My family had asked that we wait until Easter to announce to everyone so that the news of the baby would be met with a joyous occasion (as opposed to during Lent). Prior to this social media announcement, we had …
We’re Engaged!
The topic of marriage has been something we've talked about since our first date. It was important to know if we were on the same page about the future together. Dating was not some casual event to either of us. …
Baby Announcement to our families: Letter to Baby
Our darling baby, Yesterday afternoon your father and I laid in bed and shared a precious moment of excitement as we opened up the envelope our doctor had given us to share your gender. We were thrilled that you had …
Baby Announcement to our families
With my upcoming international travel, we could not afford to delay in revealing to my family our baby news. The last thing I wanted was for something to happen while travelling and they find out through shock and worry. So …
Our Pregnancy Reveal Story – The signs I ignored
This pregnancy has been filled with highs and lows. It has been just a little over a week since we first found out that I was a) pregnant and b) 6 months along. And while we have been greeted at …
Private Baby Gender Reveal
In a different world, I day dreamed about waiting until birth to find out the gender of the baby. Life has so few truly big surprises and I fantasized that finding out at the hospital in the high and adrenaline …
Love letter to Our Baby
Our darling baby, As I write this I am still in shock of your existence. I keep wondering if I'm dreaming of myself in another world. While we didn't pick the timing of you coming into our lives, you certainly …
Our Pregnancy Reveal Story – A healthy baby
THURSDAY, MARCH 7TH After absorbing all the news from the day before, Thursday morning felt exhausting before it had even really began. Waves of anxiety and uncertainty kept hitting us and many tears were continually shed. At different times we …
Our Pregnancy Reveal Story – What do you mean 22 weeks?!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6TH Having to drink 1L of water before the ultrasound and not pee for the next hour was brutal. It's not that I pee that often, but the mental challenge of telling yourself, in your already stressed out …
Our Pregnancy Reveal Story – Positive Test
Note: Please leave judgments at the door. This is my space. I won't apologize for my feelings or thought process even if some of them aren't PC enough for the public. We've come to a happy place but want to …