Call me Crazy

I've had some "you're crazy" looks lately, and I expect many more as the news gets out.

What news? The BEST news.

That's right. I'm pregnant. Baby Kendall is Due May 31st.

We had an ultrasound last week. There is only 1 baby. Whew! I'd been having nightmares. He's an adorable little thing with arm and leg stubs that wave like crazy, a heart beating super fast, and some sweet Kuzco-style, body-wiggling dance moves. I call him "he" because that's what I guess he is and I don't want to call him "it".

The reason for the crazy looks is that Dean isn't quite 1 yet. Dean will be 18 or 19 months old when baby is born. Why do I feel the need to have another baby so quickly? it was just time. Ya'll are more likely to understand that than my OB. She was pretty cool about it, but it did take her a few seconds to recover from the "you're crazy" look. She's just not the sort of person to expect patients to come in with spiritual reasons for offspring. I didn't even try to explain.

My Ellis relatives might be thinking "what's weird about babies 18 months apart?". I am an Ellis girl. It isn't unusual for us to pop babies out with less-than-2-year regularity and keep going for decades. I am my mother's daughter. It's nice to be part of that club. Although, I'm not sure how long I can live up to the reputation. So far this pregnancy hasn't been much trouble. I'm 9 weeks along. I haven't been ill outside of some headaches and general fatigue. I guess I have it easier than most people. I'll keep you updated.