Caroline

He invited a childhood friend to do a reading, and she was excited to be part of the ceremony.

And it was just so beautiful. Just so beautiful.

And it was just so beautiful. Just so beautiful.

And it was just so beautiful. Just so beautiful.

So around June of 2002, I was at Target one day. I was in the book area and wanted to get a nice journal. And I passed by this book, What to Expect When You're Expecting. And it was just kind of this moment of, what was the last time I got my period? And I started looking at the book, and I was giggling to myself, and I thought, I should probably take a test. And I was pregnant.

So around June of 2002, I was at Target one day. I was in the book area and wanted to get a nice journal. And I passed by this book, What to Expect When You're Expecting. And it was just kind of this moment of, what was the last time I got my period? And I started looking at the book, and I was giggling to myself, and I thought, I should probably take a test. And I was pregnant.

So around June of 2002, I was at Target one day. I was in the book area and wanted to get a nice journal. And I passed by this book, What to Expect When You're Expecting. And it was just kind of this moment of, what was the last time I got my period? And I started looking at the book, and I was giggling to myself, and I thought, I should probably take a test. And I was pregnant.

He sat straight up in bed, stared at me for a second, and then he said, this is what you want, right? And I said, I do. What about you? And he said, yes, of course. Of course I want to be a dad.

He sat straight up in bed, stared at me for a second, and then he said, this is what you want, right? And I said, I do. What about you? And he said, yes, of course. Of course I want to be a dad.

He sat straight up in bed, stared at me for a second, and then he said, this is what you want, right? And I said, I do. What about you? And he said, yes, of course. Of course I want to be a dad.

You know, we told our parents right away. And everyone was just so excited for us.

You know, we told our parents right away. And everyone was just so excited for us.

You know, we told our parents right away. And everyone was just so excited for us.

It was important for him at this point to advance his career because he wanted to be able to provide the best he could for me and our child and if we had other children.

It was important for him at this point to advance his career because he wanted to be able to provide the best he could for me and our child and if we had other children.

It was important for him at this point to advance his career because he wanted to be able to provide the best he could for me and our child and if we had other children.

There were occasions where his work impeded some factors with me being pregnant. He missed doctor's appointments and would call and say I can't make it because I'm at work still.

There were occasions where his work impeded some factors with me being pregnant. He missed doctor's appointments and would call and say I can't make it because I'm at work still.

There were occasions where his work impeded some factors with me being pregnant. He missed doctor's appointments and would call and say I can't make it because I'm at work still.

Our son was born, and thankfully, healthy, beautiful baby boy. Joel stayed home just a couple days and went right back to work and was very adamant that he wanted to focus on his career and making sure that he showed that he was someone who was worthy of being promoted, especially now that we had a child.