Tonight we had dinner with my parents and I learned that my uncle was diagnosed with cancer. A nonaggressive type and he is planning on going through treatment. It was overwhelming to hear but it put a lot of things in perspective for us.

Including, our timeline to let the parents and family know that we are expecting got squashed. Our original plan was to tell them next weekend on the 25th by having a BBQ (weather permitting). However, between my uncle, my grandma (mom’s mom) and my other grandma (dad’s mom)…my parents are bouncing between Michigan and Ohio often annnnnnd not being available at the same time my Husbands family will be.

We talked on the way home and came to the conclusion that if we are telling them….it will be tomorrow. Otherwise, the next time will be five weeks from now.

Once we got home, we decided to tell my brother. I put a “Baby Security” bandana on Baja and let her tell him. His response was, “I knew it.” When in reality, he bet his girlfriend that I wasn’t. So she gets to get treated to going out and dancing! Good for her.

Tomorrow, we will out the bandanas that we got the dogs (Luna’s says “my humans are getting me a baby!” And Nyx’s says “I thought I was the baby”. Which is just perfect for them.) we will stop by their houses to let them know and tell them to keep it on the down low until we tell my extended family in Michigan…but lastly. We will post it on Facebook.

I feel so excited and nervous and everything in between. Mostly, I’m happy I do not have to hid it at home anymore. Nursery time? (I know it’s too soon, but come on!)