It's all a big secret....so don't tell....

Let me tell you, having to keep a secret is really tough for a kid my age.
First off, I can barely remember what the secret is when someone tells me. Secondly, I can't articulate everything I want to say when I want to say it....so overall, keeping a secret is tough because most of the time I forget it! Anyway, there have been lots of secrets this year in our house.

It all started about 1 week before out big Out West trip. Mom and Dad learned some exciting news which meant we had to keep a secret from some relatives in Sedona, AZ....this was going to be tough, because they like to drink wine....and so do mom and dad...but we had a secret. Anyway, in Sedona about 5 bottles of wine were opened and consumed the first night. The entire time dad kept taking mom's glass and chugging her wine or switching her glass for his. I don't think he felt very good the next day when we went to the Grand Canyon. I'm not sure why he was stealing mom's wine....she usually really likes wine.

Then, after our Out West trip we immediately had to drive to Iowa for my cousin Hailey's baptism. Again, mom and dad reminded me to keep our news a secret and I really tried, but then we caved on Mother's Day and I signed the flowers for grandma from me and someone else. I guess I almost slipped on the secret. Really though, I think the secret was becoming obvious at that point.....grandma and mom usually drink lots of wine together and this time mom was only sipping very minimally on her glass. Grandma is a sharp cookie and was able to read between the lines.

Then I was told I had to keep the secret again when Grandma and Grandpa came to visit from Ohio. The first night I didn't say anything. Everyone had a glass of wine. Amazingly daddy poured the glasses and only gave mom about 2 Tablespoons which she worked on over the course of 4 hours. Then the next morning I decided I was done with secrets....they are just too tough to keep....so I put on my new shirt to show grandma and grandpa....can you believe they asked if I was serious? You make the call....here's a picture of me in it below.



So yea, I have had a really big secret this year....speaking of big, mom is getting bigger by the minute...it's funny. Also, I'm convinced everyone has a baby in their belly, the dogs, daddy, me, you and heck, even mommy. Yep, Mom has a baby in her belly and I think it's stuck in her belly button...that's where I talk into when I say hi to it.

Mom says it will make for a great stocking stuffer since my brother or sister is set to make their debut on December 24. Supposedly though, the baby will be here at least 1-2 weeks before then because the doctor says so. Anyway, mom and dad don't have any ideas for names this time....I suggested Noel, Hollie, Christopher, Nicholas, or heck maybe it's the next Jesus (I like to pronounce it with a spanish twist for accent).

So there, my secrets out. Don't tell mom or dad I shared it with you.....because it's their little secret.

Love - Madeline (aka...the "to-be" Big Sister)



PS. on a side note I am having so much fun this summer.....I have a new sandbox which came from a garage sale and a cool little tikes table which is just my size for coloring...by the way, I don't recommend eating the crayons, they just don't taste very good.