And it begins…

My boss’s wife and the VP of the company called and left a message for me while I was out running errands.

I called her back when I got back in. She and I agreed for the three of us to meet at 4 p.m. They showed up early. I was interviewing a candidate for a marketing position.

After my interview I met with the bosses. We discussed business as needed. One topic was finally letting go of one of our outside sales guys. It was an intense conversation and it finally came to an end.

I chimed in to break the silence. It was a delayed chime in and I finally said, “Well… on a happier note…”

Long pause.

“Well… Elise is pregnant!”

To which they both loudly exlaimed their excitement. It was really great. A huge smile took over my face as my work family’s excitement ensued.

I told them about our first doctor’s visit and how far along we are. I told them about seeing the heartbeat in the ultrasound. They continued in the excitement. It was truly a happy room and I was excited.

I eventually proposed that I wanted to telecommute for a few months after the baby is born. My boss was pretty hesitant as I was making my proposal. I got a little worried at that point. I went on to reassure him that I would be easily accessible and could access our office network from the house. He still had the wrinkled forehead. I pointed out that I hired a bad ass office manager who can take care of business if I’m not around. He agreed.

All is good. All went well. The bosses were so happy for us and it was such a great feeling to not only hear of, but to actually feel their support. It’s great to be in a work environment that values family so much.

At that point it was well past 5 p.m. All of the girls left for the day except for my office manager. I went to my desk and started closing down for the day. She came over and started talking to me about something that I honestly didn’t hear because I was set on how I was going to tell her that Elise was pregnant.

When she finished her sentence I said, “Oh, and…”

She was starting to walk back to her desk and her stride was paused as she waited for me to finish what I was saying.

I paused for a moment. I looked up from my computer and looked at her. I shot a small grin and said, “Elise is pregnant.”

She squealed and walked past my desk to give me a big hug.

It was such a great feeling. I debated on waiting until after our next doctor’s appointment at the end of the month but just couldn’t hold it in.

Not only is it a great feeling, but it’s also a relief to let people know. It’s like the secret is out – I don’t have to “lie” anymore.

I want to tell everyone now. But we’re going to wait until after the end of the month.

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