The News

I was out to dinner with the girls one evening in 2008.  It was nothing different from what we normally did on girl's night.  But at the end of dinner, Sam sadly said "Jason thought you were getting us together tonight to tell us that you were expecting."  Troy and I were practically newlyweds, and no where near wanting babies.  

At my birthday party last year...  I stood up to say something, and Jennifer thought I was going to make a pregnancy announcement.  

A few months ago, we were at dinner with Troy's family when his Mom said she thought we were there to share big baby news.

My parents have been talking about their grand baby for three years now, and I feel they never let their "baby radar" down.

I have always been thankful for Jason's suspicion (and Sam's comment) in 2008.  Because I decided right then, that I would never tell the girls at dinner.  And after six years of so many other "we thought you got us together to tell us you were pregnant" evenings, I decided that when we were expecting...  I would never......ever....  gather my family or friends for dinner (or any gathering!?) to tell them.  

When it was time to tell them....  I wanted them to be caught completely off guard.  I wanted them to be truly surprised.  I never wanted them to expect such special news to be coming.

Hence, two weeks of ambushes. 

Whether catching them coming out of a shopping mall, a movie theater, a restaurant.....

......or knocking on doors, or showing up at their place of employment....  these ambushes were such fun.

And emotional. 

I'll treasure these two weeks of mememories forever.


Enjoy!

(click on Vimeo in bottom right corner to watch in somewhat better quality)

               
surprise from Kristin Davis on Vimeo.

Our Story

First off....   thank you so very much for all of your Facebook messages, texts, and emails regarding the announcement of our sweet baby to be!  We are overwhelmed by your love and excitement :)

I know this blog will probably be baby crazy for the next few.....   forever ;)

And I know some of you will tire and bore of the content.

And some of you may even find that some things fall under that "too much information" category.

But I started this blog for our memories.  It is our life scrapbook....  now our baby book...  our everything book.

So unfortunately for you, I will probably record every memory and moment along the way.

And so it begins.....

About a year ago, after much prayer....... Troy and I decided to give up that little pack of green pills.  After years of not wanting to share one another....  years of relishing every moment just the two of us.... we felt our hearts begin to grow.

Taking that last pill and tossing the package into the trash, was a bittersweet moment.....

And yes.

I took a picture.

I'm tellin' ya....   it's going to be a long 9 months for you guys.

;)


In the spring of this year, we learned that I would be having a summer surgery that would stop us from trying for a baby.  An upcoming surgery would not be safe for a developing baby.  I remember sitting in the doctor's office listening to the surgeon go into detail about the issue at hand.  Which had nothing to do with a baby or pregnancy.  I heard none of it.  All I heard was "and you're going to have to stop trying for a baby for now."  At the time, it was the most devastating part of the whole ordeal.

That surgery did not go as planned, and meant another upcoming surgery.  I remember coming out of recovery and Troy and my parents telling me of the yucky news.
The first thing I cried was "we're never going to be able to start trying for a baby."

I know this is nothing compared to the struggle some women go through with wanting to have a baby.  Not even close.  All we were having to do is delay it a bit.  That's nothing.  But at the time, it seemed like forever.

Our desire for a baby went into overdrive during those months of having to wait.  It's all we could think about.  We prayed for the surgery ordeal to end ...and for a baby ...day and night.  And I was so disappointed with how things were unfolding, I couldn't help but to think that this is certainly not what we had planned on.



Skip ahead a few months (and past a great September post surgery check up..... & a GO!) to one memorable Wednesday evening in November.

In the same place where we took the pictures above...   this unfolded....

It was a moment of such shock and surprise that we'll never forget.  I think in that moment, 14 years of my relationship with Troy flashed before my eyes.  Fourteen years of memories, love and bliss just became even sweeter.  Fourteen years of "one day, when we have a baby..... " just became that day.

We were finally having our "one day" baby.

Finally.

And in that instant, our lives changed forever.

Remember I said that some details of this journey may be a bit much for some?

This may be one of those details.

But it remains the sweetest part of the journey so far, and I want to have it for our memories.

