One Year Ago!

One year ago January 25, 2011 we heard the news we had been waiting a long time to hear. We were PREGNANT! When the nurse called me that afternoon and told me that I was pregnant, it was music to my ears, I couldn't believe it. I was at work and she called around 1:00 in the afternoon. I didn't call Rob right away because I wanted to tell him in person. I was waiting until he got off at 3 and met him at the house. I walked in holding a bib that said "I love my Daddy", something I had been holding on to ever since we started trying to get pregnant just hoping one day I would be able to give it to him. We were thrilled and couldn't believe it, we both had tears of joy in our eyes. That was one of the BEST days of my/our life.

I didn't call and tell my family right away. I really wanted to tell them in person. So January 27, 2011 I headed to Birmingham. My mom was in Birmingham that weekend and my sisters live there so I knew it was the perfect time to tell them our good news. I had told them that I was coming up there bc I had to see the doctor to get bloodwork done and that after I did that I was going to go by Anna's to see her and the twins and that I would love to see everybody. I left Troy early that morning and got to Anna's. We sat around and talked, I was dying to tell her but wanted to wait until everybody was together then my mom and my grandmother Mimi came over. Then Sara went and got lunch and came over. We were all sitting around,  and then I told mom that there was this pretty picture I had taken the other day on my camera that I wanted her to see. I handed her the camera and it was a picture of my pregnancy test. She cried, Anna screamed, and Sara just wanted to see the picture...haha. I captured all of this on video. Before I handed mom the camera I pretended to be videoing baby Cole jumping in his jumperoo then I ever so carefully placed the camera in a corner hoping it was facing everybody to get everyone's reactions. I never posted this video but thought I would share it with ya'll. It brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it. I am so glad I was able to capture this special moment on video. I will cherish this for years to come.

I can't believe it was one year ago that we found out that we were expecting our little miracle. All the shots and drs. appointments were so worth it. He has changed our lives and we feel so blessed to be a part of his as his parents. It is truly an honor. We love our little guy so much words can't even begin to describe it!