October 23, 2008: 10:08pm
Randy & I had just come home from Target after I carefully selected "the right" pregnancy test. I carefully read all the instructions and rushed myself to the bathroom. The next 3 minutes Randy & I were leaning over the bathroom sink waiting for that life changing moment. Would it read, "Pregnant" or "Not Pregnant? Before we knew it our 3 minutes were up and the test read, "PREGNANT"! I couldn't believe it, we are actually pregnant! I quickly responded as I did when Randy proposed. I backed up into the hallway away from the test and started flailing my arms and squealing... quickly followed by tears as Randy continued to stare at the test over the sink. We quickly hugged and praised the Lord for blessing us with such a beautiful gift.
November 13, 2008: Thursday
We finally get to go home and tell our friends and family! We kept quiet for 3 weeks until we could tell our parents in person. In the 3 weeks of silence we made a quick trip to the Carter's Outlet store where we purchased our first baby item(s). Two sets of bibs that read, "I love Grandpa" and "If mom says no ask Grandma". We put these in gift bags that we presented to our parents as we shared with them our exciting news. Our families were so very supportive and excited for us as were our siblings. Our friends were rather shocked but also responded with great excitement and support. This weekend I caught a cold and started to experience a little bit of nausea for the first time in 8 weeks of pregnancy. Thankfully the Lord has been good to me as the nausea has stopped and the cold is passing with little unpleasantness.
November 16, 2008: Sunday
Tonight we tell our girls. We shared our news with our co-worker and shortly after called a "family meeting." We all sat together in our sitting room as Randy breaks the news to our girls that, "we are getting another kid in our house." The girls eyes widen in concern as our house is at full capacity right now. Randy follows up with, "yes, Hannah & I are expecting." Still at this moment the girls are thinking, "You guys are expecting.... WHO? Who is moving in?" Randy responds, "Girls, Hannah is pregnant!" Quickly the girls respond with, "Are you guys joking, you've joked before... you better not be joking!!!" Once we assured the girls this was not a joke they were all very excited. We assured them this didn't mean that we were leaving but that they would get to share in this process with us.
Tuesday 18, 2008: TODAY
Well, we have found an OB/GYN and will be scheduling our first doctors appointment today. Again, we suspect that I'm in my 8th week and possibly due June 27th - 29th. We will be sure
keep you all posted on our progress and post photos of baby Riggs as we get them. We appreciate you sharing in this exciting time with us and ask that you would pray for continual health and safety over myself and the baby. Would you also pray that the Lord would prepair our girls for this time of adjustment and for us to be as aware as possible of any of their anxieties, that we may calm them in any way we can.
stay posted.....
