Welcome Aboard Little One!!

Dear Baby,

Today I found out I am pregnant! I am overjoyed and can barely contain my giggles.

I have been off birth control for a year and three months now and we have been "trying" to conceive for about four months now. I have been feeling nauseated and not myself for four days, so I decided to test this morning when I got up. Dad was still asleep, which is just the way I wanted it because I wanted to surprise him if I was pregnant and I didn't want him to think I was overreacting about my symptoms if it was negative. So I took the test and within twenty seconds both lines were present, meaning I am pregnant!!

I took some pictures of the test and made it into a surprise for dad. I didn't tell him this morning when he got up. I had plans to meet a friend for lunch and run some errands, so while I was out I got some balloons and the pictures of the test developed. I had made a picture frame a few weeks ago, getting prepared because I knew it would happen one day. I put the picture of the positive test in the frame I made and wrote " 'positive' proof that in 9 months you will be a GREAT DAD!" I tied the balloons around it and waited for him to come home.



He walked in the front door and I walked in behind him. He saw the display and said, "Is this true?" I was shaking like crazy and was so nervous for his reaction, although we knew it would happen sooner or later, I just was nervous to see his response. Then I started crying. As you will find out, I am a very emotional person. We laughed a lot and I kept asking him, "what do you think?" He looked excited, but still really shocked. I think he is just as happy as I am but doesn't know how to show it yet. I can't wait for you to come join us in this world.

I am approximately 4 1/2 weeks today. I read in my book that you "are the size of a poppy seed but much sweeter." So small, yet so many changes are happening. Right now I am calculating that you should be coming to join us around March 20th, 2009.

We told Grandma and Grandpa Fratto today and Aunt Megan. We gave them a binki wrapped in tissue paper in a bag. Megan opened it and yelled, "I knew it!! Shanda's pregnant!" They were all so excited. I cried again. They were almost as excited as I was. You will love them so much, they are such great people and will probably spoil you rotten!

Love you,

Mom