Thursday, October 23, 2008

Let's tell everyone forget waiting until 12 weeks!

So I'm pregnant! We're having a baby! It's so exciting! There are so many emotions and feelings and I know this is just the beginning but I think it's going to be great! Since we had taken our tests and gotten the official word from the Doctor we decided we couldn't wait a an hour to tell our parents and closest friends, let alone wait until the 12 week mark! The first person to learn the news was my Mom. We knocked on her door (luckily she was home) when she answered she saw Scott and I was holding Lily who was wearing a baby bib that I had made minutes before our announcement. The bib read "Little sis now, big sis in 9 months". Mom read the bib and said "Does that mean what I think it means?" and we said yes! We stayed a while and filled her in on all the details as even she didn't know we were trying! As we were leaving I tried to call my Dad and Jeanne but they didn't answer and I wanted to be sure to tell them in person, so I watied. Then it was off to Ryan and Maria's house to meet before our weekly volleyball game. This time we let Winston in on the fun. I made him a T-shirt that said "Big Brother again in 9 months". We put it on him (he really didn't seem to mind) and let him run full speed into Ryan and Marisa's house. Everyone got it right away and was shocked and super excited! After volleyball we headed to Scott's parents house. Winston got to tell them as well. They couldn't believe it! Marilyn cried and hugged us and we all shared some delicious apple pie. That night, I uploaded the picture of Lily and I and e-mailed it to my sister as I called her at the same time. She totally didn't get it at first! I kept emphasizing the 9 months part and she finally caught on! The next day I was able to talk to my Dad and I told him that he was going to have another grandchild soon. To that he replied "You're getting another dog?" Not a dog, I said ... and then he caught on as well! Over the next few days I was either calling friends and family or sending out the picture of Lily with her adorable bib. It was so fun to hear people's reactions!

Little sis now ... big sis in 9 months

1 comment:

Natalie said...

What a cute way to share with your family/friends the exciting news!