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Guess What? I’m PREGNANT!



    Wow, huh?  I know!

    My youngest is 4 1/2 years old (the youngest of 3 children) and will be going to Kindergarten next year.  As most stay-at-home moms know, we look forward to that day when all our children are finally in school so we can have some MOM TIME!

    But, after getting remarried a year ago to a wonderful man without any children, we’ve always hoped to have a few of our own as well.  So while I knew that meant that I would have to say Goodbye to my body again, and deal with morning sickness again, and struggle with all those out-of-whack hormones again, I’ve been eagerly looking forward to becoming pregnant.  And now I am!

    So with the New Year, I have lots of exciting things in store for 2010!  Not only will we have a brand new bundle of joy joining us in July (21st is the due date!) but we’ll also be unveiling a whole slew of fantastic new products for our preschool teachers over the next few months!  Truly a wonderful year coming up!

    Thanks for joining us on this journey!

    YOUR TURN!

    Please leave a comment with your well-wishes.  It’ll be great to read them when I’m having one of those “down” days.  And if you have any advice for me (I don’t even remember what the baby stage is like!) feel free to give it, as this will definitely feel like a brand new experience for me and my hubby.  

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    Joy Anderson

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    Preschool expert Joy Anderson is the creator of Preschool In A Box, the complete business kit to help women start preschools in their homes. She is the founder of the home preschool model and has helped thousands of women create a supplemental or full-time income by simply teaching preschool classes to 3- to 5-year-olds for a few hours each day. She still runs her own wildly successful preschool and can often be found running after her five children and husband in Boise, Idaho.

    61 thoughts on “Guess What? I’m PREGNANT!”

    2. Cindy Wyckoff

      Congratulations, Joy! Life is going very well for you. I’m very happy that you are experiencing so much success. Here’s to a marvelous 2010! Thanks for sharing with us!

    3. Laura

      Wow Joy! Congrats! You must be excited and nervous! But you’ll do great – as soon as you hold your little one in your arms, it’ll all come back to you. Best wishes with your pregnancy!

    4. Marie

      I’m so happy for you! Congratulations! July 21st is my birthday too – it’s a great time to be born!

    5. Isabel

      Hey! Hey! Hey! What can I say? I am so happy for you and to the wonderful hubby 🙂

      CONGRATULATIONS!

      And believe me, treasure the moments of the little ‘kicks and nudges’ and the rolling out of bed when you feel at your wit’s end… they all worth the cycle… it tells you ‘little bundle’ is ok.

      Use mind over matter when you feel a mood swing on the way or you want to ‘kill somebody’ just for saying ‘good morning sweetie!’, don’t focus on what to expect but rather how/what to say/do… Be happy, positive and shine like a ray of sunshine when you really want to do is cry… Aah, the power of the mind 😉

      Lovely news, congratulations for the both of you***

    6. Vernette Carbon

      Awesome!!! Congratulations!! What a wonderful New Year gift. I wish you and your family a happy prosperous New Year. Thank you for sharing such a joyous time in your life with us.

    8. Mike

      What a surprise! Congratulations on your next adventure. There were 9 years between our last two children. Now we have one child at home and we are SOOOOOO happy to still have one at home.

    10. Rodean Shodiya

      Congratulations on your pregnancy.May God bless you and your family this year. As a christian the only advice I can give is to keep your faith in God and stay prayerful. That’s what helps me when I’m feeling not myself.I will continue to pray for you and your family.Thankyou for all the wonderful information I have gotten from you and your business.You have truly blessed me with your knowledge. May God continue to bless your business many years to come. Blessings Always.

    12. Dianne

      Congratulations!! In my own journey of motherhood (5 children) I discovered the better I treated myself, the healthier I was, the better I ate, the better my attitude was to proper exercise both physical and mental – the easier my pregnancies were. Less sickness and fewer mood swings. Glide through your day and don’t sweat the small stuff. And most of all just be happy!! Enjoy!!

