SURPRISE!!!!!!!

Introducing the next little boy McFarland, due to be born Sept. 27th, 2011!!!!

Sucking his thumb?

Little feet

Leg

It's a boy!!!

Yes, I have managed to keep it a secret from at least a couple of people this long which is absolutely amazing since I usually can't keep anything a secret for 10 minutes. I have to admit, mostly it was due to anxiety that I wouldn't keep this one either but now that we've determined the sex, I guess I have to admit it's really happening. We couldn't be happier!!! After last years failed IVF treatment, followed by a natural pregnancy and then a miscarriage, we had lost a lot of hope. At the beginning of the year, before Eric changed jobs we decided to try and use up the rest of our "infertility money" and try some more treatments. Luckily for us, the first one worked! We did superovulation combined with IUI (don't ask - it's complicated). It's been a scary road but everything is looking great and I'm well on my way.

We are sooooo thrilled to be welcoming another little boy! Alex will have a little brother to tease, wrestle, and hopefully mentor. Alex seems to be excited as much as a two-and-a-half-year-old can be. I didn't think he really got it, but one time I said to him, "Did you know that you were once a teeny, tiny little baby inside mommy's tummy?" And he said, "Just like Baby Brother!" Which was what he determined it would be when we saw the baby for the first time at seven weeks.

At any rate, we feel truly so blessed to be welcoming another soul into this family. It is something we have hoped and prayed for a long time and we can't wait for our precious baby boy to get here!