New Baby Announcement...seven months late!

So, we did know toward the tail end of our time on the farm in SD that we were expecting a baby! I had a few ideas about how I might announce it, but in the end, we opted for the good ol' call-the-fam and Facebook post methods. However, I ran across this draft the other day and thought I'd toss it up:

This post is one of deep, thoughtful consideration, so I want you to stick with me, OK? Here’s what we’ve got:

This is something Grace really, really wants.

This is also something Grace really, really wants.

This is simply adorable.

This, too, is simply adorable.

 

This usually leaves you with scratch marks.

This usually leaves you with stretch marks.

 

This likes to sleep during the day more than the night.

 

This, too, likes to sleep during the day more than the night. Sigh.

Matt’s very, very allergic to this.

Matt only pretends to be allergic to this.

 

So, because of the data obtained through this line-by-line comparison, and the fact that we think raising kids is pretty darn fabulous, we happily announce that come spring, we’ll be bringing this home (and yep, it's really him!):

And probably not this:

But awww...isn't she sweet, too?   :)