Announcing to the Parents

It was always my plan to wait until after the 1st trimester was over before telling anyone that we were expecting. Like most plans I have, this didn't work!

As soon as we got home from the first appointment Stephen was ready to announce the news. He had waited 5 long weeks and couldn't hold it in any longer! He called his mom and set up a Skype time with his family. He quickly rushed to find some cool way to announce it to his parents and Ashlyn. Being more creative than I am, he was able to rush and make a PowerPoint to share the news. After a little bit of technical difficulties, the cat was finally out of the bag.

Last Slide of the PowerPoint

They were definitely not expecting that, but were extremely excited for us. They honestly thought that we were to tell them that we had bought a puppy. (Not too long ago Stephen took me to adoption day a Petsmart. There was the cutest black lab-mix that I feel in love with instantly. I have never wanted to take a puppy home more in my life. I sat on the ground next to his cage for about 30 minutes because I couldn't make myself leave the puppy. Robin had to talk me out of it Never take pregnant Marah to adoption day!)

 

My puppy!

 We figured this announcement was a little more exciting, and more unexpected than a puppy! Ashlyn was excited that she will get to hang out with me this summer when I am nice and fat! Robin was shocked that we were telling them before my parents. I explained that their son could not wait, and plus my parents had just left on a 2 week cruise the day before. Dave was just like Stephen and couldn't believe that he couldn't tell anyone! Like father-like son!

Now we just had to find a way to tell my parents. We decided to let them cruise in peace, and share the news with them when they got home. I decided to make a welcome home card for them from the baby. I mailed it off and we waited patiently for them to get home from their cruise.

Last page of their card

(their ultrasound picture was not red, dang low black ink)

Their call came very soon after they got home. Mom said that their mail was waiting on the front porch and our card looked like something fun, not a bill, so she had my dad open it. She said she was not expecting it, my dad said he was not surprised. What a smart guy! Of course they were thrilled. Another grandbaby to add to our growing family!

Now we just have to wait 2 more weeks before our next ultrasound. If everything looks great there I will finally feel comfortable announcing it to more people. It is nice to have a few more people in the loop though!

Dreaded Doctor

I hate going to doctor's appointments. Long periods of waiting, not much information given, and needles. As a newly pregnant person, I could not avoid the doctor forever. I'd have tried for a long time, but Stephen forced me into it. I swear I was on the phone forever trying to find an appointment time that would actually work with my schedule.... Teachers and doctors keep the same exact hours. But finally the dreaded appointment was scheduled!

I forced Stephen to go with me. Told him that if I had to suffer through it, so did he. Aren't I the best wife ever? Luckily it wasn't as horrible as we both imagined. The doctor's office was beautiful. It was only build about 2 years ago, so it is all nice and clean looking. We didn't have to wait too long considering how many other pregnant women were there too. I filled out a lot of the paperwork at home, so that cut down on the time! The appointment was short and sweet. Obviously the highlight was getting to see our little one for the first time. At only 9 weeks he (because I think it's going to be a boy) was pretty tiny, so there wasn't a whole lot to see. We got to see, but not hear, his little heart beating. We could even make out the little arms and legs. It was pretty awesome.

I also successful had a needle stuck in my arm without crying! I wasn't too worried about it. Having blood taken out of me is no big deal with a needle, it is the whole injecting into me that freaks me out. Illogical, I know!

But we survived our first doctor's appointment. One down, too many more to go!