Hiccup!

I know most of us have gone through life
thinking everything is under control and that life
is good. Then all of the sudden there are these little hiccups.
I say little hiccups but sometimes there are BIG
hiccups too. Well for the last 2 years we've had
several hiccups in our family, some good and some sad!
My biggest hiccup was my mom dying.
We as girls tell our moms everything...the good, the bad,
the happy, and the sad. That's what mom's are for!
Then they tell us that its all going to work
out. She'll love you and make it all better.
Well we've had several small hiccups since then.
Todd's dad has had ups and downs, kids get
hurt or are sicker than normal etc.
Well about 3 months ago we had another
big hiccup...We are going to have a baby.
Now I know what you are all thinking....How old is Samantha?
Well she's going to be 8 in April. This has been
extremely hard for me and this is why
nobody is finding out until now. I have had
a hard time telling anyone because like I said
earlier we girls tell our moms everything,
and she wasn't here for me to tell. I know that
my mom has been in Heaven holding this child
and preparing him or her to come here. I also
know that she has been helping me deal with this
in her own little way. Jeffery came up to me
about a month ago after we had told the kids
and he gave me a big hug and said
"Mom I love you" and I said "I love you too Jeff"
he then said "and I will love the baby too and
you will love the baby too!" I said "yes Jeff I will
love the baby too." So I asked him what if its a girl..
He said "I will love her....but only til she grows up"!

So I guess I get to put everyone under the same
pact that my family has been under for the last
month and a half! We aren't telling anyone about this! :)