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We’re Having a Baby!

July 24, 2014 by Justin Weinger 12 Comments

get-excited-we-are-having-a-babyThat’s right! We’re having a baby! We’re right about 10 weeks right now, so we’re just starting to let people know, and we’re freaking excited! ๐Ÿ™‚

This baby has been in the plans for quite some time. In fact, we’ve been trying to get pregnant on and off for a few years now, interrupted mainlyย by my wife’s student teaching and a little bit of hopelessness. But we’re good now. And did I tell you we’re excited?!

It’s funny how they say that you’ll know what you’re passionate about when you think about and can relate it to every situation. After all the excitement about the whole thing came, I started churning the numbers in my head. The baby is due next February, so that means we’re going to meet our insurance deductible this yearย and next year. We also had to add an extra category to our budget for the time being to make sure no one needs to feel bad about splurging on pizza and french fries. And then there’s the maternity clothes, baby clothes, future diapers, and all that other fun stuff.

I also get overwhelmed sometimes by the fact that I don’t know what the heck I’m doing, and I have no idea the amount of work I just signed up for. My wife has been perpetually sick for the past month and a half, and I’m barely keeping up with cleaning the apartment and making sure she isn’t living on just ice cream.

Of course, that’s completely fine with me. I love kids. We have 13 nieces and nephews on my side of the family and all of them love me (except for the one who cries every time I look at her–we haven’t been around the family most her life so she’s definitely got some stranger danger tendencies going on). When we go visit my family in Utah, I almost always prefer hanging out with the kids than with the adults. They’re my peeps.

In my heart of hearts, I sort of kind of want a girl. I’m not sure why, I just tend to get along better with girls–and they’re cuter and less smelly/stupid than boys. Although if we end up having a boy, I’ll make sure to delete that part of the post so he doesn’t grow up with some sort of complex. Anyway, we’re both excited for this new adventure. Honestly, I have no idea what I’m going to do when the baby comes and all I’ll want to do is chill with my baby or sleep, but I guess if most parents can handle it, so can I.

Yay for baby!

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  1. Holly@ClubThrifty says

    July 24, 2014 at 8:06 am

    Congrats! That is so exciting. There is nothing like having a baby and bringing it home from the hospital!!!
    My recent post I Heart Baby Veg: An Ode to Gardening

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    • The Wealth Gospel says

      July 24, 2014 at 9:03 am

      Thanks! We're super excited about it! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. Laurie-frugalfarmer says

    July 24, 2014 at 11:35 am

    Huge congrats, Ben!!! Children are SO wonderful: boy or girl, you're gonna think they're AWESOME. We have three girls and a boy, and smelly and all, he rocks just as much as our sweet girls do. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • The Wealth Gospel says

      July 24, 2014 at 12:05 pm

      Thank you!! Yeah, I'm sure we'll both be just as happy either way ๐Ÿ™‚

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  3. livingrichcheaply says

    July 24, 2014 at 12:12 pm

    Congrats to you Ben! We had a baby boy who just turned one recently…yea you signed up for a ton of work! =) But I wouldn't have it any other way…

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    • The Wealth Gospel says

      July 24, 2014 at 12:42 pm

      Thank you! Part of me is excited for the work–at the same time, I've been used to watching my nieces and nephews where I can give them back at the end of the night lol

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  4. Etali says

    July 27, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    Congratulations. Believe me it will all be fun and you will not be able to think a life without a child. Mine is Eighteen now and we are going to get her a car of her own. Am I happy that she is all grown up? Of course, I am proud of her and myself for bringing her up. But, I would have loved to start from day one and do it all over again.

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    • The Wealth Gospel says

      July 27, 2014 at 2:30 pm

      Thanks Etali! It's definitely going to be an adventure, and we're both excited about it ๐Ÿ™‚

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  5. lisavstheloans says

    July 28, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    Congrats Ben!! This is amazing news!
    My recent post Summer So Far & Liebster Part 2

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    • The Wealth Gospel says

      July 28, 2014 at 8:43 pm

      Thanks so much! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  6. Anthony Prince says

    August 4, 2014 at 6:06 pm

    Congratulations! That is wonderful news, and I know that you will be a wonderful father.

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    • Ben Luthi says

      August 4, 2014 at 7:30 pm

      Thanks Tony! I appreciate it ๐Ÿ™‚

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