    13. oz

      Congrat’s to you Joy, but have it early on the 9th of July, it’ll be a great baby This I know cause I have had it for a long time. :-). Kids are wonderful (usually) and like b-day’s I have had em a long time. Having raised 3 (girls) as a single parent, helped raise several of their girl friends, then helping raise a special grandson, and granddaughter, and a couple of my granddaughters girl friends I can speak from experience. I also have a grandson and 3 granddaughters and 2 g/granddaughters that I did not have any involvement with in raising cause they lived far away and it wasn’t needed as with the others. Also have currently a g/grandson (11) a g/granddaughter (4) and a g/granddaughter (just recently turned 13 months). I think that qualifies me as being able to speak from experience don’t it?.

      I contacted you, from finding you on the internet, as my grand daughters the one with the 13 month old, and the eldest one (an Iraq vet) I am trying to get interested in your program. The younger one has no special skills other than a good mom, and the eldest (the Iraq vet) has some physical injuries and unable to follow her employment as a veterinarian tech, so has to change occupations to something less strenuous. She too is a good mom and the mother (single mother) of the 11 year old. I think either or both of them would be great at teaching/operating a pre-school. I might sell them on the idea yet.

      Happy New Year to you and yours, and congrats on the new baby, but remember the 9th is a much better b-day than the 21st ;-}.

      The best to you all,

      Oz

    14. Michelle Johnson

      Hello Joy: I have been receiving your subscription for sometime now. I wish you only the best in this new chapter of your life. My story is similar, however, my youngest was 10 when I had remarried and got pregnant again at 42. That young lady is now 12, growing up so fast…and most certainly my last. Please keep this in mind…age is an artificial construct of this time/space reality. Tap into the endless timelessness of your energy fields, enjoy the new energy within your body, KNOW that you are a vessel for a wonderful new manifestation of physical-ness of this ‘new to this planet’ being and revel in the expansion and growth this will provide for you and your husband. If I can be of service for you in dealing with any physical reactions to your condition, I am a naturopath with 7 of my own, as well as some expertise in the areas of morning sickness, hormone shifts, and utilize homeopathy, nutrient support, Thought Field Therapy (you may wish to look that one up at http://www.tftrx.com) for instant reduction or elimination of symptoms and discomforts (can be done by phone, not just in person). I provide phone and email consultations for clients everywhere…the world is my office. I would be happy to support you through this adventure. My contact is above, or you can call 702-240-3533. I am very excited for you!

    15. Tisha M. Silvers

      Congrats, Joy & (and Joy’s) Hubby!

      So exciting to bring a new life in the world. I’m sure there will be tons of joy and tons of learning for the whole household.

      Bidding you and your family the awesomeness and prosperous New Year from me and my family to yours!

      -Tisha-

    18. Jennifer Lassiter

      Congrats!! My hubby and I are ttc #4. Hope you have a happy and healthy nine months!!!

      Jennifer

    19. Caroline Gaibel

      What great news! And what an exciting adventure for the whole family to embark on together.
      When it gets around the the 4th child, everything can become a blur of memories. How can you avoid those awkward moments when your children ask you to relay specific moments about themselves long mixed up in your mind?

      Well, you already know how to use a flip camera, so keep it handy to record those special moments when they occur and that can help you in future magic family moments.

      Enjoy! Caroline Gaibel

    20. Fred Chicago

      Well,
      I hope you have been married awhile, because that’s a pre-existing condition. Insurance companies look for any excuse to deny claims. But this is about you. you should be able to have your pre-school for many months. So plan now for 2 months off, one prior to having the baby and one after!. Ask a friend or neighbor to help you out. Have everything reviewed with your sub a month in advance and have her be there for you.

    21. Rees Maxwell

      This is great news, Joy! Congrats! And congrats on getting remarried as well.

      My wife an I also run a preschool called Dancing Sol, with our youngest as one of the students. Having our own child in our program is sometimes one of the most challenging elements of it, and yet one of the most rewarding as well.

      You’ll certainly have your hands full this year! Have you been training a substitute that can take over for you on days (or weeks) you can’t be the main teacher? My wife an I both teach, but we realized that we needed to get a good substitute for days when one of our own children were sick and one of us needed to stay home with them.

