A couple received a shock when they were listening to their son perform a cover to a well-known country song, only to realize he had changed the words to announce his wife's pregnancy. JT Garnett, 27, who live in Chicago, Illinois, said it's not uncommon for him to break out his guitar when he returns to his parents Cyndi and Joe's home, in Westfield, Indiana. And so, JT and wife Lindy thought music would be the perfect way to break their pregnancy news. The song choice, the couple said, was a no-brainer, as they've always loved "Next Thing You Know" by Jordan Davis since it was first released. The lyrics of the original also tied in with the couple's relationship, JT said, as it mentions "not really trying," which they linked to Lindy getting pregnant three years into their marriage. Having tweaked the words a little, JT then needed a reason to call Cyndi, 56, and Joe, 59, who were at home in Indiana. He decided to rest the guitar on his lap and then start up a video call for a "catch-up," and with JT having started the conversation with his parents, Lindy suggested that he play them his "new song he's learned."
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00:00 ♪ Next thing you know there was a test on the counter ♪
00:03 ♪ Next thing you know ♪
00:05 - My parents tell stories that I would be drinking
00:09 from my bottle in my crib and when I was all done,
00:11 I would throw it out of the crib
00:12 and then just start singing myself to sleep.
00:14 - Music has always been a huge part of JT's life.
00:18 ♪ Who's gonna rock you when the world won't let you sleep ♪
00:23 It's a big part of his whole family's life too.
00:27 (piano playing)
00:30 - Every Christmas was me standing around the piano
00:35 while my mom would play,
00:36 singing some random songs and stuff like that.
00:38 So it's been a big part of our family from the beginning
00:42 and has just kind of continued to stay there
00:44 where now it's me playing the guitar for them.
00:46 But it's always been a way that we've been able
00:48 to kind of bond and connect with each other.
00:52 - So when he and his wife found out they were expecting.
00:55 (laughing)
00:58 - Shut up.
00:58 - The first thing that I thought of was obviously
01:02 how can I share it via music?
01:04 - Stop.
01:07 - So sharing it via music was exactly what he did.
01:11 - My mom literally since before we started
01:18 even having conversations about starting a family
01:22 was telling us that she was saving funds
01:25 towards a Disney cruise for all her grandkids.
01:27 So just another little snippet of like,
01:29 oh, I can take that and use that and put it in the song.
01:32 ♪ Next thing you know ♪
01:37 - It's radio.
01:40 ♪ We're really trying next thing you know ♪
01:42 ♪ There was a test on the counter next thing you know ♪
01:47 ♪ Lindy was crying nodding her head yes ♪
01:50 ♪ Now I'm half excited half scared to death ♪
01:54 ♪ Next thing you know Cindy and Joe will be grandparents ♪
01:58 ♪ Hold them in your arms and on the Disney cruise ♪
02:02 ♪ We've been so excited to finally tell you ♪
02:05 ♪ Baby Garnet's on the way coming this fall ♪
02:10 ♪ It'll be here next thing you know ♪
02:20 - As I started almost hearing myself singing the words,
02:24 I feel like for the first time
02:25 it was hitting me of holy cow,
02:26 like we're going to be starting a family.
02:29 But it went from very serious
02:30 of just don't mess up the song all the way
02:32 to like holy cow coming to this realization
02:34 and then just happy tears of getting
02:36 to celebrate the moment with them.
02:39 Sharing these moments with other people is the special part.
02:42 (cheering)
02:45 - Oh my gosh!
02:46 - Something is quote unquote simple as like,
02:53 hey, you're just growing your family
02:54 can be such a special moment
02:55 and enjoy those little moments
02:58 and those little opportunities
02:59 to have a FaceTime with your parents,
03:01 have a conversation, share good news with your parents,
03:03 whether it's having a baby
03:04 or just getting a promotion or anything like that.
03:07 I think we can quickly overlook those
03:09 and focus on the bad news that I hope
03:11 that that's the one thing people take away from this is,
03:14 these are very special moments that should be celebrated
03:17 and should be enjoyed a lot more
03:18 than we focus all our energy
03:20 on the negative moments in life.