Breaking the News

We got together with my family only two days after my pregnancy was confirmed to celebrate my mom's 61st birthday. We had dinner at a local Italian restaurant and headed back to my parents' house for birthday cake and presents. Dave and I had already taken my parents to see Cirque du Soleil the week before so she wasn't expecting anything from us let alone the absolutely best birthday gift ever!

After she opened my brothers gifts, I handed her a small box. Inside was a note that read, 'I'm pregnant'. My mom started screaming and jumping up to hug me and Dave as soon as she opened the box. My brothers couldn't imagine what was in the small box that got such a huge reaction. Quickly the news spread and everyone made their rounds of hugging and congratulations.

Dave and I had already picked 'Anna' for a girl and 'Jackson' for a boy but had decided not to share the names until the baby arrived (that didn't work out as planned, but that's a different story!). But our desire to keep the names a secret didn't prevent everyone (especially Michael) from trying to guess them. Of course, that turned into coming up with some rather peculiar names but fun all the same.

It was fun to talk about the baby but it still seemed rather abstract since I felt no different at this point and March seemed like an awfully long time away. But it was worth breaking the news short of the traditionally accepted first trimester, at least with my family. I know it made my mom's night, week and perhaps even her year!