Reactions to Daphne

Daphne this is how people reacted when they found out about you!

I didn't want to tell any of the kids (you have 10 cousins already by the way) until after the first trimester, just in case something happened. That didn't really work out as planned but oh well, I was mad at first but now it doesn't really matter. Skylar, Brandon and Jonathan already knew about you, but the rest didn't. I told Little Bit first and she was excited because I had told her a secret and wanted to know if you were a boy or a girl and what your name was. Bella was too little to understand, she was just barely a year when we told the others so she didn't have an opinion. I then told Josh that we were having a baby, he was excited, but seemed a little hesitant I think because of the close bond that we have always had. He then began to ask questions, he wasn't too happy with you being a girl, he wanted a boy cousin to play with, but he still is excited. We hadn't picked your name out for sure yet so Josh suggested Mary since it was out of the bible, he is such a sweet boy, I know you will love him. I told Joe next, I said "Joe guess what?" He said, "what," I said, "Aunt Kimmy is going to have a baby," he then said, "well guess what I seen a snake and it was this big (showing me with his hands)." I kinda laughed because he just was not really interested and wanted to tell me about his story. A few weeks later while I was sitting in Memaws living room with Joe he was kinda upset and asked me why I didn't tell him I was having a baby. I said what do you mean Joe, he said well Bit said you are having a baby and I didn't know. Ha ha ha, he was so interested in his snake story that he never even heard me tell him about you, but that's Joe for ya. Chloe was still in Aunt Bon's belly so she it will be awhile before she has a clue.

We told Macy and Mackenzie next. Macy already kinda new from Skylar so she just said cool. Mackenzie is only two so it was fun trying to explain to her, that we were having a baby and it is in my tummy right now. She kept looking at my belly and wanted me to take you out. She asks me sometimes when you are coming and I tell her you will be here soon after her birthday. One time I told her you kicked me and she told me to tell you to quit doing that.

That takes care of the kids, who actually were the last to know. I wanted to wait to tell everyone, but your dad just couldn't wait. He told all of his buddies at work and his brother, who told their wives. I don't know exactly how they reacted but I'm sure they were happy for us. The first person I told was my friend Amanda, she was super excited and happy for us.

We told you Grandad that he was going to be a grandad again, and he almost cried. He said he knows we will be good parents and we deserve to have a baby. I told Memaw while she was cooking my birthday dinner and she starting oohing and ahhing and hugged me telling me congrats. Right after that I told Aunt Bon and she was happy for us. Next was Aunt Ba, she was happy and said I told you as soon as you got skinny you were going to get pregnant. We told Nanny and Papaw a little later and they were excited with lots of questions. Grandma was also very excited that we were having a baby and told me that you would be as beautiful as I was. She has bought you several things and continues to gripe at me for things I do, because she doesn't want anything to happen to you.