The next morning, I called the doctor's office to schedule my first OB appointment.

She asked several questions (date of last period, etc.) and then gave me my due date, and date of conception.

I've always thought it would be neat to know the date of conception.  I know that's strange, but I thought it would be special.  However, I had no idea that she would be giving me the exact date.

After she rattled off the October date, I quickly grabbed my calendar to try and recall the day.  Was it a Tuesday?  A Sunday?  What did that day look like for us?


It was all I could do to continue the conversation with her.  This poor little girl on the other end of the line, probably thought I was the most hormonal nutcase of a pregnant girl she had ever spoken with.

But it had nothing to do with hormones.  And everything to do with the "random" date she had just given me.

I was not prepared for just how special it would be.



October 15, 2013.....

How much sweeter could this journey already be?

How precious that it all began in a place that is so special for us?

And oh how glad I am that I'm not the one who is in control of this fairy tale, that I call my life.

How wonderful it is to know...... that while I cried all summer, wondering if we'd ever have a baby....  my God was creating a beginning to this story......so sweet..... that I'm still in disbelief!?

While I was busy whining about my spring/summer baby plan that would not be happening....  He was busy using that time to make our baby desire grow stronger, and our prayers louder.

 And forming His own plan ..... designed just for us.

I am so thankful that I am not the one who is writing Our Story.

Because the first chapter of my baby story...   no matter how hard I tried....   could have never been that perfect.

Have a wonderful week!

Love,

Kristin

No Words

How do you describe a joy that is unspeakable?

A bond already unexplainable?

Happiness that is unfathomable....

Excitement that is palpable....

Bliss that is uncontainable....

And a love immeasurable?

There are simply no words to describe our joy.

A dream come true.

A wish granted.

A prayer answered.


Feelings so strong, that already......  we are overwhelmed with how to express them.

Happiness and excitement too intense for words.


We are so honored to share our good news with you, and hope that you'll join us in this most important chapter of our lives.


With Love,

Troy, Kristin &
Baby to Be (Summer 2014)



A very big thanks to Jessica Parrish of J.Parrish Photography, for capturing the feelings and emotions that we've experienced since learning the news.  These photos (perhaps the very last ones of just the two of us), will always be so special to us.  Thank you for capturing our joy and excitement through your lens!

Thanksgiving Memories

My favorite weekend of the year has come and gone.

I look forward to the weekend of Thanksgiving all year long.

The fun usually begins at the beginning of the week, when I call my parent's home to see what pie crust Mom is rolling out, or what cake she's measuring flour for.

She works for days to prepare the most delicious feast for us, and listening to her plan and cook all  week, is part of the fun for me.

Though it is my favorite meal of the year, it's only a fraction of the reason it's my favorite weekend.  It's everything that goes into this holiday.  Smelling the turkey cook, having the parade on in the background, listening to my Dad swear that something is burning, sneaking bites of a cheese covered casserole, and knowing all along that this is only the beginning of the holiday season.  But most importantly, it's being with the loves of our lives all weekend long, that makes it the most anticipated weekend of the year.

I cherish every minute of it.


We began our Thanksgiving on Thursday with a delicious and beautiful meal!

Mom prepared every Thanksgiving side dish that you could dream of....and then some.  Including, four made from scratch desserts.....

The best part was being able to share it all with the ones we love most....

We spent the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend with Troy's family.  Brian and Alex flew home for the holiday, which truly makes this weekend what it is for us.

When you get these brothers together, it's like a three ring circus.....

Two doctors and an engineer in one corner of the table, can provide for quite the entertainment.  You never know what these 3 are going to come out with next.

And I love every minute of it.

Most of the time ;)

But by far.....  the best part of this Thanksgiving was a shiny new ring, and a new forever for our family.

The night before, Eric proposed to sweet Sarah.....

 and we couldn't be more thrilled.

She cuddled up next to me on the sofa that evening, took my hand and told me how lucky she felt to have me, and all of us, as her family.

Best 2013 Thanksgiving memory, by far.

