since going back to full-time five months ago! -- and we just wanted to share.