Thursday, April 14, 2011

Big Brothers

For many nights, we snuggled in bed, listening to Mom and Dad pray for a baby. They prayed every night that God would bless them with a baby. Mommy would cry and we would just lay on her belly trying to make her feel better. Then, one day when Daddy was out of town their prayers were answered. We were the first to find out :)

I raced home from work on a Tuesday afternoon to take a pregnancy test. I prepared myself for the - sign that I was so used to seeing and when it was + I couldn't believe it. I always thought about how I would respond the day I found out and now this day had come I was all by myself and I didn't know what to do. So,  I put the boys in the car and drove to Wegman's to buy a test that actually said the word "pregnant". Why I didn't have this kind on hand, I have no idea. While @ Wegman's I picked up 2 T shirts size 3T and a few iron on materials at AC Moore.  Jeff was out of town until the following evening and I couldn't bear to tell him the news we'd been waiting to hear over the phone. The boys and I were snowed in Wednesday all day anxiously waiting for Jeff to come home. I drove to the doctor in the snow to confirm the pregnancy, I made the boys T shirts and signs for Jeff,  and then I stared and stared at the clock. I know the boys could tell I was anxious because they sat on the windowsill waiting for the sound of his car all day.  When he finally got home I sent the boys outside to meet him in their new T shirts.


Jeff took one look at the boys as they ran outside to meet him and then glanced at me. The smiles we exchanged will never be forgotten.

We came inside to celebrate...



We drove through a blizzard to tell Mimi and Poppy Kruse and Nana and Poppy Bryant...



Ridley & Cooper have noticed a lot of changes since this very snowy day in January. . .

*Mommy cleaned out Daddy's office. People keep bringing new toys and presents but apparently they aren't for us to chew or play with.
*She likes to eat pancakes any time of the day. Daddy makes fun of her "cravings". Mommy denies them and says that she's really hungry and all she's hungry for is pancakes. 
* They keep trying to make us sleep @ the bottom of the bed but after they fall asleep we crawl back up to the top and snuggle.
*Mommy and Daddy pray for the baby every night but this time Mommy's tears and different.  
* Every morning she tries on lots of clothes, leaving them on the bedroom floor complaining nothing fits and she can't find anything to wear.
*Last week Mommy had to go stay in the hospital for 3 days because she got so sick and dehydrated. Daddy was with her the whole time and we were very lonely here all by ourselves.

Obviously, I absolutely LOVE being a mama to these 2 crazy pups. My heart just can't imagine what being a real mama will feel like . . .

Here are a few pictures of the little peanut . . . 

8 weeks


12 weeks and looking more like a baby :)


9 weeks


11 weeks


12 weeks


15 weeks
I'm kind of mad at myself for slacking on the whole fruit picture thing :( Oh well.

Aside from the recent hospital stay (due to severe mouth ulcers, dehydration & my throat swelling shut ) I've been feeling great. I have had severe canker sores the entire pregnancy and my doctor is concerned that I haven't been able to eat or drink enough for the baby. I am now on steroids and she is monitoring me closely.  We are hoping for no more sores!!!

8 comments:

  1. So fun to see that cute baby bump!!! congrats to you guys! sooooo exciting!

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  2. I love love love this post! And your cute little belly. And that peanut. I can't wait to be Aunt Cait :)

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  3. Lauren....this is so exciting!!! Congrats to you and Jeff :)

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  4. oh i have tears reading this post and rejoicing with you! what an amazing woman you are and you're already an incredible mom! it's going to be such a joy watching you and jeff with your sweet little one!!

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  5. Just had to comment and say congratulations to you both! What wonderful news and what a great way to tell Jeff. . . enjoyed reading every word! You two will be great parents! We will be praying for the new little Bryant! (Hmmmm. . . .maybe this will give Mere and Justin ideas . . . :-)
    Mere's Mom - Nancy Eck

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  6. Congrats!!! So excited for you guys! Having a little one is the absolute best!

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  7. congrats Lauren!! So exciting! Your blog is so cute and this was such a cute way to reveal. I wish you the best of luck. Can you believe we are this old already to become parents? Seems like just yesterday we were playing in your backyard in Coatesville. :) Congrats again!

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  8. Aunt Junior has had a difficult time keeping the little peanut a secret for so long... so glad the news is out and more importantly, so excited for my best friend and her growing family! I love you bell and i already love the peanut so very much. Can't wait till the peanut comes to stay with auntie junior and uncle e-dawg!

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