That there would be three.
It was Thanksgiving
and we were with family.
Then, time to go home.
In the car we spoke.
We agreed that it was time
to make three from two.
Nervous, excited.
Unsure? Sure. Afraid? Secure.
We’re gonna do it!
The pill for that day
still sits in its plastic case
with all of its friends.
Two months after that
life sprung forth inside of me.
Braden existed.
On Valentine’s Day
I gave my best friend a gift -
The news of his child.
In October we
laid eyes on a being who was
the sum of our love.
Life has changed for us
in so many, varied ways.
We’d never turn back.










Maggie
Wow, that’s the best kind of love story.
Maggie’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen 1/31/08
zoeyjane
oh the awww is crushing my heart with awwwness.
zoeyjane’s last blog post..Thanks, Ninjas
Making My Own Fun
Lovely! And a beautiful boy you have there. Makes me want another. Although, that isn’t tough to do these days. But I digress! More squishy baby pictures, please!
Making My Own Fun’s last blog post..Cold As Ice
VDog
Love this post. Great job, LC.
And Braden? Adorable. I don’t personally know of newborns that look so scrumptious (I mean, mine was cute, but SOOOO petite (ya know, preemie and all)).
VDog’s last blog post..Multitasking
Twitter: VDog
Paige
Wow – lovely post. And love your blog – but now my ovaries are hurtin’. PMS or achin’ for a newborn? hmm…
Paige’s last blog post..I am an Unseamly Seamstress
jennifer
Great post and I love how you have all the memorabilia to go along with it.
jennifer’s last blog post..Good News
Veronica
Ack! You make me ache. I amd ying to see 2 lines on a pregnancy test again. I should have saved the ones from Amy!
Beautiful post.
Veronica’s last blog post..Dear TV Stations.
river
Sweet.
Joyce
Beautiful Haiku, and wonderful sentiments.
Braden sure was a beautiful newborn. I envy all the hair, as most of my babies were bald until they were about 2 years old.
Joyce’s last blog post..Children’s Chores – Thursday Thirteen, Edition VIII
Taz
what a beauty….
Beth_C
Love your Haiku this week! And you know I love pictures of Braden!
Beth_C’s last blog post..My 100th Post…Part Two
Toni
I LOVE it. What a hard to top Valentine’s Day gift. Braden was adorable!
Toni’s last blog post..Haiku Friday: Close Call
Secret Agent Mama
Now your stalker knows why these pics were in your flickr.. LOL
Great one. I really enjoyed it, Lotus!
Secret Agent Mama’s last blog post..Never One to Back Down
clickmom
Aaawww! The best friend line really got to me. How suh-weet! Also, nice skin on Braden, mine were all covered with baby acne.
clickmom’s last blog post..negativity
Rachel
Fabulous blend of haiku and flashback!!
What a darling B was (still is)
So cute. You did wonderfully!
Rachel’s last blog post..Thoroughly Thrilled Thursday Thirteen
Gordo
Great post, Lotus.
Gordo’s last blog post..Driving
Cathy
I love it! The picture of the pills – I would have never thought of that one!
Cathy’s last blog post..Peek A Boo! I Haiku You!
Anglophile Football Fanatic
That is beautiful. I love that it was Valentine’s Day. That’s the best gift you can possibly get.
Anglophile Football Fanatic’s last blog post..HF: Misc!
storyteller
What a wonderful Haiku about a special decision and marvelous time in your life. Braden is such a QT!!! Thanks for sharing.
Hugs and blessings,
storyteller’s last blog post..Haiku Friday – Volume 9
dlyn
So sweet – I love reading all the Haikus on Fridays! Love your blog too – bookmarking you for regular visits.
dlyn’s last blog post..Looking for a little green
kara
Beautiful.
kara’s last blog post..sweet beautiful love
phyllis
that is a beautiful way to tell the story….great haikus!
phyllis’s last blog post..laws laws laws
~JJ!
Aw man, that was awesome…Haiku and story and all…Thank you.
