Well, we spilled the beans with Will's Dad, older sister, brother-in-law, and his younger sister's (who passed July 2012) fiance this weekend! Gosh did I feel anxious...so anxious I probably could have spoiled the surprise with my big nervous smile before they even got to see the wall. They all came over thinking it would be a post-birthday gathering for Will, his dad and his sister, which it was...we had white chicken chili and salad for lunch and some homemade cheesecake topped with blueberries (Will told me that his dad's favorite desert was blueberry cheesecake). It was my first time making it and it turned out OK, I thought it would have been a little richer, but practice makes perfect, right?!So, we're still in the process of painting the baby's room...and we wanted to show the family progress on our "house projects" which at the moment is the wood floor Will is installing upstairs, new carpet in two rooms, and painting. Well, we decided to keep a wall blank and write our exciting news on it. I walked into the room first then Will, turned around and watched Will's dad walk in. He walked in close to the wall that our message was on. He was so close he had to back up to get the bigger picture. He said "coming soon" as he processed it...while the others were walking into the room. He looked at the heart and the ultrasound and looked at me and walked toward me right away and gave me a big "Papa Bear" hug. As this was happening, Will's sister, Tesia, had just seen the wall...and she softly said "oh my gosh" and looked at me and started to tear up. She gave me a big hug too. Then I got a hug from Ricky and Dave. I can't even remember if Will got any hugs (I'm sure he did...lol) it was such a bittersweet moment. And I was sweating bullets I was so nervous...nervous excited that is, not nervous worried. :) THEN, Papa Bear says (BTW Will and his dad call each other Papa bear and Baby Bear) I just want want it to be a BOY. Haha...the other guys agreed and said "for your own sake." Tesia kept quiet...Her and Mollie always said I'd be the one to have the girls. We'll just have to wait and see!! Only 8ish more weeks until we can find out if the baby's gender! Next weekend (Easter weekend)we're telling my family!
