X-mas at the Langer's.

After visiting family and friends in St. Louis, we arrived back in MN on Christmas Eve and drove straight from the airport to the Langer's. When we finally got settled and found the right moment we shared our news. Everyone was thrilled! I'd even say some were shocked! Some Christmas Eve highlights: Katie's Dad and Caden did the best holiday greeting by saying "Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas!", Mom cooked a spectacular pork roast dinner, we all visited with baby Peggy (Katie's cousin Sarah's new baby girl), Cat and Mom practiced Qigong. and all played with Dad's favorite present Guitar Hero III. It was a perfect closing to "the best Christmas ever"!

X-mas in St. Louis.

What a great feeling to be able to share the news! We've had a blast seeing the looks on everyone's faces when we share the good news about "Travis Jr." We always call the baby that, but it's just an ongoing joke b/c: 1) it's such a ridiculous name and 2) it very well could be a girl. While in St. Louis for a long weekend, we visited: T's high school friends, Tanglewood neighbors, Grandma & Grandpa, Uncle Dave and Lisa and others. Staying with Tausha was fun too as we got to spend a lot of time with her, Mom, Dad,  as well as our niece and nephew. We kept calling it "the best Christmas ever" and I think it lived up to its hype.

Sugar mama.

I had my college friends over at the house today to bake holiday cookies and celebrate my friend Emily's baby news. Halfway through, Trav called the house to check on me and see how I was feeling, and to see if I'd let the secret out yet. Of course my friends are wondering: "why is Travis calling you to see how you're feeling?"

I heart.

With the news swirling in our heads, we're keeping what seems like the world's biggest secret. Being in NYC is a great thing for us though b/c we don't have the constant urge to blab to friends and family as much as we would if we were at home. Aside from K having a couple vicious spells of morning sickness, we're having a beautiful time being tourists: shopping, visiting FAO Schwarz, checking out the holiday windows and the Rockefeller Tree, laughing at the comedy club, seeing art at the Guggenheim and (Katie's favorite) seeing "Wicked" on Broadway. 

Really? You're kidding, right?

Since this is our first post, we have a little catching up to do. It was December 2nd and we were getting set to go on a trip for our 4th wedding anniversary to NYC. One thing to do before we jet off: take a test (ok 2 tests, just to be safe). I was in the living room when Katie walked in, sat in the chair with me and said the words I'll always remember: "We're going to have a baby." The coolest moment ever. We smiled all night just thinking about our baby to be (as proof, I think our jaws were sore the next day). I'm sure you all can relate to this glowing feeling that happens when you find out. An out-of-body experience for sure. 

But then came the tricky part: how the heck are we going to keep this a secret for 1-2 more months?