Third Time Around

A couple months ago, we had a friend over and were sharing that we were gearing up for another pregnancy and she asked something about keeping secrets, or how long until I tell Rychen, etc. He laughed and told her that I cannot keep any secrets, he always knows everything right away, and it doesn't help that I leave my negative pregnancy tests in the garbage for everyone to see.

 

That moment I knew. This time would have to be different.

 

So when it was almost time to take a pregnancy test, I bought an extra one. I took it early on purpose -- to early for results -- and got the expected negative. Then I stashed it for the rest of the week. When I got my positive pregnancy test, I hid that one too but then took the negative test out of hiding and placed it nicely on the top of the bathroom garbage for all to see.

 

And accordingly, Rychen never asked me about my results.

 

I think it counts as keeping a secret even though it only lasted 3 days. I would have kept quiet longer, except that it was our anniversary so how could I not tell him that he would be having a third child?? To tell him, I made him an anniversary card and wrote a cheesy dumb poem inside about being best friends and co-parentals, except for the last lines which said

 

Three will be more difficult than two, but don't fear

for the third will be joining us in January next year!

 

I was kind of nervous to tell Rychen because I pretty much twisted his arm into "trying" and I wasn't convinced that he would accept this as good news (ha ha.. he has a great attitude, don't worry). So I was shaking a little bit when I handed him his anniversary card, outside the temple. He gave me my gift at the same time (my nicely polished, newly adjusted wedding ring) so both our attention was a bit divided. He opened his card and skimmed the poem, looked up and said "Thanks sweetie," and went to put the card away. I was like, "Did you read it?" he said yes, he did. But I said, "No, Rychen, read it."

 

Sheepishly, he realized he must have missed something important. So he read it again and grinned. His only comment was "We must be the two most fertile people on earth."

 

Yeah he wasn't quite ready.

 

Oh well, ready or not. Here we come!! Baby #3 is coming January 7-ish.

 

By the way, it only took the duration of the endowment ceremony for Rychen to get excited. We sat down in the celestial room and for the first time ever I hear him talk about something non-religious in there--he immediately lays out his vision to make an "Inception" video about our family, to make our announcement. Apparently he had a lot on his mind during the session! We gave our mothers that video for Mothers' Day, the next week. It was perfect!

 

... Now I'm not the one to wait until my fourth month to tell; like Rychen said, I can't keep secrets. Besides, I really can't hide it..  two people have already informed me that I must be pregnant because I am showing. So rather than be self-conscious for another month, I just figure I will come clean :)