How I told some of them!

October 10, 2007. 9:07pm - Told my husband yesterday and my family and best friend today. 

How I Told Them:

Hubby: We're gamers, so I went to the Jinx geeky shirt website and found a T-shirt that said "Noob, I am your father" (a gamer take on the Star Wars 'Luke, I am your father') and a baby onesie that said "Future Horde" with a Horde symbol on it (Horde is a faction in the MMORPG World of Warcraft).  I wanted to order them and have them mailed directly to the house in his name, but he was increasingly nagging me to just 'take the test!' because he was curious and was so sure I was pregnant.  So, I made my own versions of both items, and placed them along with the positive tests (with directions showing that 2 lines = positive) and a cute 'we're expecting' card on top of the laundry I had ready to take upstairs to put away.  Then, I went upstairs and laid on the bed next to where he was sitting playing WoW.  I asked him, when he had a chance, if he would bring up the laundry so I could get it put away.  Then, I totally blacked out.  I must've been exhausted from running around doing errands and trying to secretly get the shirt and onesie made and everything laid out quietly.  I woke up feeling great, but shocked at how I had just crashed so hard.  My hubby, said "why don't you just take the test?"  I replied with "what do you want to do for lunch?" (trying to divert his attention).  So, we discussed lunch and he went down to grab the laundry baskets.  The first thing he said was "these are cool!"  I ran downstairs as he was picking up the tests and directions.  First, he said "negative? No...I KNEW IT!" then he gave me a big hug and opened the card.  I was happy to see him so excited.  We got ready really quick and went to Lucille's for lunch to celebrate.

My mom, sister, and brothers:  I pick up my baby sister from high school in the afternoons.  So, I picked her up and headed to my parents house.  Once I got there I chatted with my mom a bit and helped her take things to her car.  Just before she and my sister were about to leave for work I pretended to be searching in my bag for something I needed to give mom and said "Geez! My bag is so full of crap!  Here, can you hold this for me mom?  So I can see better?"  I handed her a baggie with the tests and directions that showed how to read them.  Finally she said "you are!?"  My little sister turned around and said "You're pregnant!?" and started immediately bawling.  She said it was the "happiest moment" of her life! So, she made me and mom cry.  Then they had to leave.  Matt said I should tell my brothers too because they would find out anyways and be sad they didn't find out from me.  So, I visited the oldest of the two and called the younger and asked them the same question: "are you ready to be an uncle?"  They both seemed pretty excited for me.

My best non-family girlfriend:  Her birthday was coming up on the 12th (which for some reason I kept thinking was tomorrow).  So I text-ed her because she had told me she'd be working that day and I wanted to make sure nothing had changed so I could pay her a visit at work. She text me back with her schedule (which included working on Friday, her birthday) so I text-ed her again saying I'd see her tomorrow.  Well after a little while she text me with "tomorrow is Thursday silly."  So I felt dumb.  Then I had an idea!  I text-ed her "That was retarded of me!  Must be those ->pregnancy<- hormones!"  She called me and was so excited too.

Why I'm waiting to tell HIS family:  I'm waiting for four main reasons. 1. To get to at least 12 weeks and over that time period of higher risk of miscarriage.  He has a very big family and news travels fast.  So, if we aren't meant to carry this baby for very long for whatever reason, I'd like only a small support group around me to grieve with and comfort me.  That's just my personal feeling and my husband, thankfully, supports that. 2. If we wait until 12 weeks, it will be a great Christmas present for his family! Yay! 3.  A family member on his side has recently had a miscarriage and I don't want to put salt in that wound.  She is such a sweet chica and I love her and would hate it if the tables were turned and I was the one suffering.  4.  Another one of his family members is going through a hard time (which is completely her business) and I would rather wait a little longer in hopes that the next 2 months or so will be enough time to get some of the loose ends tied up so she can rejoice with us instead of being distracted by her troubles.  I think those are all completely valid concerns. 

I'll let you know how telling them goes though! Now I have lots of time to plan a fun way to tell!!! Yay!

-Jessy