3 years ago today we found out about you. We talked about you for years before we dared to try for you. We worked hard at our jobs and built a house to make a great life for you. We spent a few years just being husband and wife knowing that your arrival would change everything. In the fall of 2004 we began planning for you in earnest. I visited doctors to make sure my body was ready for you.
We started trying for you in January of 2005. The doctor warned us it may take us a while because I had been on the pill for a long time. We were excited and nervous at the same time. In February I was a couple of days late and took a home pregnancy test. It was negative. I felt sad and yet relieved. In March I was a couple of days late again and took another test. Negative again. It seemed the doctor was right. This might take us a little while. Two mornings later, I was still late.
So the morning of March 17, 2005 I walked sleepily to the bathroom when I awoke. I remembered that I should take another test. I put the stick up on the window ledge and went out into the bathroom to brush my teeth. I went back in to get the test, fully expecting only 1 pink line. TWO?!?! I rubbed my eyes and looked again. I was smiling and shaking. I walked into the bedroom to see Brandon half awake rubbing his eyes. I must have looked shaken because he asked me what was wrong. On the way over to him I was shaking so bad I almost dropped the test stick. I handed it to him nervously. He looked at me and said, “Ok. So two pink lines means pregnant or not pregnant?” (Wow…do guys really not know this? :-) )
I asked, “So you see two lines? I am not out of my mind?” He nodded and smiled. We were having a baby! We embraced for the longest time. He grabbed my hand and pulled me back into bed. “We’re gonna be late to work today,” he said. “I just want us to soak this all in and remember this moment.”
We laid in bed cuddled up together for a good long while just basking in our love and the wonder of the journey we were beginning.
Aidan, we have loved you from the moment we knew about you. We began our journey as parents that day. Thank you for the most amazing, love-filled 3 years of our lives. Thank you for the tremendous gift of being our son.
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