Joel and I are having a baby.
I took an at-home test, and when I saw the little blue plus sign I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I ran downstairs and showed Joel. Neither of us really knew what to do, and we didn't want to believe it. Two days later we went to the hospital to get a blood test and seven hours later I got a call from a nurse saying "You are definitely pregnant! Congratulations!!" When I first heard those words, I'll admit, I smiled...but then it really sank in. Then came the tears.
Ashley and Brad were the first to hear. I was really expecting a sad sort of shock. But they were so excited!! Especially Ashley! I was so relieved and filled with joy that she reacted that way.
Then we told Rachel...she was shocked, but excited! Then we told his brother and wife...and again with the happiness. And the we called Joel's parents in Africa. AND THEY WERE HAPPY! They weren't mad or disappointed. They weren't judgmental. They were genuinely supportive and happy.
When we first found out, we were in shock, disbelief, and downright angry. Joel referred to the pill as "birth out of control." This was not supposed to be happening. Our plan was to wait until after we graduated, be married for maybe 4 or 5 years...and it wasn't even our 4 month anniversary.
But then we prayed and talked to his family. We realized that God has his own plans. If He wants us to have a baby...we're having a baby. Breaking through birth controls run in Joel's family. He was conceived after his dad had a vasectomy.
Joel and I have gotten to the point where we are excited...still unbelievably scared and nervous...but excited! We definitely have things that are unknown and seem unachievable. Like our truck isn't baby-safe. We have our eyes on a Jeep Liberty. But anyways...we know that it is going to be difficult...we know that we may not be completely ready at this point in our lives...but we will be. God is going to provide everything we need and more. We are going to graduate from college. Both of us. We will make it work. And we will make it work as a beautiful family of three.
Ashley is going to be the best auntie ever.
Oh...and my scrapbooking room is now going to be a baby room. I'd say it's a step-up.
At the Red Barn sale, Brad's mom found this incredibly cute dress and I had to have it.
(We're hoping it's a girl)
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5 comments:
Congratulations!!! I am glad you are facing this with such a positive attitude!
You and Joel will be great parents!
Heck yes I am! Woooo!! She is going to be such a little cutiee pieee. Even cuter than Brad. Awww. I'm so excited. It'll be an adventure for sure. I'll teach her about Lord of the Rings, how to write essays, all about drama and theatre, how cool Medieval Times is, how to be a crazy NASCAR driver (Ok...maybe), and she's going to have a BlaBla. OMG. It's going to be AWESOME. Ok, I'm done. Love you. Ha ha. You inspire me with your unwavering faith.
Congratulations! It was a joy to see you blossom and glow as you moved from single girl to bride. And now it will be a joy to see you move from wife to mother.
Everything will work out just fine and you and Joel are going to be great parents! You have all of our support here at Paper Pals!
Congrats!
WOW...big news, but like everyone here has said, you two will be amazing parents!!! If everyone waited until they were "ready" to have a baby there would never be any babies---you two have such good heads on your shoulders, you will be fine and your little baby will be joining two parents who will be fantastic!!! Congratulations, Kathleen!!!
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