How I found out: December 27 is the day we found out we were going to be adding a new baby to our family. I went to the grocery store with Connor while Aaron was at work. I picked up a couple of the really cheap $1 pregnancy tests because my period was a few days late {which had been the norm the last few months} and so I thought, why not? It won't hurt to just rule it out. When we got home, I unloaded groceries, we ate lunch, and I just went about my day. At some point I had to use the restroom, and remembered that I bought the pregnancy tests. I watched it very closely and the first line appeared really fast {the one saying I was pregnant} then came the control line. I was shocked and didn't believe it. So I did the second one. Same thing happened. Oh. My. Goodness. I'm pregnant!
How I told Aaron and Connor: I was in shock and had a million emotions running through my head. Excitement because there is going to be a new baby, nervous because we will be in the process of moving soon, and scared because I have to go through the process of having another baby. I wanted to tell Aaron so bad, but he was at work and I didn't want to tell him over the phone, so I had to think of something. I drove to the PX and looked to see if they had a big brother book I could buy and wrap for him and Connor to open {I wrapped baby books to tell Aaron I was pregnant with Connor}, but they didn't have any. So I bought the only gender neutral outfit they had and just one more pregnancy test. Aaron called me to tell me he was on his way home, so I rushed to get home before him. Thankfully I did and ran upstairs, took the other pregnancy test {duh, it was positive too!}, and wrapped the gift up with all three tests. Aaron walked in just in time. I was so excited and nervous that I didn't even give him time to relax when he got home {the exact same thing happened when I told him I was pregnant with Connor} and I told him and Connor I had a late Christmas gift for them to open up together. Aaron sat on the couch, still in his uniform, and they opened the bag. Connor immediately said the baby outfit was for our friends baby, and Aaron just looked at me {shocked} asking if I was serious. I showed him the tests because that's all the proof he needed.
How we told our family: We wanted to wait to tell our family until I had my first ultrasound, but we couldn't. We decided to tell our parents and sisters on New Year's Eve over Facetime. Everyone was surprised and so excited!
Showing them my drink of choice for New Year's Eve: sparkling grape juice.
Finally, they got it!
We are so excited to be parents to a new little baby. We can't wait to find out if we will be having a baby boy or a baby girl.
XOXO,
Jenn
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