Sharing the news with the family

by Feb 8, 2013Uncategorized

Sharing the news with the family

On Christmas Eve, we told my parents. To say Dad was shocked is an understatement. This is the last entry for what it was like to be pregnant during hunting season. It is pretty surreal to think about the next hunting season and the fact that come November (or opening day), I will have a 5 month old. WOW!!!

4 Comments

  1. penbayman on February 11, 2013 at 1:56 pm

    Shocked in a good way I hope..

    • Erin on February 13, 2013 at 12:20 am

      Oh yes! But I had just finished helping him move and tweak the snowmobile and he knew I had made it through hunting season without saying anything.

  2. Born in the wrong Century on February 12, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    Kids, god's greatest gift. Looking forward to hearing how it goes through the year.

    • Erin on February 13, 2013 at 12:21 am

      Thank you so much Rick! It is very exciting and hard to believe that I am on the downward slope of the pregnancy already.

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