After a short visit in Florida with my parents, I felt like perhaps something "wasn't quite right." I promptly texted one of my closest friends, and one Tuesday evening after detention in March she showed up and sat there while I took 5 - yes, 5 - pregnancy tests. The emotions began to spill. I couldn't believe this. I never knew if I had the mom gene, and to be honest, I didn't know if parenthood was in the cards for me. I worried about John's reaction, our parents' reactions, and a million other thoughts began to swirl through my head. My life had changed instantly.
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| Yep, it's positive! |
It started with telling John. He came to the house late from work. On a normal night I would have been sleeping. When I told him, with tears in my eyes, he told me to stop crying - this is a happy time. He was surprisingly calm and this helped me so much. Since my parents were in Florida, we waited about a month to tell both sets of soon-to-be grandparents. When the time had arrived, they reacted with a mix of shock & happiness. Regardless, we were on our way to expanding the Reid & Galmoff families.
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| 11 Weeks ~ Barely a bump! |
Little by little we began telling our family and friends, and the love and excitement was evident. This would be the start of a new chapter in our lives. Here is where the journey begins. I read a quote recently, "Adults don't make children; children make adults." Are you ever 100% ready to bring a child into this world? All we know is that we have an amazing support system that is undeniable.
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| 18 Weeks ~ Starting to show... |
Moments began to happen, from hearing that first heartbeat in April, to hearing the ultrasound tech in June say, "It's a boy!" For those of you who don't know, I wore all pink to the ultrasound, assuming that the Chinese gender chart was set in stone. Well, obviously it isn't. At first I was so nervous about having a boy, as I am such a girlie girl. As the weeks began to go by, I couldn't imagine this little peanut being anything other than a boy!
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| First Ultrasound ~ Hello world, it's a boy! |
As the weeks and months began to fly, we saw our little guy in 3D in August. To see that perfect face and little fingers, brought everything into perspective. This was our baby and he would here in just a few months. August also brought the return of a new school year, which was tough. But keeping this pic with me made the days easier to get through.
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| 3D Baby ~ 27 Weeks |
September brought the perfect baby shower. Not only was baby showered with gifts, but we were showered with love from all of our closest friends and family. The "grandmas" did an amazing job putting together a picture perfect day for me. The shower was held at Hillcrest Country Club on a lovely autumn day, overlooking the golf course. The amount of baby "stuff" was overwhelming. How one little man can be spoiled so much already!
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| 33 Weeks @ Baby Shower |
Here we are, as the first few weeks of fall begin, only five weeks away from the birth of the child who has already changed our lives in so many ways. I would say we are a mix of scared, anxious, nervous, and happy, but we could not be more ready to watch our little love's life unfold before our eyes. The past few months have brought us together in a way that I can't put into words. We now have a special bond that makes us a family, not just a "couple."
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| Almost 35 Weeks! |
Now, it's on to finishing the nursery, washing the clothes, and preparing for our baby to arrive. I hope to write down the random moments that occur through out the first year in the life of baby name-to-be-announced :)
