Multiple choice
“Yes sir, that’s my ____…” “Take good care of my…..____.” “Don’t throw the ____ out with the bath water.” “Hello my honey, hello my ____.”
Jarod and Anna are having a _____.
The answer to all of the above is:
a. Dog b. Car c. Baby D. Carrot Cake
If you answered B, then you are an idiot. 
If you said C, you are 100% RIGHT!!!! 
Yes folks, it’s official. My dear wife is currently carrying our child, which means I am a FATHER! I can’t wait for the day when I can hold that little one in my arms. It will be around December 9th. Thanks for all the good wishes at some of our siblings blogs. We are both excited el grande mucho!
Please pass the word since we won’t be able to call all of our friends. But we love y’all and you are welcome to come visit any time. But maybe wait until the second trimester, when the morning sickness dies off. (Lord willing. Right now it’s more like all day sickness except for days when…well, we haven’t figured that out yet.)
God is far too good to me! But this post is long enough. Let the comment fest begin!!! 
About The Author
Preacher Dad
Jarod has been a pastor, construction worker, restaurant manager, ministry administrator, children's story teller, author....in no particular order. At heart he is passionate about the Truth, and has been called to proclaim that Truth from an early age. He is committed to his wife and eight children, and seeks to have a lasting impact upon the future by discipling his family. He blogs at PreacherDad.com on parenting, preparing, and cultural impact.
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Hey congrats! Babies are precious! I’m happy for you two! And yes the morning sickness will go away .. I hated it. And her due date is right around my birthday so I thought that was kinda exciting. Anyways, congrats on being a Father and a Mother. Its always a precious time! Good luck!
yay, congratulations to y’all!!! =] it’s so exciting going thru all the “changes”, but not always fun =[ So God be with y’all and blessings to ya.
happy days happy days 🙂 i know i did say it already in person, and on your sibs blog, but comment-fests are kinda like online parties, and i’m not gonna miss a good party with you hintons — so, one more time, congrats 🙂 i’m happy every time i think about it. tell anna she’s being prayed for with the all-day sickness…
Congratulations, Jarod and Anna! You two will make wonderful parents. I am so happy for you!
well, we said that Lynn had the best post but…I think our commitee will have to change the vote. 🙂
*yay* *yay*
Can’t wait until Anna starts getting bigger… 🙂 haha!
-Katie
I am sooo happy for you, Jarod. The rest of my family was pretty excited when I told them too.
Keep us updated. 🙂
Jarod,
I found your site while trying to find your address to send along a wedding gift earlier – what a wonderful suprise to check back and see such great news! Congrats to you and Anna !!!! Ed and I will be praying for you both as you adjust to each stage of parenting – this baby couldn’t have more wonderful parents 🙂
If you don’t mind, we’d love to send along something for you two and The Baby – do you mind sending your address to hcstello@yahoo.com?
Best wishes again,
Heidi (Carlson) Stello [of the Thursday Institute]
Congratulations!! very fun way to post it to
HAPPINESS!!! Congrats, Dad!! What a creative way to post it…
You both will be in my prayers. I am SO excited for you two!
Yay! Welcome to the club!! How very exciting!!
— I am sorry Anna is having to deal with bad “Morning” Sickness. It’s no fun, I know…. 
I will be definitely be praying for her, and that it will all pass quickly! Well, gotta run! Big hugs to you both, and mucho congratulations, all the way around! 
Bill & Tiffany
wow.
congratulations.
Yay!!! *big smile*
~ Krissy
Woo Hoo! Now we can call you “Pops” and it have a double meaning!
Yeah! You’re going to be a dad! Congrats to you both!
My contribution to the fest…
I see by the title of your post that you’re pro-choice…
Congratulations, Jarod and Anna! I guess your “responsibility” meter is about to skyrocket.
…as is the earth’s “mischievous” meter, 😉 so, folks, lets enjoy the next 7-8 months of relative peace: A new Hinton is coming.
We love you guys! =)
~J
Hey Pops,
Congratulations on the Great news! Wishing you the best from the krew.
Tim, Joel, Matt, Charlie K, and Emory Gooch
Alright Broseph!! Glad to hear the good news man, thats awesome!! Congratulations and I will definatly be keeping all three of you in prayer.
Congratulations!!! *Great rejoicing going on here*
So happy for you all – may the Lord bless you with all of His best for the three of you!
“When God wants to do a great work, He has a child born”… here comes reformation! 
This deserves two comments! Great way to introduce the announcement too.
Rejoicing with y’alls!
Awww…. how wonderful!
God Bless!!
=)
Awww! Congratulations I am so happy for you!
Congratulations from all the Fred’s!!!!!!!!
Congratulations Jarod and Anna!!!! I sure hope your “all day” sickness comes to an end soon – rarely lasts past 12 weeks and you are over half way there. We’ll look forward to meeting him/her at the next family reunion.
That’s splendidly wonderful!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!
Jarod and Anna – We are sooo excited for you!! Trust that the sickness will end soon and that the rest of the pregnancy will be a breeze. Being a parent is such an awesome thing!! May God richly bless you as you raise this wonderful gift from HIM!! Would love to see you if you are ever in Indiana. Love – Jonathan and Shaun Witter and Chandler, Brenton, and Emily
Praise the LORD! I am so thrilled for you both! There is nothing as amazing as awaiting your first precious baby. I feel like I’m going to be a Grandma! Oh, yeah, I AM going to be a Grandma! I can’t wait to see all these wonderful babies! May the Lord bless you with joy, health, wisdom and patience. Cherish every moment and take lots of pictures. It all goes much too quickly. Love you all bunches! Hugs, Mrs. B.
Congratulations! Make sure you have a 3D/4D ultrasound done sometime after 21 weeks. They are amazing! God bless y’all. –Rosetta Fedelem
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you! 🙂