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In light of all of the memorial threads we have had around her over the last week or so, (Chris, Dick, Brian) as well as the frustrating issues that Yvsa is having I thought I would spread a little good news.
My wife and I are expecting our first child
:thumbup:
It's still very very early, and we haven't even had our first ultrasound, but I couldn't hold it in from you guys anymore. We are ecstatically happy and cautiously optimistic.:thumbup:
As many of you know, and were so, so, so appreciated for the well wishes and prayers, the last half of 2008 and the first part of 2009 were not super fantastic for my family. In August of '08 we had a massive arson fire at our place of business causing a lot of frustration and uncertainty going into the steep economic downturn. On top of that, Christmas of last year was pretty much assured to be our last with my wife's dad, Mike. On January 3rd he left this world. This was our first Thanksgiving without his kind laugh.
However, as things tend to work out in poetic fashion, we had a feeling over the holiday that my wife was indeed expecting. On black Friday, a test confirmed our expectations. This past Friday a blood test made it official. We go back on the 21st for the ultrasound. We're hoping to get the heartbeat on CD to give to my grandparents as a gift.
So, going into a very difficult time of seeing my father-in-law's big chair sitting empty as we pass out presents, at least we have some joy (great joy) in knowing that in spite of all the pain and heartache of the last year or so, we have so very much to look forward to, and we are SO grateful for this new life.
I'm just bursting at the seams
My wife and I are expecting our first child
:thumbup:It's still very very early, and we haven't even had our first ultrasound, but I couldn't hold it in from you guys anymore. We are ecstatically happy and cautiously optimistic.:thumbup:
As many of you know, and were so, so, so appreciated for the well wishes and prayers, the last half of 2008 and the first part of 2009 were not super fantastic for my family. In August of '08 we had a massive arson fire at our place of business causing a lot of frustration and uncertainty going into the steep economic downturn. On top of that, Christmas of last year was pretty much assured to be our last with my wife's dad, Mike. On January 3rd he left this world. This was our first Thanksgiving without his kind laugh.
However, as things tend to work out in poetic fashion, we had a feeling over the holiday that my wife was indeed expecting. On black Friday, a test confirmed our expectations. This past Friday a blood test made it official. We go back on the 21st for the ultrasound. We're hoping to get the heartbeat on CD to give to my grandparents as a gift.
So, going into a very difficult time of seeing my father-in-law's big chair sitting empty as we pass out presents, at least we have some joy (great joy) in knowing that in spite of all the pain and heartache of the last year or so, we have so very much to look forward to, and we are SO grateful for this new life.
I'm just bursting at the seams
