A Very Special Thank You

So we are now 7 weeks and counting before we meet our little girl. The anxiety is starting to get to me. The anticipation of seeing her and getting her in my arms is starting to consume me. I get the reminders from her that she is growing and getting ready to come out. With every little kick and movement I know that we created this little bundle of joy that soon will meet the world.



This Sunday our family and friends got together to get her ready to enter the world. My shower was Sunday and it was magnificent. It was more that I ever could have imagined. I have to say a very special thank you to Spraggle’s aunts and grandmothers for getting everything together. The food was delicious, the decorations were amazing and the people there made me feel so special. Aunt Stacie did a beautiful job on the center pieces and the wishing well, Aunt Tracy made the scrap book pages look great, Aunt BB (Aunt Jenny) kept the pictures going and making that goofy bow hat, Aunt Ashley and Aunt Jenae did a fabulous job on the diaper cake and bank and then Nonna had the cake and Tandy Kakes and decorations which lit up the place and Grammom cooked all kinds of yummy food that Spraggle loved, including a very cute fruit salad baby carriage.



All of our friends and family really outdid themselves with the gifts they so graciously had given us to help get started with Spraggle. From the bedding set, to clothes, the rocking chair and diapers, to the Anit-Monkey butt creams and fluffy monkey rug. Her room will be decked out with all the monkey stuff she got. We are on a good start to get her here. We now have to work on her room so we can get everything in place. I have been in her room every night this week moving things around, looking at the adorable outfits and blankets and trying to figure out where I am putting everything.



I want to say “Thank You!!!” to everyone who attended my shower and made this day
very special for me. I can not wait to get everything set up and have Spraggle home to play with everything. I could not have imagined a more perfect day than what everyone did for me on Sunday. Pictures will be posted once she’s here in her new room and all her new outfits.

"Believe It or Not" (Season 3 Episode 8)

As the end of the first trimester approached we realized it we time to spread the word about the pregnancy. We had held in our excitement for 8 weeks and were able to skate by with only telling a few people

The first trimester can be very difficult. There are any number of things that can go wrong to hinder the pregnancy and a high likelihood of a miscarriage. But as the first few months drew to a close we were bursting at the seams to tell EVERYONE the good news.

As fate would have it we were given the perfect opportunity to tell most of the Sprague family all at one time. While in Wildwood for Mummer’s Weekend we took part in a pub crawl. Sadly a few key people were not there with us but we had to proceed as planned. We waited for the perfect bar, ordered a round of shots (which some people needed to be persuaded to drink), and enlisted the help of our friend Jim. Once Michelle and Stacie returned from the bathroom, the toast went something like this:

Jim: “SHOTS IN THE AIR! SHOTS IN THE AIR! SHOTS IN THE AIR!”

Tony: “To Spraggle! The Newest addition to the family”

There were more then a few confused looks until Michelle stood on the bench and lifted her shirt like this:



After a few more seconds of silence the building ERUPTED! People cheered, exchanged hugs, some fell down in shock, Israel declared peace, BP plugged the oil leak, and there were even a few tears.

We made our rounds showing everyone the shirt and allowing a few to touch the belly and take pictures.







Apparently we were nominated for an Emmy award for the way we hid the pregnancy and Michelle still acted like she was drinking.

Over the next week we tried to visit other members of the Sprague Family and a few members of the Frick family. Father's day along with our niece's birthday afforded us the opportunity to tell many Fricks at the same time.

This time we went much more subtle approach; with Michelle just simply wearing the Razy Baby shirt to the party. As each person arrived at the party we left it to them to realize what was on the shirt and internally question what it all meant. In most cases it was met with remarks like "Is that for real?" or "Does that mean what I think it means?" It was quite humorous and a very enjoyable way to spread the word to the whole group yet each person individually.

All in all it’s good to not have to hide it anymore and even Better to be able to finally talk about it openly. Thank you all for being a part of our lives. You helped shape us into who we are today and we hope you will help us do the same with Spraggle,