Yes. A child changes everything.
Mini NG entered our world November 4, 2014, my dad's birthday. I was at a teacher workshop, Jeff at work. I got the call. We were selected! A baby was on the way! The baby was coming in December.
WOW! The perfect Christmas gift!
After the shock of becoming parents settled, the panic crept in. We were going to be parents, of a baby, and we had nothing! NOTHING! We didn't set up our child's room before as we didn't know the age of the child God was sending us. That left us six weeks (original due date was December 19th) to prepare. Where do you start?
Well, needless to say, we did figure it out. And slowly got to tell friends and family that we were finally growing our family! Jeff and I told my dad on his birthday. We wrote "Happy birthday, Grandpa" in his card. It took a few moments....but once my dad realized he was becoming a grandpa, he was floored!
Then we told Jeff's parents at dinner. I had purchased a "Grandma" coffee cup and a grandparents Christmas ornament. They, too, didn't believe us at first. It was a great surprise for all!
Then came our baby shower. December 7th, 2014. We had just had breakfast with my cousin and her family and were about to pick up my dad to head to the baby shower when we got a call.
The baby was coming and we needed to get to the hospital.
Yep, Jeff and I got the ultimate gift at our baby shower. Mini NG!
Mini NG arrived at 4:27PM on December 7th. We were there for his first bath, feeding, changing....the rest is history.
And now we begin our real adventure. Parenthood! And we love every magical (and non-magical) moment.
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| Baby Bound! |
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| Our baby shower |
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| The view when we got home |
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| Mini NG's crib |
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| Our first ourting as a family |
