These updates are coming fast and furious, this first week of finding out that you are on your way.  I am sure they will slow down and mostly turn into complaints and complements as you grow.  But for now, this is just so exciting!

Yesterday we headed over to Tom and Judy's (sorry, I don't know what you are going to call them yet), to tell them that your mom is pregnant. We showed up around 11 and offered up two "gifts" for them that we "saw the other night that we thought they would love."  They opened them up and your grandpa realized immediately what the bibs that we bought yesterday meant.  He looked at your grandma and she immediately began to cry.  It was a wonderful moment and we were all so exicted.

A flurry of questions and answers ensued and it was a lot of fun talking about how hard it was to wait just 4 days to tell them.  Of course we discussed the surpirse of the whole thing, but all in all, it was a great moment.  One thing your mom and I have worried about is where we would be raising you the first few years of your life.  We have been renting a condo in Reston for 6 years now and had always thought we would own a home before we had a baby.  Sometimes in life you have to let the universe make decisions for you, and in this case it did by way of you.  If your mom had not gotten pregnant I am not sure when we would have ever left this rental.

The strange things is that right after we talked to your mom's doctor about her pregnancy we went to get dinner and your grandpa called my cell phone.  We did not pick up, but as we found out when we were sitting there with him, he was calling because he wanted to talk about potentially buying an investment property that we would be able to live in and pay him rent and eventually own.

I don't know what will come of that at the moment, but it would be perfect for all of us.  The world works in mysterious ways.  Right when we knew we would have to make some decisions about where we would raise you, your grandpa was calling us about potentially helping us to find a new place to live.  That is just too weird.

We went out shopping where I grabbed a small used baseball bat for protecting you and your mom and then we grabbed lunch.  All in all it was a very nice afternoon and I really can't wait for you to meet Tom and Judy.

The rest of the day was relaxed...next up was my parent's the following day.

We got up and after a short walk with Kodi and you mom, we headed over to Jane and Bob's.  Unlike yesterday when we went to Tom and Judy's, I was really unsure about how everyone would react to the news.  I spend a lot more time talking to my mom and dad than your mom talks to her parents.  I guess that is just how I was brought up.  I hope that you keep me in touch with your life as much as I do with my mom and dad.  If not, I understand, since it doesn't indicate how much more or less I love my parent's than your mom love's her's.  I just feel like the people you love should always know where you are and what you are doing in case they need to be there for you at a moment's notice.

Just like Tom and Judy, Jane and Bob responded quickly after seeing the "gifts."  Both dad's figured it out first and waited half a second to let it sink in for our moms.  Once again it was a happy moment.  But as I would suspect they were a little more guarded with their reaction than Tom and Judy.  It is defintely a quality about my side of the family that you will either inherit or take your mom's side.  It isn't that they don't care, the do more than anyone you will ever meet.  It is simply that for some reason my side of the family, me included, are not quick to show emotion until we gauge how others react.  It is hard to explain, but I'm sure that if you are like me when you grow up, you will understand what I mean.

We sat down and talked and realized that our parent's (your grandparent's) all come from the same world.  A world where all of the crazy "new world" thinking about "perfect" health during pregnancy and doing everything "right" during pregnancy is absurd.  Your mom and I turned out just fine and neither of our parents did everything perfectly throughout their pregnancy so why should we worry?

I think they are right.  The fact of the matter is that life existed and flourished well before new studies showed that X, Y or Z was crucial to your health. We will be careful with you over the next few months before you are born, but guess what...you'll be fine :)

After an hour of hanging out we brought in the the 1,000 diapers we already have ready for you that were in my car and went about life as normal.

We left feeling content that we still had only a few people left to tell for now.  Most importantly we need to tell your aunt Julianne.  Your mom will send her a "I love my Aunt" bib later this week.  Your Uncle Brent will find out when he comes over to go to the gym with me on Wednesday.  I can't wait to tell them both.

I hope you are doing ok right now. I gave your mom a massage tonight and she seemed pretty relaxed before getting to bed.  I'll see you for the first time in one week when we go back to the doctor's for the first ultrasound.  Apparently you'll just look like a tiny bean with a heartbeat...but it is going to be awesome.

I love you.