      Rebecca gives some good feedback on the need to take regular couple’s get-aways (something we’ve only just started to do). That’s going to be difficult with a newborn, but perhaps some of your get-aways only need to be to the local dessert company. Hire a babysitter to come over when the kids go to bed, after you put your infant down, and go out for a half hour or so. Even that is a welcome refresher for your relationship with your husband. Also, Rebecca’s guidance about being the main rule enforcer is a good one. My mother remarried when I was 2 and my brother was 7. It was a smooth transition for me since I was so young, but it was more difficult for my brother. Step-parents need to help hold the line on rules and boundaries, but, at least for the first couple of years, the primary ‘bio’ parent does need to ultimately hold the line, while reinforcing the fact that the step-parent does uphold the same rules and boundaries. That will help with the transition.

      Lastly, create celebrations. Celebrate the birth of your new baby by having a family party where the other kids get presents from your newborn, as well as having them involved in making some presents for you and their new sibling. (Your husband will want to get them involved in this … have your kids think about the benefits of having a new sibling and maybe they create a picture of what your family will look like, or write a story to their new sibling of how thankful they are for them, or their dreams of what they will like to do with their sibling, or teach him/her, etc.) Celebrate the beginning of Spring, celebrate the first Monday of the month, celebrate whatever strikes your fancy … just adding celebration to life helps us keep everything in perspective and brings a sense of thankfulness into our everyday lives.

      Congratulations Joy!!

    22. Heather

      Congratulations Joy! I have ten children and believe me each pregnancy was unpleasant but worth it in the end-oh so worth it! Enjoy the moments and remember the wonderful prize at the end of the journey and the moment your hubby first cuddles his baby – oh so precious. Well done and remember to make memories!!!
      Love Heather -Australia.

    23. ely

      My best wishes to both of you guys and take care I’m sure it’s God’s given and in His time He makes all things beautiful and perfect!!! Got some name already? Please keep me posted.
      Ely-Italy

    24. Emma

      Congratulations Joy, that is amazing news! How great is it knowing you can go into your pregnancy with your site and business all set up. All my best 🙂

    27. Sam

      Hey Joy,

      Happy New Year!

      Congratulations! Thank God For the gift of life.
      Since you are going to be a stay at home mom again, here is an opportunity that you and everybody you know will love. Here is the website: http://www.fdivoice.com/340121

      Please email me back and tell me what you think.

      Thanks

    29. Jewell

      Congrats, Joy!!! Fantastic news. You’ll be on the cutting edge of preschool teaching for a few years longer. 🙂 Maybe the baby will be born July 24. If so, you’ll have a loving, outgoing, and intelligent child. (Just like I was 🙂 )
      Check out the Silva Method and get rid of that morning sickness.
      Happy New Year; Happy Pregnancy!!

    31. Lane

      Hey Congratulations Joy! Have some fun and get some rest first :). We’ve got 3 little ones running around at home. 5, 3, and 10 months. (A friend of mine has a blog for mothers on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. it’s keeperofthehome.org, it’s pretty cool stuff, you may wanna check it out.)
      I run my business from home full time.
      Use different time saving techniques:
      Outsource
      Read book summaries instead of the whole book (I’ve got 17 FREE book summaries for books like “e-myth” and “good to great” on my website that you or anyone else is welcome to).

    34. Mr M.

      Hello Joy,

      Congrats! I hope all is well for you and the baby as you progress through pregnancy. Wishing you and your baby much health and safety for the new year.

      One of the best things that can be incorporated in your new life with your hubby is learning and using non-violent communication (cnvc.org).

      I know you may be thinking, “but I don’t talk violently now.” You would be suprised at how one’s comments can be hurtful and negative…essentially “violent” to others.

      Check out the website. I know, even though I am still practicing and learning it myself, it has been a huge blessing in my one relationship.

      To making life wonderful for everyone on the planet!

