Our Big News!

Yesterday, October 16, 2008 Shawn and I got some happy news!! We are expecting a new member of the family!

Wednesday night I had a feeling that I needed to take a test because I was a day late and I am like clock work not to mention how tired and sore I had been for the last few weeks. I talked myself out of it I think partly because I don't know if I was ready to know yet. I asked Shawn when we wanted me to take one and he responded "whenever". (I don't think he thought I was)

Thursday morning I woke up ten minutes late, but I decided that I better take a test so I don't find out while Shawn is in the middle of the woods on the deer hunt (he left today). I have been told by several people that when you take the test you know within a few seconds that it is positive. I took a quick look at it and didn't see a plus so I threw it on the back of the toilet and got into the shower. I was convinced that it was not positive but I was puzzled why I was late. Shawn came in a few minutes later and handed me a towel. I asked him to take a look at the test and tell me what the test said. He picked it up and said, "well how do I tell?" I explained to him a plus sign is positive and a minus sign is negative. He got the most stunned look on his face and got a big grin and said in a very exciting voice "I think it is positive!"

I was in complete and udder shock! I didn't believe it at first. I told Shawn that he needed to run to the grocery store and buy another one so we didn't get our hopes up. He probably set the land speed record on his way to Albertsons. about fifteen minutes later (the longest fifteen minutes of my life) he came home with a digital test in hand. As you know, it came out positive!!

So our next dilema was trying to figure out when to tell people. Shawn was going hunting with Dad and Todd all weekend and I am going to go to Nat's jewlery party and dinner with mom and Jen on Saturday not to mention that Kaylee was going to stay with me for the weekend. There is no way that we could ever keep it hidden all weekend long! We came to the conclusion that dispite school and getting ready for camping that we had to tell our parents and Kaylee at the very least.

Shawn went and picked Kaylee up and told her that she needed to do some chores to throw her off. I left class two hours early so we met at my parents house. Shawn had flowers for me, my mom, and kaylee. When he mustered up the courage to tell them he ran out to the car and grabbed the flowers. He announced to my mom that we get ten baby blankets because he is the favorite (inside joke going with Katie cause she gets 5 blankets from my mom). Mom and Dad were so surprised. I think they are still in shock. Kaylee yelled "really?" and I think she was in more shock than both me and Shawn put together.

Our next stop was Mom and Dad Genessy's house. I came in the door with flowers for Mom and she got a look on her face like what is going on???. I handed the flowers to her and told them congradulations Grandma and Grandpa! They were thrilled. What an exciting night!!

Today I made my first doctor appointment with the same doctor that delivered me and my siblings. Our first appointment is in a month and I will be nine weeks along by then. According to the nurse, I am 4 1/2 weeks along as of today.

So we are starting a poll to see what you think the baby will be. We also want name suggestions! Let us know what you think!