(SQUEAL!)
Ya’ll. Hold on to your baby booties. I have such good news!
MY SISTER IS PREGNANT!!!!!
And since we all know how much I like to focus on myself, the REAL news here is that I’M GOING TO BE AN AUNT!!!!
I’m so excited and happy for her and John Michael. I can’t even contain myself. Seriously. Since she told me, I just keep walking around pretending like I’m nibbling baby toes.
Num, num, num…
I practice on Gracie.
Since that’s the sound I impulsively make whenever I think about Ginny’s baby, I call him Baby Num Num. (To be said in a Cookie Monster voice, please.) I think he looks like a Baby Num Num, don’t you?
Ginny and John Michael are going to be such wonderful parents. They are, of course, a little nervous, a little anxious, a little apprehensive. And they should be! Anyone would be! Babies bring all kinds of new experiences and anytime you see major change coming – whether it’s a baby or something else – anxiety is bound to creep in.
But let me tell you, Imaginary Friends. Ginny and John Michael need not worry for one second. I’ve never seen a couple who care about each other as much as these two care for each other. They are tender and sweet and thoughtful with each other and those qualities in a marriage also make wonderful qualities in parents.
Surprisingly, when Ginny told me she was pregnant, one of my first thoughts was that I was glad I had had my babies first because I think being a mom makes me even more excited for her. I mean, I KNOW how good it’s going to be. I KNOW how wonderful it is to be a mother. I KNOW how much closer it brings you to your spouse. I KNOW how it feels to love as deeply as you love your own children. And knowing all of that makes me so very, very happy for Ginny because now she’ll know all of that, too.
Babies, babies everywhere and so many toes to nibble!
Num, num, num…
50 Comments
Jordan
Yay! Congrats Ginny! When’s she due? I’m going to be an aunt next month and I’m suppper excited. Your parents must thrilled for all the grandbabbies. 🙂
Chloe
OMG! It’s true! Babies everywhere!!!
Congrats, Ginny and John Michael!! I’m so glad for you!!!
As Katie said, you’ll be such wonderful parents!
Liss
Hooray! As weird as it may sound, I’ve been waiting/hoping for the day that you announce you’re going to be an aunt – and here it is!
I just found out a friend is expecting, too. Babies all around!
Lindsay (Young Married Mom)
Congratulations, Ginny and John Michael (and Katie, Chris, etc.)! Another baby lucky to have awesome parents–and how wonderful for Bean and Gracie to have a cousin! I love seeing families grow 🙂 This news is great way to start the day!
Nate's Mom @ NateIsGreat
HOLLA FOR AUNTIE KATIE!!! (Oh! And for Ginny and John Michael, too!) When is she due? You laid the pathway perfectly — you’ve got hand-me-downs for a girl and a boy! So whatever Ginny gets, she’s all set! Congratulations, all! 🙂
Jess M
Congrats Ginny (and Auntie Katie)! I normally force myself to wait until later in the day to read your post so that I have something to look forward to at work, but as soon as I saw the title I knew your sister had to be pregnant lol so I had to check it out! Yay!
Heather O.
Congrats!!!! How exciting to grow the family!
Jen at Cabin Fever
That’s great!! So happy for her 🙂 I am going to continue my belief that EVERYONE is pregnant this year. Its amazing. Cabin Fever in Vermont
Tara@ Thats a Wrap
How exciting! So excited for them and your entire family! Bean and Gracie will now have a cousin so fun. And I am totally on board with Jen everyone will be pregnant this year!
Amy
Yay!!!! Congratulations to Ginny & John Michael! What wonderful news 🙂
Katy @ MonsterProof
YAY! So happy for Ginny and John Michael (and of course the auntie).
Rachel
Yay! Babies! Congratulations Auntie Kate! Thats so exciting! 🙂
Jen @ caved in
Congrats Ginny and John Michael! Such amazing news! Baby num num is going to be one good looking baby!
Alaina
Aw, congratulations to Ginny and John Michael!!!
Jenny @ Fondant is Gross
Congrats Ginny and JM!!! I agree with Jen, that baby will be so CUTE! I’ve always maintained to my husband that John Michael looks a lot like Ryan Reynolds….. Congratulations again!
Kat
O M G YAY! GINNY! 🙂 So excited!!!!!
Abby @ They Lend Me Their Hearts
CONGRATULATIONS GINNY!
Catherine M.
Congratulations to Ginny! Your parents must be so excited to be grandparents x3!
jenn
Congrats Ginny! As an auntie myself, I can tell you it’s pretty awesome.
Life of a Doctor's Wife
Congratulations to your sister! And to you for being a future auntie!
Ann G-B
Congratulations Ginny! And I always though that John Michael was really Ryan Reynolds!
Congrats to Gracie and the Bean – cousins!
