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This is the beginning of Aiden's Story. The picture is of my daughter Kaitlyn at 20 months old. The journaling reads: Aiden's Story
November of 2003 Jay and I had decided that it was time to try and have another child. Since it did take us 2 years to get pregnant with Kaitlyn, our first child, we thought this would be the perfect time to start. Kaitlyn was about 20 months old, which meant if we got pregnant within the next year she and her sibling would be 3 years apart (perfect). Month after month went by with no positive pregnancy yet. Then on June 27, 2004 we planned a romantic evening after work with champagne, strawberries, some soft music, and a little light conversation. The night was perfect, even when Kaitlyn woke up and I had to rock her back to sleep before Jay and I retired for the night. What we wouldn't know for about 2 weeks is that we had conceived Aiden that very night.
Then during one of Jay's trips back to New Jersey to visit his family I just had a feeling that I had missed my monthly visit from “Aunt Flo” so I decided to take a pregnancy test, the date was July 13, 2004. The test almost immediately changed to positive, I couldn't believe my eyes. The first thing I did was call Jay. He was in a real-estate office when I called. I told him the news and he was so excited he told the entire office that we were pregnant. Everyone there in the office, Jay's family and friends were all very excited for us. Our perfect family was finally going to be complete.
The next couple of days I began to make the necessary plans. I made my doctor's appointment with Dr. Eckel for July 19, 2004. I had some shopping to do to get prepared for my dad's 65th birthday party which I was hosting at my house on Sunday, July 18, 2004. While out shopping I picked up a card for my parents announcing that they were going to be grandparents again. A day or two before the party I gave the card to them. I remember the day was very hot and sunny. My mom was ironing her work uniforms and my dad was sitting comfortably on the love seat across from her. I gave the card to my dad first and he began to tear up after reading it and immediately gave it to my mom. She read the card and smiled. I believe they were a little in shock but were definitely happy for us.
July 18, 2004 was the day I was hosting my dad's 65th birthday at my house. I made his favorite dish, chicken pot pie. The meal was excellent. The house was filled with family; my parents, Eric, Teri, Cierra, E.J., Cierra's friend Maddy, and of course me, Jay and Kaitlyn. I can't quite remember the sequence of events but my dad was so excited about our news he kind of made a suggestion to the rest of the family that we had some news to tell. So I made my announcement that we were pregnant. I didn't get the kind of reception that I wanted but none the less the news was out, we were going to have a baby.
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February 06, 2011
February 06, 2011