Spilling the Beans

Once I read the positive reading on the pregnancy test I almost immediately text my friend Donna who owns her own embroidery machine and told her that I needed to make a shirt THAT NIGHT because I had news!! My mom's birthday party was at our house on Friday night which was in about 24 hours from this point. Donna finally called me and I told her the good news and she graciously said that she would make the shirt for me Thursday night and I could pick it up Friday afternoon. Yay!! I wanted to surprise my mom and the rest of the family with the news even though it was really early on in the pregnancy. I figured the more people praying for a healthy baby the better.

At the same time I text Donna, I text my one of my best friends Sarah a picture of the Positive pregnancy test. She called me and was super excited and surprised for us as well. I'm so happy that she and I get to be pregnant together even though we are 3 months apart. (She and her family will be welcoming a baby boy in February!)

I wanted to scream it from the roof tops and jump up and down for joy. I think I did do a little jumping. haha! We told Brantley that she's going to be a BIG SISTER and she smiled. I know she doesn't understand yet but I've been telling her every few days so maybe it will start to set in.

The Birthday Party

Lots of my family members, my mom's friend Jan and Chase's parents came over to celebrate Mom's turning 65! We ate, talked, the kids played and then it was time to open presents. The plan was for Mom to read her card and then read Brantley's shirt.

This is the inside of the card...

Mom's face was priceless! She screamed and then looked up at me. I was holding Brantley up so that everyone else could read her shirt and get in on the secret in the card. Everyone was super excited for us as I knew they all would be. I told everyone that they were first to know and that they weren't to tell anyone until we decide to make it public.

 Saturday morning while Brantley was playing with the balloons from the party I decided to write BIG SISTER on this orange one and take a picture. She wouldn't hold it and look at me. Silly Girl!

My girl has seriously out of control bed head in the mornings! haha

Since then, I've told my cousin, Andrea who lives in PA with her family. She was of course really excited for us as well. On Tuesday, I told my friend Jami that I've known since 2nd grade. She was super pumped as well. Today, Thursday, I told my co-teacher because I was afraid she would get suspicions with my frequent trips to the bathroom and my little snacks here and there. And I really just wanted to tell her. haha Oh and last night I had dinner with my friend, Erin (She was my maid of honor) and I told her during dinner. Actually she guessed it!

I'm really not good at keeping this kind of secret. I want to tell everyone I know but Chase and I decided together that we would wait to tell most people and definitely Facebook until my doctors appointment on Oct. 14th when I get to have my first ultrasound and we'll hear the heartbeat. I know over these next 4 weeks I will split and tell a few more people and most of my girlfriends.

I'm really really excited!!!