      Mr. M

    35. John

      Hi Joy,
      Congratulations! As dad to 6 it was a great idea! I love all mine to bits. Although a lot of work at first they are worth it all! And give it back later.
      Best of all yours is due on my mums birthday 21st July She had 10 so you never know. (ha, ha) I love your unusual emails which are not selling something but help to sell everything!
      God Bless and Happy New Year!
      John http://InternetMarketingWithJohn.com

    37. Mary K Weinhagen

      CONGRATULATIONS Joy! Been there, done that… and it’s a blast Bet the other kids are excited?!? Here’s to soda crackers and eager anticipation 😉

      –Mary K

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    39. Lori Lacno

      Congratulations Joy!!
      What a great blessing for you, your husband, and family. I know you will have a great and prosperous new year with your business ventures and your expanding family! Cherish every little moment together. As it will forever be engraved in your heart. Don’t forget to always take a little time for yourself and reflect on each days blessings!
      You’ve been a great blessing to me this year as you shared your experience and knowledge with me. I look forward to learning more from you during this new year.
      Best wishes to you and your family,
      Lori 🙂

    42. Susan

      OMG Joy! Congratulations !!!! Since joining the DotComSecrets family I love keeping up with Start A Preschool… I even go to check if you send something which lands in my spam box(?) So this pregnancy is going to be be well monitored as we enjoy both the blog news for SAP. All eyes will eagerly await your news in a multi-faceted way. Looks like SAP will be here for years to come!!

      All the best… it can’t be that bad; like riding a bike really!! ENJOY!!
      Susan – Australia

    44. Leslie

      WOW thats Lovely News to Hear.

      Children are Gods gift and made in the Image of God. and so it is lovely to have children around you. We learn alot from children they Teach us many things and the most important one is control our emotions and self.

      WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. MAY GODS LOVE ALWAYS BE UPON YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND THE ONE WHO IS YET TO COME.

      take care.

    45. Ethelyn

      Healthy advice:
      eat raw fruits and vegetables to escape Morning Sickness.

      It is caused by an overload of toxins for the liver which is trying to make new hormones and shuffle everything around. Taking the load off of the liver is the secret. Never get constipated. It backs up the toxins for the liver/gallbladder.

      Also sip lemon water.

      Do Foot/HAND reflexology for the stomach area. Contact me for questions. It REALLY works!!!!…if you do it right. So call me.
      Then there’s the situation of doctors telling you to sleep on your side. Tell me – what did our ancestors do??? Save the side sleeping for the last month (the doctors forget to tell you that). Just be natural!

      Finally, if you happen to get Sciatic Pain, I have got the ANSWER. Again, contact me and I will tell you, however, I will be telling this info on the web on my new site March 1st.

      I’m looking forward to pictures of you and the baby. …and I’m so glad for your new JOY! (you must have been a joy to your parents, too!)

      Love,
      Ethelyn
      AhhSpaMassage.com

    46. PEARL

      Hi JOY Congratulations its always ajoy to bring a baby into this world am really happy for you i am sharing this feeling seen that i have a fifteen month old i could just imagine.Amnot finish just as yet so you have some company may godcontinue to give you your wishes and may you remain in good health you and the baby in fact the whole family and welcome the precious one into the family take good care.

      Regards,

      pearl

    47. PEARL

      Hi JOY Congratulations its always ajoy to bring a baby into this world am really happy for you I am sharing this feeling seen that I have a fifteen month old I could just imagine.Am not finish just as yet so you have some company may
      God continue to give you your wishes and may you remain in good health you and the baby in fact the whole family and welcome the precious one into the family take good care.

      Regards,

      pearl

    48. laurenae

      Congrats on your bundle of joy…i am pregnant also with my first…i dont think your crazy..just have fun lol

    49. Beverly

      Great news, God will bring everything you need back to you. What a wonderful gift for the upcoming year. I am really happy for you and your family.

    50. Paula Farris

      Congrats Joy! Children are such wonderful blessings. I have two sets of children also. My oldest three are 21, 18, and 15 and my youngest is only three! We plan to adopt in the the next few years so he won’t be an “only” child. 🙂

      Just enjoy all your kids. Find little bits of time for you. Have a WEEKLY date night with just you and your husband. And have fun! Children are so enjoyable if we let them be.

      I’m excited for you!

      Blessings!
      Paula Farris

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