~JJ!’s last blog post..Haiku How Cool?
wright
That was so sweet. What a great story and haiku!
wright’s last blog post..Haiku Friday – An Early Valentine
Robin
Awww. That was so beautiful!
Robin’s last blog post..Friday Haiku
Dawn
sniff. (and that’s not just the RSV talking)
Dawn’s last blog post..Haiku Confessional
Z
Who ever thought pee on a stick could be so beautiful?
Z’s last blog post..Quote
Ann
Awwwwwww….that was the best haiku EVER!
Ann’s last blog post..Random thought.
motherbumper
What a beautiful way to remember such a special and life-changing decision.
motherbumper’s last blog post..hang in or is that ten?
HappyCampers
That’s just beautiful….
HappyCampers’s last blog post..Oh, my poor homeschooled child…how will he EVER learn?
lilacspecs
Great combination of flashback and haiku…flashku mayhap?
lceel
Almost makes me want to be a woman. Almost. Lovely haiku. Lovely sentiment. Lovely experience. I did say ‘almost’, right?
lceel’s last blog post..SNOW DAY
Twitter: lceel
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Junebug
Adorable boy!
Junebug’s last blog post..President Bush
tracey
That was truly sweet…. I gave my husband the pee stick on Valentine’s Day and had an October baby, too….
tracey’s last blog post..Snow Day!!
Hydes Like Us
Beautiful. Very sweet Lot.
Heidi
Hydes Like Us’s last blog post..“Hai” there… “Ku”ld you help me?
Kathryn
What a beautiful story! And in haiku? Wow. That was excellent!
Kathryn’s last blog post..Haiku x2
kenna
First, I’m totally twitterpated at the fact that you said hi on my blog.
Second, this gave me chills.
kenna’s last blog post..Creme de la meme.
Beck
Aw! That is so sweet – there’s nothing like that sudden lovely realization that you’re a FAMILY now.
missy wiggins
this is so sweet
much more positive than my haiku about the flu.
even on it’s worst days motherhood should always be celebrated.
missy wiggins’s last blog post..13 songs that really hit the spot.
Twitter: molassa
magpie
That’s dear.
magpie’s last blog post..Landmarks of NYC
jill
wow you are lucky. i havent been taking my pill since june… nothing.. lucky lucky lucky
jill’s last blog post..New Poll – Laptops in the bathroom?
Leslie
Oh, that was beautiful.
Leslie’s last blog post..Guess Who’s Wiping Up Snot At My Mommy’s Place?
Honeybell
That is the sweetest thing . . . and I love that you kept the pills!
Honeybell’s last blog post..In Honor of The Premier Of LOST
Maria
What is there to say to that besides ‘awwwwwwwww!!!’ ?
Maria’s last blog post..Week ending poetry.
Penelope Anne
Absolutely beautiful way to share this story.
Penelope Anne’s last blog post..Friday Funny from Sloopy DippinDoodle
janet
that is beautiful, lotus! and i love that you have the photographic evidence of the journey!
janet’s last blog post..Haiku Friday: the screwed-up phone edition
Twitter: planetofjanet
Eve
Hey! You’re supposed to be sarcastic and funny and make me laugh. What’s going on here? All this mush makes my nose hurt and my lips tremble and my eyes get all wet. Just beautiful.
Eve’s last blog post..Fantasy Friday #1
Jenty
That is such a lovely post!!
Jenty’s last blog post..13 things in my handbag
Twitter: jenty
Jennifer
Yes! Another person who saved the pee stick!
Jennifer’s last blog post..Dream Home
Angie H
Oh wow! This was beautiful. It makes my arms ache to hold the baby growing inside of me. My heart swells just thinking of what that day will be like.
rye
AwwwW! I’m tearing up over here
rye’s last blog post..o hai
Ree
Aw, I took my pregnancy test on 2/14 too!!!! Shortman was born 10/16.
Ree’s last blog post..Perfect Post – January 2008
Dre the Texican
I’m using a new name (I think you can tell but wanted to disclose).
I come here for sarcasm, not beauty and tears…but awwww.
