Day 1:
Today I am remembering the day Jared and I found out we were going to be parents. On Labor Day in September 2003, we underwent in vitro and I remember the day we went to have the blood test to see if it worked. It felt like forever as we waited for the phone to ring. I couldn't take it anymore and decided to take a shower. I took one of our house phones into the bathroom so I would hear the phone. As soon as I got into the shower, the phone rang. Jared came running into the bathroom and said "Answer it, it Shands." That call changed our lives! Ginny, the nurse, told us I was definitely pregnant. I remember crying tears of joy and Jared climbing into the shower to embrace me. We were overjoyed! Against all odds, we were pregnant. God had answered our prayers.
Jared spoiled me like crazy after that. I wasn't allowed to lift anything heavy, he wouldn't let me climb up a ladder, wouldn't let me be around paint fumes, and made sure I got plenty of rest. He was so excited to be a dad. Those months, waiting to meet our beautiful boy were wonderful. We talked about our hopes and dreams for him, our fears of not being "good enough" parents, our excitement at being a family of 3.
I remember thinking that my heart was going to burst with love. Here was my wonderful, loving husband giving me the best gift. We were going to share our love with our beautiful child.
8 months later, the picture below was taken. This photo says it all.
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