Let me start this post by saying in the past Mike hasn't really asked that many questions about did I get my period yet....I kept telling him I was crampy, etc. I didn't want to outright lie, but it's definitely been tough. He would keep asking and I would say things like "well I'm crampy and bitchy, what do you think?" He has probably asked at least twice a day for the last week. The last three times he has asked I have known. I've avoided it best I could...hoping he couldn't suspect.
Okay...so time to tell Mike! My father has always had this thing that sometimes the packaging of the gift is just as much fun as the gift itself. Not like pretty ribbons and bows (definitely not his thing). I remember this when I was in HS and I always got 1 "big" Christmas present. He liked to be crafty, so sometimes there would be a box in the bottom of my stocking that had me go looking for something. Sometimes there was a theme (although once it wasn't a big gift and the theme was "all things you can put in your purse" and I was guessing things like spa day...felt bad that he might think that the gifts weren't as cool because they were just lotions for your purse not a day at the spa). This has developed into a war. This year it took him about 15 minutes to unwrap the present Mike and I gave him. It was a lump of growing coal. haha. It was wrapped in so many layers (duct tape, newspaper, saran wrap, aluminum foil). Mike in turn had a scavenger hunt (although my Mom didn't follow Dad's directions so it wasn't too hard to find...Dad not happy).
The prep to get this ready took much longer than I anticipated and it was 7:30 before we ate and started the "show". We ate on the deck in the dark...yay well. :). In the family tradition here was how the evening unfolded:
1. Dinner of baby items (baby back ribs, baby potatoes, salad of baby spinach and baby carrots...with baby apple juice - although I didn't name any of these items to him). On a side note ran into my parents while shopping for these items...holy heck that was nerve racking.
2. After dinner told Mike that I had a belated birthday surprise (not gift) for him.
3. Sent him on a scavenger hunt around the house. Each clue led to a piece of a puzzle and another clue.
4. Once all the pieces were found, Mike had to assemble the "puzzle" (okay so it was a half sheet of paper I cut into seven parts). This had "October 21" (the date of the first ultrasound on it". I told him this, along with his dinner, was part of his "surprise". He was clueless!!
5. On the back of the puzzle was the last clue...to take him to his surprise. He had to wait to open the box until he brought it to the table. Inside the box (unwrapped shoe box...) was a 3-6 months Eagles baby tee, a basketball rattle, and a print of the book that I "ordered" for him.
The first thing he said was "You think?" then, in the box, I pulled out the positive pregnancy test. I must say this was kind of a strange moment. I don't think that either one of us knew what to do. He did his aww shucks goofy surprised "act". Then we hugged. It was so much fun showing him, but, I'll be honest - I'm not good with emotional moments so the build up and the after math didn't really match.
Mike is really excited though. The timing worked out well because he is really good about his job right now. I'm excited to not have to keep it a secret from him anymore!!
Strangely though, I feel like all we should talk about is the pregnancy but we don't really have much to talk about yet....
Good night!
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