So the secret is finally public knowledge… Brent and I are expanding our wolfpack. Yep, our (my specifically my) ego is preggo. As this news comes as a shock to many, including us, I thought I would take some time to address some questions that I have been getting asked every time we tell someone.
Were you trying?
Actually, no we were not. I hate to go all “16 and Pregnant” on everyone, but we were definitely not trying. See if you can follow me….we were talking about when we would start thinking about seriously talking about trying….We came up with sometime in the next 10 years and apparently the big guy upstairs only heard part of the conversation and he thought we said “Yeah, now would be great…” After a few days of total shock and freaking out, we could not be happier and we feel extremely lucky! We are smart enough to know when we have been given a blessing and this baby will be one of the most amazing gifts we will ever receive.
Are you going to find out the sex?
We are going to try really hard to put aside the curiosity and wait to find out what flavor Baby Castillo will be. Brent and I agree that it is a really awesome surprise to look forward to and let’s face it, what surprises are really left in life???? Also, knowing me and my lack of pain tolerance, having something to work for might come in handy come delivery time. Either way, boy or girl, we will be happy to have a healthy little nugget!
Do you have names picked out?
Yes and no, we have some names that we like and we have middle names picked out for a boy and a girl. First name seems to be where we are hung up a little bit. Both of us want an easy to pronounce, semi-traditional name for Baby Castillo. I think because we have both had to go our whole lives spelling out and slowly pronouncing our names for people, it is even more important for us to have a “normal” name for our little nugget. That being said, I don’t want my kid to have the same name as 50 other kids in his/her class either….ahhhh, the parenting dilemmas begin!
Are you going to quit your job?
In a word, NO!!!!! I love what I do and I can’t imagine my life without my work. I know that it is going to be REALLY REALLY hard at the beginning and that I am going to have to make some MAJOR adjustments to how much extra work I take on. Personally, I really think that in order to be the best mama I can be I have to be the best person that I can be and for me, my work and scholars make me a better person every day. My company provides a nice amount of maternity leave, so I am going to enjoy every minute of being at home and then begin navigating the world of being a working mama!!!
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