How It All Began

Not too long after getting married, after our amazing honeymoon in Tahiti, after our second honeymoon in wonderful Prince George (yes, I'm being sarcastic), and after settling into our new apartment.......my thoughts began to wonder as I went back to work. What would be the next step in our life?

Michael and I had talked about having children. We could see kids in our future, but it was agreed upon that we would wait until he was finished his anesthesia residency before we should start the discussion again about having kids. That meant waiting till July of 2011. I had heard from several of his colleagues that having kids during the residency program can leave their partner feeling like a single parent a lot of the times with the hectic hospital schedules/hours, exams, presentations, etc.

As with everything in life though, things can change. I have to admit there were some outside influences, as the majority of hygienists at my office were either pregnant or on maternity leave, and there were all those cute kids running around our church. I admit I had "babies" on the brain.

So what started off as our little joke turned into something more. It became a daily occurrence that once I returned home from work, I would find Michael in the office, give him a kiss, and exclaim "let's have a baby!" To which he would give me the typical line of "aiyah" and "you're crazy!"

I'm thinking that this wore away at him and got him thinking, because in May, during his holiday week, he snuck out to Tiffany and Co. and bought me a little gift. As in true Michael fashion, he never presents a gift to me, he hides it so either when I wake or go to sleep it will be the first or last thing I see.

Of course I almost lost an eye that night when he stuck the big blue box on my pillow which my head came crashing down on in the dark. After the initial shock of receiving something from Tiffany's, a wave of panic hit me as I tried to remember if I had forgotten about a birthday or anniversary. Mind you, this box was unusually large to have fit a ring or earrings. Inside was a silver baby rattle from Tiffany's. Just like the one Trey gave to Charlotte on Sex and the City!!! And that's how Michael told me he's ready to start a family.

That rattle has since been discontinued!! If anyone knows where I can purchase another one that would be great. More to come!