I'm beyond excited to have an upcoming wedding......happy that my (perfect!) brother-in-law has found his forever.....   and very emotional that with a simple drop to one knee and a "yes!".....  I gained a new sister.

I love living this life with my family, and look forward to a lifetime of Thanksgivings with my new sister to be.


We ended my favorite weekend of the year with a late night showing of Disney's, "Frozen!"

If you're a Disney fan, I can't recommend it enough.  It was packed full of music (Broadway style with lots of duets), had a beautiful story of sisterhood, and the snow and ice made it the perfect holiday movie.  Go see it :)

To both of my mommas....  thank you for working so hard on my most favorite meal of the year.  For my deep dish pumpkin pie (my mom), and my turtle brownies (Troy's mom), I love that specific dishes are made with me in mind. ; ).  I love you!

And thank you to both of our families for another year of wonderful Thanksgiving memories!


   I hope that your Thanksgiving weekend was a memorable one too!

Love,

Kristin

Finishing Fall

Happy Wednesday!

To say we had a busy last week of October, would be an understatement. 

We closed out our fall, with a week packed full of festive activities.

We spent the last (cold!!) Saturday in October at Holiday World with Sam, Jason & Abby.....

Abby's favorite ridden was the spinning tea cups......

Sam and I were not quite feelin' the same love .... (as I grip the side of the cup, and she attempts to hold the wheel still).....

..... but I would have ridden it a hundred times over for Abby.



Uncle Troy (the park map guru).... explaining our route to her.....

I talked Abby into riding the turkeys with me. When it was over, I asked her if she enjoyed it.  She said, "no....it was too fast...  wemember ....I only fwee years old."


:)

Three years of sweetness is what she is!!


There were lots of festive Halloween activities going on that day.

Trick or treating.......

A corn maze...

 (note the guys planning their attack on the "difficult" maze).  Sam, Abby & I opted for the kid version :)...

And hayrides...

It was a fun way to spend the last Saturday of October!  Thank you Sam & Jason for taking us.  We treasure every memory we make with you.




I was able to squeeze in some Halloween baking this week, and made cookies for Troy's department.  Kandice kept me company while I rolled out dozens of sugar cookies......

We spent a rainy Halloween at my parent's home......

Mom always makes a huge pot of chili, brats and several tasty desserts.....

There's not a cozier place in the world that my parent's home for the holidays.  I want to move in every October, and stay through December.  It smells good, feels good....   you just want to crawl up on the sofa with a blanket, Hallmark movie..... and a bowl of whatever goodness Mom has made.

A little princess stopped by to visit and trick or treat......

Speaking of trick or treat......

When these two little loves headed up my driveway to trick or treat...  Penny was all smiles.  She was actually laughing and kicking.  Enjoying the ride.

And then I bent down next to her for a photo and she lost her mind.....

*sigh*

If this baby only knew how much I snuggled her for the first six months of her life (before she decided she didn't like me).  I would pray that Jen would need a break, so that I could come steal her for a bit.  Her Daddy would call me the baby whisperer, because I could calm her down after several hours of crying.

And now....  I make her cry.

Maybe she'll like me before she goes to college.




We also attended a fall bonfire this week.  Troy's residents got together for an evening of snacking, sipping on cider, and roasting smores!!

It was the perfect fall evening with wonderful people.




I also attended a fall themed baby shower this weekend for Heather....


Isn't she a beautiful?

Baby Katherine will be making her debut sometime in late December.....

I love fall and thought it was so neat that they included it into the theme of her shower.  There was an apple dipping station, pumpkin lattes, cider, caramel corn.... just a neat idea.  I wish I would have taken more photos of all of the treats.

Congratulations Heather & Adam!  We can't wait to meet Katherine Rue!



We ended the last weekend of fall with dinner with family....

..... which was the perfect ending to our October.

I'm not sure how we managed to squeeze all of that in (along with working and all of life's other chores!?), in one week.  But I'm so glad we did.

Finishing fall/October means that we now begin the countdown to Thanksgiving....  my most favorite weekend of the year.

22 more days : )


Have a wonderful day!

Love,

Kristin