Stunned Surprise

I didn't really have a plan for when we were going to tell my parents specifically but I knew it was going to be that weekend since we were going to be home in person. I kept our news in all afternoon, there just wasn't a good time, by the time we got there and then the girls came over. And once they were there it was quite chaotic for those few hours chasing the kids around. As much as I love my friends there was a part of me that didn't know when they were going to leave so we could finally share the news.

Once the girls all left and Mom was finally starting to clean up for the night, my dad was downstairs cleaning up. My mom and Susan Ramirez were sitting in the kitchen and I told my mom we got her a small gift for Easter and I handed her the wrapped sign. She asked if it was a picture while she was opening it and I said yes.

After she unwrapped the sign, she stood there in stunned silence. I don't think she said anything actually. I don't know if it didn't click right away, she looked at me and looked at Mike and asked really, and Mike reassured her that yes it was true. It clicked for Susan Ramirez right away but my mom was still there in stunned disbelief that she was really going to be a grandmother! Her dream was finally coming true. My Dad had a similar reaction when we told him too when he came upstairs. The two of them just kept asking us really? And we told them, yes, we'll be having one more for Thanksgiving this year.

The funny part was that threw them off was my Mom and Susan had offered me a glass of wine earlier in the day when Bridget was over, which I accepted. I figured if I said yes it would throw off any suspicion which it did. I of course didn't actually drink the wine. I dumped some of it out when no one was looking and also just put the glass up to my lips so it looked like I was drinking it. Surprise accomplished! Yes my mom is being promoted to Grandma, and boy she can't wait!!!