March

I would like to start off and say that March was a very exciting but also very heartbreaking month for Jake and I. On March 1st the day it snowed Jake and I got the best news that we could ask for. We found out that I was PREGNANT! We were so excited!!! However, also during this time we were also going through a hard time with his granddad. We decided that we were going to wait until after our first doctors appointment before we were going to start telling family, which was very hard because we had to wait two weeks until I went to my first appointment. In the mean time Jake's granddad got put into the hospital and we finally figured out what was wrong with him and why he had been so sick. He was diagnosed with liver cancer and we were told that he only had a few weeks to live. Therefore, Jake and I decided that we were going to wait to tell his family until after we knew for sure that everything was okay with my pregnancy. We went to the doctor for the first time on March 13th. The appointment went very well and we were overjoyed when we were able to hear the babies heartbeat.

We decided that we could not keep a secret any longer so we decided to tell my parents and brother and sisters along with Jake's little sister Ella that day, and I have to say I really wish I had taped Alex's reaction because I have never seen anyone jump so high and go so crazy. It was priceless.

Now comes the heartbreaking part of March. After two long weeks at the hospital, home hospice, and hospice Granddad passed away. This was very hard on everyone and we know that he is in a better place now. Jake and I had a really hard time with this because he has been asking us when we were having a baby and we were so ready to be able to tell him that we were having a baby. After the funeral Jake and I decided it was time to tell his grandmom that we were having a baby, because she also asked us all the time when we were going to have a baby. She was very excited that she is going to have a new baby to hold and rock.

I know this is a long post and nobody will read it for a little while but I figured it was easier to go on and write this now then wait until we tell everyone. For those of you who are going to be able to read this before everyone else please pray that everything goes okay and that the baby is going to be strong and healthy.

Jill

One more thing....I am due November 3rd! However, Mom says it is going to be born on November 2nd her birthday.