SURPRISE

January 12, 2012....I had missed my period. They were always regular and right on time. We were leaving to meet some friends in the Poconos to go skiing that evening. I was going to take a pregnancy test over the weekend but I had decided that I couldn't wait another day!!! I bought a 3 pack of pregnancy tests. I took the test and 3 minutes later....SURPRISE!!! I picked up the test and it said PREGNANT.

I had taken a few pregnancy tests before but I never expected it to actually say Pregnant. I was super shocked! Now I knew I had only a few hours to figure out how I was going to tell my husband before we hopped in the truck for our 10 drive to Pennsylvania.

 It wasn't until I was about 10 minutes away from home that I decided I would tell him the same way he proposed to me. He had put a ring on a figurine that my mom had given me for an early Christmas gift. After thinking that the ring was a joke, my husband Josh told me that "I won". I wasn't sure what they meant until finally I realized that he was proposing to me.  

I got home about 20 minutes earlier that day. I walked in the door and immediately went into the living room where he was sitting on the couch. He asked me why I didn't call to tell him I was on my way and I told him it was because I wanted to surprise him. I told him I had something to tell him. He asked what and I told him "he won". After several times of asking what he won, I said a baby! He seemed shocked, confused, scared, happy, excited, all at the same time. Then we had to get in the truck and drive.

We arrived in the Poconos around 2:30AM. We decided to wait to tell our friends that were there until the next day. The next morning while I was eating breakfast my friend Dan asked if I was pregnant. I couldn't fathom how in the world he could know already so I said no. He explained that he had a dream that I was pregnant and just thought it was weird. We then got into our ski outifts and headed to the mountain. I could hardley contain myself. I decided that I would ride the lift with one of my best friends, Jen. The first time we rode the lift I was too nervous. The second time I decided to tell her. I told her Dan's dream was actually true. She couldn't believe it. For the rest of the day I starting telling everyone one by one. I told Josh he should be the one to tell his 2 brothers that were there. Later that evening we called the rest of our close friends and family. This day just felt so surreal.