One heck of a New Years suprise (and a lil' story about myself)...
 

So my fiance and I stayed low key and at home for New Years. We didnt want to battle crowds, battle the drunks, and wanted security in getting f00kered up without having to worry about a ride home or finding a hotel room.

So anyways, my finace hasnt been herself lately. She's been very low on energy and moddy (even more so than usual, which trust me, is VERY scary). So I made the suggestion to have her take a pregnancy test (gut instinct, very strange). So before festivities began, I ran to the store to get some more chasers for the alcohol as well as pick up some EPT tests. Guess what.......both were positive!

We were extatic, but just to be safe, we decided to pick up another pack the following day and guess what....one positive, one inconclusive/didnt register! Three is convincing enough. :) We went to the clinic day before yesterday and she's about 6 weeks and 5 days (today) with an expected due date of August 29th.

Its the craziest feeling being an expecting dad. I used to be the player type and had no intentions of settling down, marrying, and definitly no kids. Since Ive been with my fiance for the past 3.5 years, she's relly changed me and shown me alot. She's helped me grow up and be more responsible without totally sacrificing my hobbies in the process.

Another eye opener was finding out about my biological dads death in February and meeting my other side of the family for the first time ever (including an older brother) in June of last year on my vacation from my second tour in Iraq. My dads legacy held up to what he was in my life.....nothing. After learning that he was true to his actions, I learned that my new big brother had it very similar. My bio-dad was in and out of his life until he withdrew completely at age 7. My brother never saw him again before he died and was content with that. My brother is happily married with two beautiful daughters that I call nieces. After talking with my bro and listening how much he didnt want to be like our dad, I made the decision and set the same vow for myself. I would never have the heart to desert someone that I created.

So needless to say, over the past 3.5 years I've changed alot and have been very blessed. This is going to be the greatest blessing of all and Im excited to find out if Im having a son or daughter (like my fiance and myself have previously drempt multiple times).

Looks like my fiance is gonna need to modify that wedding dress before the wedding on June 25th this year. ;)

Thanks for reading!

Congratulations man :thumbup:

Congrats man!

Thanks alot guys! Its an awesome feeling, you current dads know that! ;)

Oh man... I can completely relate to you. Dad was in and out and finally completely out at age 8 and by age 13 I get the news he died of a drug overdose. I had to grow up and become my own man. Now I'm teaching my 2 son about becoming men. I'll never leave them.

Everything you teach your kids will last countless generations.

When we had our first child almost 3 years ago, I had to give up a most of my hobbies. In August my wife surprised me by bring up the topic of getting a second car and she wanted it to be a fun car that was practical and now here I am {thumbup}

Anyways look how selfish I am by tread jacking your heart felt topic. I'm happy for you two and congratulations!

Your fiance must be like my wife, she can come down on you with the ban-hammer with no notice at all. :lol::lol: All jokes aside...

Congrats on the news! Being a father is a really awesome experience!

Something I read on a bumper sticker:

"Avenge yourself - Live long enough to be a burden on your children!"

Congrats man!! Prepare for years of fun exciting happy miserable painful suprising experiences haha.

Congrats sir.

Congrats, I am glad that you seem to be in a stage of life where you are ready to be a dad. I would love to be one, when the time is right.

Dibbs on giving you the recaro childseat for your wedding

congrates dude

+1 on the congrats sir.. you'll never sleep the same again ;)

You got it! Its actually first on the list for must have's. Looking at that one with the built in harness and pads with the beefy side bolsters. That thing is jammin', lol! {thumbup}

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Thanks guys! I feel Im to the stage I always wanted to be to have a kid. Im gonna be 30 this year, and that was the age I was thinking I wanted to have my first chid. Its not too old and gave me plenty of time to get the partying out of the way in the early/mid 20's.

thanks for improving the gene pool. good people should have children.

I was just going to post this!! Congrats.

Just an fyi for all the guys out there pregnancy tests can register false positives alot. For better results she should be takin first thing in the morning when she wakes up.

Congrats on the news.

Thanks alot for the compliment. I agree, there's some people out there that shouldnt have kids.

Yeah, thats why we followed up the next day early in the morning. The first two were taken at night, the next two early in the day. She is showing alot of symptoms of pregnancy, so were positive we've got one in the oven. She's battling symptoms as well as a flu Im just now getting over that she caught. I feel bad. :(

Thanks alot for the compliments and support guys!

congrats to you sir. Its always good to see someone who really want kids and has the values to raise them right. best of luck to you an your soon to be bride.

side note, get that baby seat! looks bada$$ and better safe than sorry! enjoy {thumbup}

i feel like you should contact tlc

make a pretty good show

congrats!

Congrats, Derek! I couldn't be happier for you and your fiance! Sounds like 2011 is a great year for you two! From what I know of you, you will be a great dad! It is the most rewarding, and also one of the most trying things in the world! :p

That Recaro seat is expensive, but I'd be more than happy to chip in. :D BTW - just cause you're a parent doesn't mean you can't partay! :) This parent of 3 got home at ~630A on new year's day. Thankfully my parents had the kids. :)

thanks for the invite.. i will be there... lol congrats man..

Congrats! And welcome to the club! I'm glad that you are taking the negative of your father/son relationship and turning it into a positive by doing your best to be there for your future child. :)

Congrats on the new coming!! I basically have the same relation with my father and I promised that I would be alot better then he ever could be when I'm ready to settle down! But again congrats!

Sounds good! Lets have an EvoM dads/expecting dads party night out!

Thanks alot of the kind words everyone. Im suprised that some people have had similar issues with their dad. I wasnt expecting that much response regarding it. Looks like dead-beat-dad-ism is a spreading disease.

Congrats Man!!! As a father of Four (three boys, one girl) I can tell you that having an EVO & Kids is a TON of fun! So don't be thinkin that you need to dump the pavement eater. Just go with it. ;)

Scott

baby mod: +10mph (HOV lane)

;)

You got home the next day, this prooooves beyond a shadow of a doubt that parents cant "partay".

Congrats & BEST OF LUCK! I am a father of an 11 1/2 year old daughter and she's the best thing that could have ever happened to me! She goes to my car club events & car shows and knows all about Evos! (Hates subies! Lol)

Kids will change your life! Take alot of photos and spends lots of time with them! They will grow-up so fast! Be a POSITIVE force in their life! When my daughter was born, my wife took-off about two months off of work, then I took about three months off of work. It was great! It really helps with 'bonding'...

Make sure your future wife is on the right vitamins and diet! Again, BEST of luck! You are in for a REAL ride!!

PS: Keep the EVO!!

Congrats man! You are going to make me cry... :D

Mikey

CONGRATS !!!{thumbup}

Prego and the flu... you might want to stop by Costco and pick up some flowers {thumbup} Congrats.

Thanks everyone, you guys are awesome. :D

congrats my friend! now you should get a royal Evo escort to your wedding day! i'm down! :)

LOL, or turn it into an EvoM meet. Boy the wifey would blow a gasket, lol.....I think.