This past weekend we were able to share the news with Adam’s
parents and our siblings. Since Skype
was not working we were unable to see Mom Sue and Dad Tom’s reactions but we
could hear the joy in their voices as we told them over speaker phone. Mom Sue guessed right away what our news
might be by asking us if it involved the pitter patter of little feet. I said “Yes, we already have the pitter
patter of little paws but God
willing the pitter patter of little baby feet will also be added!”
The next morning, as we talked with Adam’s brother, Mark,
his wife Alicia, and their adorable 4 year old son, Tegan, on Skype we were
brought up to speed on recent events in their lives before we shared the
news. We empathized with them and their
numerous doctor visits and said that we, too, had been visiting the doctor
together for the same reasons…to which they connected the dots and expressed
their congratulations! It is neat to
think that the cousins will be born a few months apart from each other. I also just realized the same will be true on
my side of the family since my cousin, Billy, is expecting his second child
with his wife in January. Babies
everywhere!
Later that day, on Saturday afternoon, we Skyped with Adam’s
sister, Wendy, and her family. Tim and
the boys had been outside doing yardwork so we were glad we could provide them
a quick break to come in and talk to us.
Even Roxy, the family dog, joined in to say hi to Dusty and
Hershey. ; ) By the time we broke the news to Wendy and
Tim, Dustin and Jacob had stepped out but I’m sure they were excited when their
parents shared the news with them. To
tell Wendy and Tim, we compared the new puppy and talked about how difficult it
has been to housetrain him, how he is so tiny, and how he is easy to hold like
a baby…which we suppose is good practice for next spring. Watching Wendy and Tim’s faces via Skype,
they both seemed to realize at the same time what we were saying as smiles
crept over their faces. Sharing the news
with all of our California family was special but it would be that much more
special if we didn’t have three time zones and a computer screen separating
us. We sure can’t wait to see all of
them in person in December!!!
Now that we had shared the news with all of Adam’s family,
it was time to tell my two remaining brothers and families and my Aunt Maureen
& Laura once we made it to Boston that night for our last trip of Summer 2015. We ended up telling Aunt Maureen and Laura in
our hotel room as Patrick listened since we wanted to show Patrick the pictures
from our appointment he had already known about prior to leaving our house
earlier that week. Reaction-wise, Laura
was very excited for us and repeated the news for Aunt Maureen who had been
doing something on her phone and half listening to our conversation. Once she realized what the conversation had
been about she was surprised and excited for us too. In thinking about how we wanted to share the
news with Brian and Alisha, Patrick came up with a brilliant idea. Since Adam and I were riding with Patrick to
church, we would time it so that as we slid into the pew next to Brian, Alisha,
and their four kids, we would say, “Do you have room for four more?”…meaning
room for Patrick, Adam, me, and… ???? I
loved it and couldn’t wait to ask that question come Sunday morning.
However, it didn’t quite work out that way. We ran into Mark, Liz, and their two boys at
breakfast in the hotel so I was able to say, “Hi guys, do you have room for three more?” since it was just Adam and
me. Both Mark and Liz said, “Yeah,
sure! The boys are finishing up anyway”
gesturing to the two extra chairs at their table and did not understand what I
was really asking. So I repeated myself
and emphasized the three more
part of my request. In mid-sentence Mark
said, “Oh – congratulations!” After a
few more seconds, a look of understanding passed on Liz’s face and she
exclaimed, “Already?!” Haha. Yep, apparently already. : )
Right then, I felt two little arms around my legs, looked down, and saw
Braden! Mason and Clark came running
over as well excitedly greeting Adam and me.
I looked to see where they came from and there were Brian, Alisha, and
Nick! So, we quickly walked over to
their table before they could hear Mark and Liz saying their congrats. I used the same line with them saying, “Is
there room for three more?” They both
“got it” right away, smiles abounded, and all this happened before
breakfast!
After mass, we headed over to Laura and Aunt Maureen’s house
where we enjoyed an all-day picnic on the back patio and deck. Fr. Jack, who had married Adam and me in May,
even swung by for a minute to say hello and we spontaneously shared the news
with him. This one was the least
prepared way of sharing the information as on the spot I tried to come up with
something witty/clever in talking about Jack’s interaction with Nick a few
minutes prior and how at the next family function in a year perhaps he may have
another baby to play with…to which he said, “Wow, that was fast!” Ha!!!
How funny that a priest’s reaction was the same as Liz’s…already and so
fast?! I would imagine many folks will
say/think that as they find out the news even though it was no secret Adam and
I were open to anything. However, even I
have to admit that I wasn’t expecting it this soon even though I knew on some
level it could possibly happen this way.
It did not escape Jack’s notice that the due date is scheduled for the
first day of spring break. He asked if
we knew what actual time the little one would arrive since I’m such a scheduler
and all. I’m sure some of you are
laughing as you read that line. ; )
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