The Story of the Mugs

As some of you may or may not know, I had a dream before we got pregnant where I gave my sister-in-law a mug that said, "First a bridesmaid, now an aunt!"  I woke up from the dream thinking that I needed to make this vision a reality some day, as I have been known to do in the past with some of my other dream ideas (programs for our wedding, etc.)  Well, a month later, I realized I'd have the opportunity to do so!

So I went to my favorite gift-giving website, www.etsy.com, and found an artist who personalizes mugs.  I had one made for my brother and SIL.  Below is a picture of the one we gave Robbie.

It was a lot of fun and worked out perfectly; we sent the mugs to them overnight the night of our 8 week appointment when we heard the heartbeat and saw that there actually was Baby H residing in me!  (It's funny to think what a blob you looked like then, I'll have to post that first picture sometime :) )  Rob and Sheri seemed to really love the surprise, and I think they even liked the mugs as practical mugs, too!

Well, a few weeks later, I hear from my brother over a text, and then my thoughts about their appreciation of the gift went down the toilet!  He texted me with this:

Rob: "Hey! Just wondering if u want us 2 send ur mugs back?"

My verbal reaction must have been a scoffing, sort of offended noise because Steve immediately asked me what my problem was.  I explained the text to him, and said something to the effect of, "No, I don't want the stupid mug back, it's a freaking gift!  Doesn't he get it?!"
To which my lovely, ever so logical husband responded, "Oh, well maybe they're having a kid."
To which I, the clearly superior thinker came back with, "Oh PLEASE they're not having a kid because he would NOT tell this to me over TEXT."

And then I got this text:

Rob: "ARE U SURE?!?!"

At which point I'm pretty sure I started hyperventilating and or screaming, and Steve knowingly nodded his pretty little bald head at his cleverness.  I called my brother IMMEDIATELY and oh my gosh... the news was true!!!!  My bro and SIL found out the morning after we told them our news that they, too, would be sharing in this wonder.

Do you realize what this means, my precious readers?  It basically means that God realized I couldn't go through this alone and gave me a built-in, go-to, step-by-step comfort of a friend in my sister-in-law.  Our shared experiences- and some of them have been downright uncanny- have brought such peace to me as I have learned how to be pregnant with you, Baby H.  Not to mention the fact that you and Baby T will always have each other, hopefully as good friends, throughout your lives!!  This makes me so excited for you both.

Another reason that makes this so special is the fact that my cousins (your second? great? cousins... I'll have to look into this) Kristine and Steven, went through the very same thing with their spouses and their first babies!  Two new babies within a month of each other.  Wow!  Love Love Love <3 : )

Here's to you, Baby H, and YOU, Baby T!  We all love both of you so much.  I pray your timings continue to bless us.

<3 the Mama