Andrew and Lauren have just found out they're going to have a baby, and are finding it difficult to follow rule number one - keeping it a secret. Suddenly switching to decaf, becoming a teetotaler at cocktail parties and going to the OBGYN prove to be difficult to keep from family and close friends.
Andrew and Lauren succumb to pressures of reorganizing their lives. They realize changes are inevitable -donating Andrew's beloved hockey table to make space, trading in the Mini Cooper for a mini-van, and updating an expired license - no matter how much you love the photo.
Andrew is overwhelmed by the impending costs of having a baby and looks for ways to save at Lauren's expense. To offset the extra costs, he takes on additional landscaping jobs with Danny's help, despite the fact neither is equipped for manual labor.
Andrew and Lauren are quickly discovering the pros and cons of being pregnant, including the things that get in the way of intimacy. On the downside, Lauren's sex drive has diminished and Andrew worries they will not have time to be intimate once the baby arrives.
An ordinary trip to the mall for makeup becomes extraordinary when Julie's water prematurely breaks, sending her into labor but not without her cosmetics in tow.
Andrew and Lauren are in disagreement over the importance of breastfeeding; Lauren is not convinced it's necessary while Andrew claims being a breastfed baby is what has made him the success he is today.
Lauren shares the news with her co-workers that she is pregnant, and she is determined to prove it will not have an adverse effect on her job. As she begins to experience the byproducts of pregnancy fatigue and forgetfulness, Andrew lovingly picks up the slack.
Andrew’s birthday party suddenly takes a hilarious turn for the worse when Andrew’s old college buddy whom he dislikes is invited. To divert everyone’s attention Lauren reveals that Danny witnessed Julie and Eric having sex, and that Cooper intentionally made Danny fall off a boat during a booze cruise.