How did we tell our family?
We told my family over Thanksgiving break. Our first night there we mentioned we wanted Chinese take out. Totally planned. [Before I tell you, earlier this month we ordered fortune cookies with a custom fortune inside]. So, we go to pick up the food and on our way back to the house switched the fortune cookies with the ones we bought. Everyone ate dinner and Taylor "remembered" that we had fortune cookies to eat, so he passed them out. [We were all spread out throughout the kitchen and living room so I was a little nervous]. My sisters first fortune cookie didn't have anything in it.... haha! But then she opened another one and said to her husband, "I wish Stephanie had gotten this one." [so sweet]! Then a few other comments were made to each other about what was written... then Taylor announced, "You guys, WE'RE PREGNANT!" A few "not ah's" and "for real?"s passed around and then my sister and mom rushed over to me and cried like crazy! We hugged and chatted and laughed and well... it was perfect! Oh, and the fortune said, "There will be an addition to your family in the near future." On the back was the due date numbers.
With Taylor's family, we used the same cookies. We visited them after dinner time, so we just told them we just ate Chinese and thought they'd enjoy a cookie. They opened the cookies and thought, "What is the Lord saying?" I remember even Gisele saying, "Maybe a new puppy?" Hehe!!! Then, she looked at us with her jaw dropped [still not thinking baby] and Taylor announced we were pregnant to them. :-D They were surprised [success] and in shock! Very very happy to finally be Grandparents. :)
Later we called other family members and the now Great grandparents, who were all filled with so much joy!!
A sweet surprise no one saw coming!
Thank you, Lord for this precious baby you've blessed us with!
That was such a wonderful way to tell us! My favorite was when Bill first thought all the cookies were defective since they all said the same thing- haha!
ReplyDeleteIt was definetely an awesome moment and it was so cool having everyone home to experience it together! and by the way, I had been praying for this for awhile and had told Dad a week before you came, "wouldnt it be neat if Stephanie were pregnant" and you were....prayer answered! Continued prayers for a good pregnancy and a healthy baby. Love you, all three of you :)
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