Big News

Tonight was the night.  The night we got to tell Sophia and Andrew that they were going to be big sister and brother to a tiny baby next September.  It's a moment captured in my mind that I don't ever want to forget.

I had an ultrasound picture but had left it at school so I relied on the next best thing-a picture of it on my phone.  We sat the kids down on the couch and showed them the picture.  Sophia read the caption and asked whose baby it was.  When I explained that the baby was in my tummy, they both became very excited.  Sophia was quick to mention that she wouldn't be very happy if it was a boy (that she would move out) and then they both began jumping all over the living room with excitement.  A few of my favorite moments/lines of the night:

Andrew (as he let my family know that they were now in on the secret)-"A baby just appeared in mommy's tummy."

Sophia-"You just lightened up my night."

Both-"This is the best night!"

Both kids wanted to read to, sing to and kiss the baby all night.  Andrew doesn't quite understand that the baby can't come out and play just yet.  On the way home from frozen yogurt, he asked if I could take the baby out when we got home and put it on the floor for him to play with.  He also asked if the baby could sleep with him tonight.  He does NOT want to wait seven months for the baby to come out-that's too long!  Sophia couldn't find the book she wanted to read to the baby so instead, she chose to sing "You are my Sunshine" to the him/her.

It was enough to melt my heart, over and over again.