A few weeks ago we shared a video with the facebook world. In case you didn't see it, I'll wait while you watch. Go on.
Isn't it great? I had the idea, we modified it a bit together, and then Chris made the video. It was actually pretty easy, but then again I didn't do anything to actually edit/make it... Anyway! I'm happy we did it, it's absolutely precious to me and will be a great little something to share with our little one.
However, before the video... there was a more private reveal.
My body has been pretty predictable since high school but there were a few times over the past year when all of the sudden I would be one or two weeks late. So, when January rolled around and I was about 5 days late I assumed it was because I had been around my sister so much lately with the holidays and we were... YOU KNOW... synching. I kept waiting, and then got more and more curious. I am really terrible at waiting, and surprises, I get too excited to wait for the reveal... so one Monday morning, when we had the house to ourselves, I got up and took a test.
Chris was woken up to my excited voice and my shaking him. All day we were on cloud nine, and just wanted to tell EVERYONE! However, we wanted to make sure everything was set and good to go before alerting the press. I think we were just so happy and relieved to be able to tell someone that telling our chiropractor was beyond thrilling. Meeting with our midwife was really sort of surreal, and we looked for opportunities to tell strangers just to share our excited news. I bought gifts for the "reveal" and when buying products tagged with "aunt" the man at the counter said, "I bet you're the awesome aunt" and I enthusiastically would respond, "NO! I'm the Mom! It's a gift!"
So finally we were able to make arrangements to tell our family and friends. I never anticipated the emotions leading up to each reveal. I would sit patiently (ha ha - yeah right) engage in chatter and wait for "the time". I made dinner for my family, but my dad got tied up with a friend who was fixing our computer and I nearly died having to wait for him. Chris was trying to have his mom meet us in the Quad Cities when we were there visiting, and we worried that tax season would get the better of our revelation. But with every time we shared our news it was another celebration. We can't get over the overwhelming feeling of love and well wishes from everyone.
Little baby, you are so so so very loved.
However, before the video... there was a more private reveal.
My body has been pretty predictable since high school but there were a few times over the past year when all of the sudden I would be one or two weeks late. So, when January rolled around and I was about 5 days late I assumed it was because I had been around my sister so much lately with the holidays and we were... YOU KNOW... synching. I kept waiting, and then got more and more curious. I am really terrible at waiting, and surprises, I get too excited to wait for the reveal... so one Monday morning, when we had the house to ourselves, I got up and took a test.
Chris was woken up to my excited voice and my shaking him. All day we were on cloud nine, and just wanted to tell EVERYONE! However, we wanted to make sure everything was set and good to go before alerting the press. I think we were just so happy and relieved to be able to tell someone that telling our chiropractor was beyond thrilling. Meeting with our midwife was really sort of surreal, and we looked for opportunities to tell strangers just to share our excited news. I bought gifts for the "reveal" and when buying products tagged with "aunt" the man at the counter said, "I bet you're the awesome aunt" and I enthusiastically would respond, "NO! I'm the Mom! It's a gift!"
So finally we were able to make arrangements to tell our family and friends. I never anticipated the emotions leading up to each reveal. I would sit patiently (ha ha - yeah right) engage in chatter and wait for "the time". I made dinner for my family, but my dad got tied up with a friend who was fixing our computer and I nearly died having to wait for him. Chris was trying to have his mom meet us in the Quad Cities when we were there visiting, and we worried that tax season would get the better of our revelation. But with every time we shared our news it was another celebration. We can't get over the overwhelming feeling of love and well wishes from everyone.
Little baby, you are so so so very loved.
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