Our entire family has been wanting this for a while. So much that some of us (not to mention any names, but Spencer...) even constantly asked them when they were going to make us aunts/uncles. The conversation has turned to babies almost every time we see them. Yet, somehow, we didn't figure it out.
Whitney, however, was sure that everyone knew. While her and I were driving to go do some shopping, she randomly said "So, you know I'm pregnant." It wasn't even a question. I was shocked. I honestly had no idea!
She enlisted me to help inform the family of the great news. This, however, was not an easy task. She wanted to tell them and she wanted it to be sooner rather than later. Since Father's Day was almost here, she came up with a cute idea to write a poem for my Dad telling him that he would soon be a grandpa.
Our family has never really done much for Father's Day. The most exciting Father's Day was when we went to the mountains and ate burnt lasagna and peanut M&M's. So, trying to get the entire family together wasn't easy. Whitney had tried many times to bring it up. But she didn't want everyone to notice that it was a big deal this time.
After much work, we finally got the family together the day before Father's Day. Mitchell was off with his friends, but Whitney called and told him he had to be home for our early Father's Day celebration. He of course didn't know it was so important so it took some work to get him there. He arrived with two of his friends. I looked at Whitney, trying to get her to read my mind. Was she okay with his friends being there for this? She gave me a look as if to say it was as good as it could get.
After opening his other presents (the usual socks, peanut M&M's, and a few other things), she handed him the card. Inside was this poem.
Here we are at the kitchen table,
To understand your humor, some would be unable.
But with the nerdiness we’ve all got,
It sends us running to the pot!
You’ve taught us how to laugh, how to give, how to smile
And to make snickerdoodles every once in a while.
Your teaching did not stop there,
As we sat again in this chair
Studying math, I thought we were done,
Then you said “one more, just for fun."
Outside this time as we played some ball,
Not knowing when I played with other I wouldn’t be good at all.
The confidence stayed with me through life,
Even now, when I am a wife.
You know what next will come,
We’ll be adding to this family some!
With this announcement don’t fall down!
You will soon be the ugliest granddad in town!!
I thought the poem was perfect for our family. Whitney did a great job!
I still don't know how I didn't catch on earlier. At one point, when we were talking about babies and whether we want to know if we will have a boy or a girl and she said "I want to know what I'm having now! ... with all my kids..." And I didn't catch on... haha!
Whether it is a boy or a girl, we are very excited! And we can already tell you this baby will be extremely spoiled! I've already bought a present for it and have planned out other things I will get later on.
So there you have it! The news is out - I'm going to be an aunt! :D
PS You can read my dad's version of this here.
