Today is mine and Darren's 4th Anniversary. I love him so much!
Weeks & weeks ago, I was sitting in the car waiting on one of my kids...... as usual. While sitting there, I picked up a calendar and began to mark each Friday until my due date with the corresponding week that I will be pregnant. As I reached our anniversary, I found that I would be 17 weeks along. HMmmmm....... my brain began churning ........ my heart began pounding......... there may have even been a bit of sweat............... I had an idea!
My very special ex-sister-in-law Dee....... who just happens to be one of my best friends is the Manager of our local hospital's Radiology Department. She is the very same sweetie pie that found out Amelia Claire was going to be, well........ Amelia Claire. So, I gave her a visit and asked her for a favor. She said, "of course"........ and off I went to grow some fingers, toes and a sweet little nose.
Yesterday, I gave her "the visit" and she & Pam went to work. Digging around & taking peeks to see who this little bitty baby was going to be........... now, I must explain the hard part.
I asked them NOT to tell me, show me or hint as to what the sex was. I brought the anniversary card I was giving to Darren with me and had Dee write inside what the sex was and to SEAL it. This way, we could find out together and it would still be a surprise.
Did I mention this card was to be in my possession until Friday? Um, yeah. Friday is the day we have planned to spend together getting Easter Bunny goodies and then a quiet lunch. I've been planning this very moment for months people! Months!
I had decided to have him drive to the beach..... out of the blue......... and to take a walk and then explain to him my plan and then pull out the card. Romantic huh? Sigh. Then, I'd whip out the camera and have him use his long arms to take a self portrait of the moment....... sorta like he did on our honeymoon:
Oh, and then we'd write what the sex was with a stick in the sand and take a picture........ then buy something pink or blue while out shopping......... discuss it with wild excitement during lunch and then announce the news upon our arrival back at home.............. the day dreaming could go on and on.
Did I mention this was to take part Friday? Two whole, entire long days away? All the while this card was in my car......... under the visor......... taunting me....... calling me......... teasing me?
Yup! I blew it!
Neither of us could sleep last night........... for hours we tossed, turned and talked. For at least 2 hours......... I finally got up and turned on the laptop and tried to get sleepy. I heard his radio go on and I thought............ OH POO!
The whole idea was for us to find out together, right? Right.
To share this special moment alone, right? Right.
Technically it was our anniversary, right? Right.
So, I walked back into our room and asked him if he wanted his anniversary gift now. He just stared......... I said.......... "Say yes". He said, "Yes". So, I ran out in the rain to my car and got the envelope and ran back inside. Turned on the light and began my story.
Slowly, he opened the envelope............ slowly he opened the card and out came the picture you see above with the words:
"I'm a ____!!"
We couldn't stop smiling......... it was as special as I thought it would be and I'm glad I didn't wait!
Now, since I didn't have the willpower to keep this until Friday from Darren........ I'm going to torture those out there who read my blog that would like to know. ( I already know I'll be getting a phone call from Debi and a possible email from Jerri Lynn........ bring it on!) This is why there are butterflies blocking the word!
I'll be back tomorrow......... on Friday......... to properly announce who I will be having in August!
Happy Anniversary to my man........ you make me very happy!
