Telling Our Families

Dear Sweet Pea,

Daddy and I had already decided that when I got pregnant, we would only tell immediate family and a few close friends before spreading the news to everyone else once I was through the first trimester. Since most miscarriages occur in the first trimester, we didn't want to have to explain to everyone if something went wrong. I also read that once the mom is past 4 weeks along, the risk of miscarrying goes from 50% to 15%, so that made me feel a lot better.

The first person to find out was your Auntie Erin (my sister). She lives in Australia and the time difference is 15 hours. I was able to give her a call in the evening our time, which corresponded to the next morning her time, just before she started work. Just that week I had asked her for her phone number so that I could give her a call when I found out I was pregnant. So you can imagine her surprise when that call came just a few days later! Auntie Erin was so excited to hear the news, and Daddy and I are saving our money so that we can go visit her sometime after your birth.

About half an hour later I called your grandparents (my parents). My mom answered the phone and I tried to play it cool through some small talk before asking if the two of them were ready to become grandparents. My Dad arrived home a few minutes later so I was able to talk to him too. He said he'd better hurry and go buy some knit sweater vests and old-man hats so that he'd look the part! They were both thrilled to hear the news, and are happy that they'll be young, hip grandparents!

I told three of my best girlfriends online that night, and they were all surprised and asked me "Already?!" Rebecca, Bernadette, and Jenny are so excited to meet you!

Since we would be heading to Daddy's hometown in Salmon Arm for Thanksgiving a few days later, Daddy decided to wait until then to tell his side of the family. When we arrived that night he told his parents that they were about to become grandparents for a second time, as your Uncle Dusty (Mike's brother) and Auntie Jesse just welcomed your cousin Claire at the end of August. The two of you will be less than one year apart. They were very excited, as was your Auntie Lacey (Mike's sister). We are still trying to get a hold of Uncle Dusty and Auntie Jesse to give them the news.