Unexpected "Expectant" Mother's Day Surprise

Last weekend, after the Coke race and Green Market, Russ and I went to his parents' house to visit with family and friends for the afternoon. We spent the day talking, laughing, and playing as we watched the kids run around and have a blast. Around suppertime, there was a huge surprise in store! I saw my family walking up the sidewalk, and paired it with some whispering I had noticed earlier in the day. I began to get nervous! I had no idea what was in store - a surprise Mother's Day shower!

Loving this owl baby book from Mama

Russ's mom decided to put something special together for my first "expectant" Mother's Day. She and Jenny worked together on the surprise, and Jenny even made a cake identical to our Praying for More t-shirts! So special!! I probably would have started crying if I weren't sweating so bad over the surprise! Ha!


It was wonderful having both sides of the family there to celebrate with us! Everyone watched me open gifts. For those who know me, you know how nervous I was opening gifts in front of people! Ha! I get very nervous doing that!


But everyone was SO generous, and it was SO special to have sweet gifts for Baby Johnson! It made it feel real!


Adoption is so different from being pregnant. No one knows the estimated birth date. There is not the constant reminder of a growing belly. So, to have our family recognize us as "expectant" parents was super sweet! I still smile thinking about it, and I go in the baby's room at least twice a day to look at the sweet gifts!

LOVE the wording on this frame...
We loved you before we knew you even when there was just the hope of you - we loved you!

Obsessed with this diaper bag from Jenny, Roan, and Lynn!

Kristin made us a painted window to match our t-shirts...except there is actually a baby in this one! Can't wait to hang this in the nursery!

The yummy cake made by Jenny

It was a true party for this "Party of Two...Praying for More!" Those who had their t-shirts wore them in our honor. Sorry I didn't get everyone's picture! Remember, though, to send me pictures of you and your friends/family wearing the shirts so that we can show our baby just how prayed for and wanted he/she already is!

Kristin and Lee

Lynn and Roan

It was a completely unexpected "expectant" Mother's Day surprise!

Thank you to all our family and friends who came and celebrated with us! We truly are blessed!