I was getting anxious about telling people. Part of me thought about what they would say and how they would feel. I guess you can say that was somewhat normal. Your grandmother (my mom) was happy and jumping and taking shots over FaceTime while holding a knife. We had caught her cooking haha. She was wearing blue like daddy. All the signs made me feel like you were my son. Grandpa Tek was happy and gave a warm hug. Your uncle June Bugg was happy and told whoever he was with. He thought I was lying even though your sister was wearing a shirt that said, “this chick is egg specting to be a big sister.” Your aunt Victoria said, “her nephew was loading!” And your aunt Lexo expressed how happy she was. That was all I needed from my side of the family honestly. Uncle Danny definitely asked if I was expecting before I even took the test. Of course I value everyone else but these people matter the most aside from daddy.
Easter Day we put the “egg-specting” shirt on Peyton and went to your Vovo and Donu’s house. As they greeted us your sister Peyton looks over at me and gives this look like mom they don’t even see my shirt. I told her to hold on a second but if you don’t know miss Peyton works on her own time. She walks over to Vovo opens up her zip up sweater and goes moms having a baby I’m going to be a big sister! Your Vovo goes “what!!!!!?” and reads the shirt out loud, picks Peyton up with great joy and asked if we know what it was yet and again Peyton thinks boy, but I said we didn’t know at the time. Vovo said let’s all start praying. Vovo hugs daddy and says congratulations, Donu hugs me and says congratulations baby boy. Vovo comes to me and hugs me, and it felt like everything was falling in place where everyone was happy at least in that very moment. Uncle Josh (daddy’s brother) already knew before Vovo and Donu we told him at Titi Val’s house. He’s excited for you. He’s already thinking of tattoos for you and Peyton haha.
And this is why mommy wanted to tell people! Look at everyone who was ready to see you and loved you already! The first three months are the most crucial but I didn’t doubt for one second that you was not ok. My womb was your home and it was a safe place for you. There was this one time me and daddy were in the living room and we were watching Power and he just gently rubbed his hands back and forth on my belly. I wish he did it more.
We told a few other people and the one friend that was beyond excited for me was Taleeks mom Teaulekia. She was on the phone with me for hours and made me start a baby registry. I’ll tell you this much everything that was on the baby registry was new to me. There were so many gadgets that were not around when I had your sisters and I felt like I was going through this for the first time all over again. She went down the list and helped me remember every little thing that I would need for your arrival. My best friend Kecia was happy too she had to remind me that this summer she would have adult beverages for me haha. Leigha, Steph, Margie, JimJim the list goes on with a few more. But trust me when I tell you, you were loved instantly.
Love, Mommy
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