Telling my Parents

I think I called my mom about 10 times on Sunday and Monday to make sure they were going to be home Monday night when I got out of class. I couldn't wait to tell them. When I got home from my Master's Class, Rob had people over watching Monday night football. While they watched, Courtney helped me wrap the gift we'd gotten my mom for her birthday. It was a photo album brag book for Grandma's. Courtney cracked me up because she was very particular about how it should be wrapped. I think Courtney is just as excited as we are.

Finally, Courtney had it wrapped perfectly. She came along with us to my parents house. She distracted my mom by taking her downstairs while I set up the video camera on the mantle. We wanted to record her reaction. Unfortunately, my dad was sick that night so we had to wake him up to come out and watch my mom open her birthday present. He was not feeling well at all. I lied and said the present might have something to do with their upcoming cruise so he had to come as well.

My mom unwrapped the book and didn't get it at all. She later said she was confused because she had given the same book to her best friend, Shera, when her grandbaby was born. Finally, my mom said, "Am I going to be a grandma?"

I said, "You already are a grandma, but you are going to get another grandchild." Then she finally understood. She was very excited.