“You know what I think?” I ask him.
“What?” He still looks mildly confused, but I can see the reality dawning on him like a sunrise, soft and slow and light.
“I think your baby is going to be the most adorable.”
“My … ?” EJ’s brows draw in even more and then his eyes go wide. “My baby?”
“Well ours, technically. But, yes.”
“We just got married three months ago,” he says, in awe.
“Mm hmm,” I say smiling.
We want more children. At least one more. So we just left the possibility open.
“We’re having a baby,” he says in a nearly reverent tone. His eyes moisten with tears and he glances down where his hand is resting under mine.
“How far are you?” he asks.
“Five weeks.”
“Five weeks,” he echoes. Then he leans in and kisses my cheek. “Do you need anything? Is that why you were dizzy? Should you be sitting down?”
I laugh softly. “I’m fine. Healthy. And no, I don’t need anything. I’m just a little more tired at night.”
“Do you want me to take over bedtime with the boys without you?”
“Not on your life,” I tell him. “I love that time of day most.”
He pulls me into a hug. “Me too. It’s my favorite. This baby’s going to come out singingItsy Bitsy Spider.”
“The boys are going to be so excited,” I say.
“They are. When do you want to tell them?” EJ asks.
“Whenever you’re ready. I just wanted you to be the first to know.”
“Let’s tell them tonight.”
“At bedtime?” I ask.
“Maybe at dinner. That way we don’t get them too excited before bed.”
“Maybe we should tell them even sooner so the excitement has a little time to wear off,” I suggest.
“Like … now?” EJ asks.
I glance into the petting zoo. Levi’s sitting on the ground while a baby pig walks back and forth across his lap. He’s giggling and waving.
“Look, Mommy! He likes me.”
I smile back at him. Then my eyes dart around, following Jack, who is chasing down a baby goat. The goat’s far more nimble and way faster than Jack.
“I’m gonna get you!” Jack says, laughing when the goat leaps out of the way once again.
“Now’s good,” I tell EJ.
He asks the volunteer to open the gate to the pen.
