announcement

this is how we announced you to our fb "friends"

we waited until well into my second trimester to share with anyone.  we even contemplated telling our family until possible third tri. because of what happened, prior.  i was fearful of further grief and embarrassment.  it had happened twice, already.  we told close family and asked them not to announce it until we do and most everyone was good with it.  except your grandma o.  she took to fb and told hundreds of her "friends."  i felt slightly betrayed, but knew she was just excited.  we've always had differences in our privacy.  she is open, i am closed.  i had to explain that we, as your parents, thought it appropriate to make the announcement - no one else.  it was why we didnt want to share with anyone. 

when you deal with so much pain, it gets overwhelming having every single person talk to you about it.  and, if a loss were to happen again, i wasnt ready to talk with everyone about it.  again.

but, it all worked out.  ♥