We Found Out Today

Our family has some exciting news to share!

We Found Out Today

I found out about you today (10/23/14) -- it's amazing.  It doesn't seem real, but it's so real.  You're so real.  I think I'm about 5 weeks along, which means you're already the size of an orange seed.  Did you even know oranges had seeds?  I learned that today as well. 


I was beginning to wonder.  The very first thing that made me wonder was I cried.  I cried while watching TV when something sad happened.  I fought back tears of joy hearing about others' babies, or sad tears about tragedies.  And I usually don't react that way. 


Then as I awaited a period that has yet to come, my breasts seemed extra tender.  I know sometimes that happens after riding the four wheeler, so I waited a couple of days.  The only other symptoms I have had lately are a reoccurring headache, on the back, lower, right side of my head, I had a dizzy spell one day that lasted a couple hours, and the last couple nights I have been waking up and my dreams have been crazy.


So I bought two pregnancy tests and I quickly took one.  I wanted to wait, but I figured I would ease my own mind that I wasn't pregnant yet so that I wouldn't keep myself in wonder.


I bought a cheap brand, but it didn't even take the full two minutes to appear.  It actually took less time for me to pull my pants back up to even show a second line, indicating that I am, indeed, pregnant with you!


I had major plans to make a "baby" related feast for your father to share the news with him.  I just knew he would appreciate such a fun way of announcing, but I wanted to make him my mom's recipe (your grandma, ahh!) baby back ribs, with new potatoes, baby corn, peas, and buns.  But I don't even feel like waiting any more time than I had to.


I am going to meet a brand new baby tonight after work, your daddy is going to your big brother and sister's parent/teacher conference, we are going to have sloppy joes for supper, and I'm certain your dad will let Kaden and Kylie stay up late because they don't have school tomorrow, but the moment they get in bed -- I have a card I'm giving to your dad that I made.


The card says, "you + me + kaden + kylie = five" and the inside says, "we did it!"


I wrote him a note, and after he reads it, we're going to go into the bathroom and make sure with the second pregnancy test.  I'm so excited, but I also hate that it is still hours away.


I instantly knew I love you and that I have to take very good care of you.  I have to be very careful what I put in my body and what my body goes through while you're using me as a vessel to grow until you enter this wonderful (and scary, too) world that you will soon be a part of.


I can't wait to share the news with our families, but right now, I really need your daddy to know.


Thank you for being mine.  I will take very good care of you.  I have wanted you for a very, very long time.  I love you.


-Mommy (ahh!)

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I told your daddy about you.  I waited so very impatiently for the kids to get to bed and as soon as your dad came back to the couch, I handed him the card.  He said, "What's this?  Are you pregnant?"  Ha -- I just told him to look at it.  He smiled when he saw it and said, "Really?"  When he was finished reading it, he took my hand and together we witnessed a "positive" on a second pregnancy test.  We hugged and told each other how happy we were!