Third Time's a Charm

If you have come to the blog before, you probably are already aware that we are expecting our third child. That's right!  Apparently we are like gold fish.  Gold fish grow to fit the size of the tank.  If you put them in a bigger tank, they'll grow bigger (I think it's gold fish... just pick the right animal).  We are now in a bigger house, and so our family is expanding. 

The new baby is due in September, so we will not be making the trek back to the US this summer (Alison wouldn't allowed to fly in August as she'd be around 8 months).  Instead, we'll take things a bit easier in Bahrain.  We've already stayed one summer after Gabe was born, and we enjoyed the quietness that comes over Bahrain in July and August.  This summer will be particularly quiet as many Bahrainis will celebrate Ramadhan during July.  It will also be a chance to spend time with our Bahraini friends and break the fast with them over Ramadhan. 

We don't know the gender, and we haven't picked out any names.  In fact, we're a little more laid back with this one.  People ask me how far along Alison is, and I'm never sure.  I don't know the exact due date - just sometime in late September.  I'm not even concerned about getting that down because Eva was two weeks early, and Gabe 5 weeks early.  I'm sure Alison won't let me miss the event. 

I do know that the baby is currently the size of an orange.  

One advantage to our new place is that we are right next to the hospital.  Alison likes to wait until the very last minute to go to the hospital, and with Gabe, we had less than one hour between arrival at the AMH and his delivery.  I get nervous that we'll have a car birth.  Cool story.  Not something on my bucket list. 

For now, Alison is starting to show, and starting to wear her pregnancy clothes more.  We try to prep Eva and Gabe for the arrival of the new baby, which sometimes prompts Eva to say that she also has a baby in her tummy, and so does Gabe.  We'll get there.