The Beans Have Been Spilled...

I woke up this morning to a long list of unread text messages ranging from my mother, family members (outside of immediate family and close aunts/uncles), and friends (even friends that I haven't seen in years).  They were asking me if I was pregnant...or congratulating me on being pregnant.  I could not figure out how all of these people found out overnight!

Then I checked my Facebook...

I posted a status last night about the fact that I got upset talking about the future.  I was referring to a fight(ish) between me and the SO, Kevin.  My mom posted on it this morning that I had so much to look forward to...including a "beautiful new baby."  Up until this point, I had not posted ANYTHING on Facebook about my pregnancy.  I wasn't sure if I was going to put anything up at all just because people have big mouths...and the rumor mill in a small town (like Rockingham, my home town) is way larger than the town itself.  I don't care that people know that I'm pregnant.  I just don't see the need for drama that I'm sure will now be pouring itself into my life.  If I was going to post anything on Facebook, it was going to be after my big ultrasound on January 7th.  I was going to just post a status saying, "It's a boy!" or "It's a girl!" and let that be it.

In a way, I'm kind of happy that my mom went ahead and got it out of the way for me.  The texts I've received over the course of the day have been fun...and I really thought I had offended some people by not telling them sooner...but in the end, I think people have understood my decision to keep my personal life more private than they might have chosen to keep theirs.

Now, I get to log into Facebook...and if I want to post a status about my wonderful baby, I can feel free to do so.  I feel relieved...and I thank my mom for that.  You won't be finding any pictures of ultrasounds or anything like that on Facebook.  I feel like it would be weird for me to share a picture of my uterus online...even though what's inside my uterus is epically amazing!  However, now, I can update my FB about doctor appointments, new milestones reached, etc.  I'm kind of excited about this new outlet!!! :)