To ensure history did not repeat itself, my husband has been waiting to tell his family about our news. He wanted to be as certain as possible that the pregnancy would stick. Last night, we finally gave his immediate family a call.
His mom can be outspoken, but in general, his parents are very stoic. I expected a reaction like "Oh, that's nice. How's the weather been?"
I just had to share the conversation with his Dad:
Husband: Hi Dad.
Dad: Hi son.
Husband: Just wanted to share the good news - Flygirl's pregnant.
Dad: Get Outta Here!
Husband: Yeah, and it's twins!
Dad: Get Outta Here! How did that happen?
I was ROTFL...it was so funny.
After we talked to them, we called his brother and sister-in-law and they were overjoyed. So, now the cat is mostly out of the bag. I just have a few more friends to tell...
The baby shower yesterday was lovely. The mom looks terrific and the nursery is adorable.
At the shower, another woman shared with me that she is going to CCRM too and using a gestational surrogate. It still astounds me that once you are open about your difficulties, how many couples admit they are having trouble too. I bet the numbers are much higher than what we hear in the media. Maybe someday our society will wake up and realize that this is a very common condition that deserves more attention and support.
4 comments:
That's so great that you're getting to tell everyone - must be fun! It's crazy how many people are impacted by IF when you get to talking about it - it's just this weird thing that people don't seem to talk about for some reason. I wish it was more out there - I think it would make it easier for those of us going through it.
Sooo awesome Flygirl!! I am just beaming for you and Mr. Flygirl!!
How nice to share your news! And to laugh! Perfect!
How sweet is that about your FIL??! So neat to have loved ones overjoyed for you guys! What a special time.... enjoy!!
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