Betty
Yay!!! Congratulations to Ginny & JM! Also, yay for being an aunt and for Bean & Gracie on getting cousins!!!!
Sumer Taylor
You’re so right, Ginny and JM are 2 of the sweetest people and you can just tell when you’re around them that they are head over heels in love with each other. My 4 year old (one of GInny’s former students) who is absolutely obsessed with Mrs. Ginny, just had to call her yesterday when I told her there was a baby in Mrs. Ginny’s belly. She wanted to go see her belly immediatley; and, after explaining that her belly was not big just yet, she threw me for a loop when she asked me where babies came from. I think I failed miserably as I ho hummed around and finally just said God puts them there. She wanted to know how and I just told her that he could do anything. That has seemed to satisfy her curiousity. Love her heart, she never even asked about that last year when I was pregnant with her brother.
Candice
Yay! Congrats!!! I was an aunt before I was a mom and it was my favorite thing in the world. I still love being an aunt, too.
Ashley @ A Recipe for Sanity
Yay for Ginny! That is so amazing. I have 2 nieces and 2 nephews and they are just a joy in my life! Being an aunt is the best!
Amanda
Yay! Congrats to Ginny and JM. Such fun for Bean and Gracie to have a cousin so close in age too.
Sage
Being an aunt is THE BEST! Congrats Ginny and John Michael! How exciting!
Ashley
YAY!!!! I hope she lets you document everything because I think they are fabulous! That is going to be one good looking baby!
Sarah H.
YAY!! That is so exciting! And your kids and hers wil be close in age!! That looked like a little 8-10 weeker? No? A little winter baby 🙂
Yay, I’m so happy 🙂
Claire H
Congratulations Ginny! Such exciting news – Hurrah! xx
Maggie
Congratulations Ginny!! And yay for new babies!!
dyanna
Yay!!!! Now don’t take this the wrong way but was she pregnant when she was at the hospital when you had Gracie? In a few of those pictures I thought “hmmm is that a baby bump on Ginny?” SOoooooo exciting!!!
Mindee@ourfrontdoor
Great news for all concerned. You’ll love being an auntie and it will be so much fun to have cousins who can grow up together.
Alyson @EisleyRaeClothing
Congrats to Ginny & John Michael! That’s such exciting news. And, being an aunt is the BEST!!!! Here’s to a happy and healthy 9 months for her!
Waiting for Bulgaria
Yay and congrats! Being an aunt is so much fun.
Heather @ Littletinbird
OH WOW! Is it weird that I have been waiting for this news? Yes that’s weird. Sorry, imaginary blog friend’s sister.
But, YAY AWESOME! Great news 🙂 congrats to all xxxxxx
Tiffany
Yaaaay! A big hug and many congratulations to Ginny and John Michael! They will do great — they’ve had some practice, after all, being a fab aunt and uncle. (I’m making Ginny an honorary member of my “friends who are expecting” list for today: she is number 14!)
Rachel
fantastic news, when are they due 🙂 very exciting! x
Marie @ It's a Kind of Normal
Yay!!! I’m so excited! Big congratulations to Ginny & John Michael, but even bigger congratulations to Aunty Katie!!! 🙂
Cindy
Congrats to Ginny! How exciting!
Janie
Yay! Congrats to everyone 🙂
Maybelline @ Naturalmente Mam¡
I’m so excited! the family is growing! Congratulations Ginny! you are going to love it! and Congratulations Katie! Aunties are the one who really get to spoil the babies!
meredith
YEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Jeska
“the REAL news here is that I’M GOING TO BE AN AUNT!!!!”
You crack me up Katie!
Congrats to Ginny and John Michael though!!!
Ashley @ According to Ashley
OH MY GOSHHHH! Hoorayyyyyyy! I love love love it. Ginny is so lucky to have such an experienced sister…and your babies will be so close in age!
Kristin H
Yay!!!! When your link on facebook said “exciting news” I was hoping it was this!! Congrats Ginny and John Michael (and Aunt Katie of course!)
Rebecca @ The Reluctant Housewife
congratulations Aunt Katie! =) Target has some pretty cute aunt onesies right now…my sister’s love buying them for Zoe. Gracie and the baby will be so close in age! That’s awesome!
Amanda
Dear lord – when I saw the sonogram photo on the blog carousel I seriously for a split second thought that somehow YOU were pregnant. Whew! I dropped my donut right on my keyboard… YAY GINNY !! 🙂 Here’s to a happy healthy 9 months!
Christina
So fun…cousins that are close in age are so much fun! When I saw that picture I thought it was for you! haha Or not “haha”… 🙂 Congratulations to Ginny and John!
Jessica W
Congratulations Ginny and John!!! 🙂 And Katie! (Being an auntie is awesome and one of my favorite jobs!) 🙂