That post was so sweet. What a thoughtful wife–to save the stick for a couple weeks for V Day. Tears in my eyes. Gotta go get angry about something or possibly study.
Dre the Texican’s last blog post..Some Things I Love About This Child
Jen of a2eatwrite
Wow! What a lovely, brilliant post. Great blending of Flashback Friday and Haiku Friday!
Jen of a2eatwrite’s last blog post..Flashback Friday: Snow Day
Steph
OK I have to ask, how big was he?? My son was 10lbs 2oz and they look to be about the same size!
CableGirl
Fantastic. I love how you combined Flashback Friday with your usual Friday haiku. Well done!!
CableGirl’s last blog post..FlashBack Friday- Memento
Erin
That is beautiful. Any plans to make three into four?
PS: No pressure. I am just teasing.
Erin’s last blog post..Parent Hack 2-for-1
Mackenzie's Momma
*sniffles then tries to pretend there is something in her eye* I wasn’t crying i swear to goodness that it did NOT make me cry! thats sweet, and adorable lotus!
Mackenzie’s Momma’s last blog post..I can’t wait!
amy
So sweet, what a great haiku! And your boy is precious, precious, precious!
amy’s last blog post..I’m not entirely sure she’s mine
Jenni
I’ve got to stop reading these posts. I just had a baby, and now I want another one!
Jenni’s last blog post..Haiku Confession
Stephen
Very cute!
Stephen’s last blog post..Flickr loves me.
Christina
Awww…what a sweet haiku. And a sweet memory of Valentine’s Day, too.
Kat
That’s beautiful, Lo!
You maded me cry.
Bad you.
Kat’s last blog post..I’m Too Young to be a Grandmother!
Kitty
Wow-so few words…such big meaning..I’m speechless!
Kim
Beautiful. The sum of our love made me tear. Honest.
Kim’s last blog post..I Heart My Body
Sandy (Momisodes)
That has to be the sweetest gift ever for Valentine’s day
I love that you took a pic of the pills, hehe
Sandy (Momisodes)’s last blog post..Hai’fridge
A Whole Lot of Nothing
*Tear*
Are you going to chronical EVERY part of your life through pics? I’m jealous…
peppylady
I real like it well said.
peppylady’s last blog post..Friday Feast + Friendly Friday
GHD
Aww, that’s such a wonderful ‘ku!
(I have photos of my pee stick too, shh…)
GHD’s last blog post..Bedtime Snack?
regina
wow, that was beautiful! children are a blessing!
69 comments?? impressive!
regina’s last blog post..5 Things…
LunaNik
Beautiful.
Really…there is nothing else to say.
What a lovely post.
LunaNik’s last blog post..D’OH!!!!!!!
HRH
so very sweet and the baby picture is grand. Not that I didn’t want to see the pills and the pee stick, but the baby really is cute.
HRH’s last blog post..3 sick monkeys and a mommy in bed…
Karleigh
You made me cry! I want a baby…
Random Ramblings
That is beautiful!
Random Ramblings’s last blog post..My Brain Is Mush Today
JCK
This was lovely…
JCK’s last blog post..It took a Clinton to clean up after the first Bush and might take a Clinton to clean up after the second Bush
Jerseygirl89
Great ku. And that newborn picture is to die for.
Jerseygirl89′s last blog post..I Love The Crazy Lady
zoe
awww. i feel all gooey inside.
zoe’s last blog post..Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare
Avery
Aww! What a snugglebunny!
Avery’s last blog post..And So It Begins…
sugarplumsmom
Love the picture with his finger in his mouth… too cute!
sugarplumsmom’s last blog post..Love for the Vacuum
Amanda
It’s so sweet that you kept those! I suppose we could have kept the condom that we didn’t use that one time. I basically decimated the Clearblue Easy (yeah, right) test that decided our fate. Not because I was mad about being pregnant – but the damn thing could not make up its mind!
Don’t mess with a girl’s mind like that, man. Especially a pregnant one.
justmylife
Love the pics and the post. Makes me want another one, well, maybe not.
justmylife’s last blog post..We have a couple of new members….
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