Reactions

We've broken the news to our families and their reactions were priceless! I found these really cute frames at Kohl's that say "Sneak Peek" on them and then below that there is a quote that says something to the extent of "How could something so small deserve a love so big". Beside the quote was a place to put a photo, so we put in the picture of our first sonogram that the doctor took last week.

Since we had recently moved, we gave our parents a gift and said, " this is just something small for helping us move." Their reactions were as follows....

Lindsay's Mom (Linda) - I think she was so into reading what the frame said, she didn't notice that the picture was a sonogram at first; however, once she put it all together, we had a hug out, laughter, and smiling session in our driveway. She's currently in the process of coming up with the perfect Grandma name.

Joe's Parents (Joe and Debra) - This was by far the most animated of all the reactions. Debra was entrusted to open the package by Mr. Joe, and before she even got the frame all the way out of the bag, she had the definition of surprise and excitement all rolled into one. In fact, she was so overwhelmed with excitement, she scarred Mr. Joe and he took off running to the living room to give the future grandma some space to let out all of her excitement! Once Joe's dad saw what the frame said, he couldn't stop smiling!

Joe's brother Ryan (the future and only Uncle) - Joe casually called Ryan and was having a normal conversation with him and then slipped in a..."You better watch out because there's going to be another Peters in this world". Ryan carried on for a few seconds and then said, "Wait, what?!" to which Joe repeated that there would be another Peters in this world. Ryan then said, "Is Lindsay Pregnant...that's awesome!" One of Ryan's good friends just had a baby and Ryan's had a lot of time to practice, so I have a good feeling that this baby is going to be lucky to have such a cool uncle!

Joe's Grandparents (Joy and Billy) - We called Joy and Billy since they're a little too far to tell them in person and we wanted to go ahead and share our news. When we called, Billy answered the phone and said that Joy was in the shower. Joe said for him to call us back when she gets out so we can talk to both of them. At that point, I think Billy already knew what was coming and said, "You have some news to share or something?" So when they called back, we told them that they were going to be Great Grandparents, even though they already are "great" grandparents. They were both super excited and have just one request...to please not name their grandbaby Clyde or Clydene. :)

Lindsay's Dad and Stepmom (John & Elena) - We met dad and Elena at Brio in Atlanta for dinner on Saturday night. They kept asking why we came up to Atlanta, figured we were going shopping to get things for the new house. Of couse we went up there to see them and catch up, but also told them that we had a little gift for them that wasn't ready in time for Christmas. Elena opened the gift and smiled with excitement. Apparently she had been having baby dreams lately, which just goes to show you that dreams do come true :) Dad was surprised, although I'm not sure that it's settled in yet that he's going to be a grandpa. He did say that this was a very special gift and that he'd have an extra Sambuca for us both...thanks Dad! The night ended with hugs and an urge to tell the rest of the world about our good news, followed by a sweet email with Dad's famous words of wisdom!

Pops (Joe's Grandpa)
Joe's mom was the one that broke the news to her dad and he gave a pretty funny response. She said, "Dad, I'm going to be a grandma!" to which he replied, "Now what has Ryan gone and done!" haha. Of course he knew that Debra was going to be a grandma by way of Joe and I, but of course Pops saw the perfect opportunity to shower us with his wit and sense of humor. He's looking forward to being a great grandpa!