
For me, the day was Friday, July 17, 2009. I had just come home (1985 Arnold Ave.) from work (Foothill Community Church in Oroville, CA) and was plopping down on our bed. Our bed and bedroom is where we spent most of our time. We didn't have any tv except antenna which meant only about 4 channels so we spent alot of time on the internet. I grabbed my laptop and opened it. The background was set to a picture of a "precious moments" child with big teardrop eyes. The text Erin photoshopped in read, "Will you be my daddy?" At first I didn't get it. Erin, looking at me with great expectation, and I trying to put the puzzle together. Finally it all clicked. With great joy and excitement I exclaimed, "Nuh-uh?" I couldn't believe it was finally happening.
I made Erin tell me the story. Turns out she was as stunned and in disbelief as I was. We had kept some cheap, dollar-store pregnancy test in our house because we have tested before after a view days delayed visit from... well... you know. So Erin used all of them and they all came back positive. I think there were 6. Not trusting the dollar store variety, she went out and bought some expensive ones. They reported the same news. Who knew that pregnancy tests were the great equalizer. Expensive or cheap, they all delivered the same fantastic news We were pregnant! God had brought us a bundle of joy.
I remember lying on the bed holding my wife. Excited but huge rushes of nervousness. I remember thinking that my prayers had been answered. I remember feeling that I was not the man I wanted to be before I had children. I remember feeling completely unprepared for this in that I never even changed one diaper in my entire life. I remember just being in awe at what the future had in store. I remember feeling this gift was fragile and would need protection. I remember not wanting to saying it out loud for fear of jinxing it but wanting to scream it at the top of my lungs so the world would know that I was the most blessed man in existence.
And the problem began... who to tell?
Peace!
Cute post! I found out about our son on the Dollar Store pregnancy tests too. Same story as Erin - used all the Dollar Store ones up - all said positive, then ran out to buy an expensive brand and that one said positive too! Now I tell anyone who will listen to just use the dollar store ones! Again, Congrats on being a daddy!
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