Though the rates of teenage pregnancies are going down in this country, they are still a difficult fact of life facing many young people. The decision of whether to keep your baby when getting pregnant as a teenager is a very difficult one, yet this is the decision that Caitlin Fladager and her boyfriend Noah were faced with at a young age.
While many teen pregnancies end up being sad stories, we can assure you that this is a sweet one.
Though Caitlin and Noah were in love, they became very stressed when they learned that she was pregnant. Making matters even worse, Caitlin was bullied over her pregnancy by some of her classmates, and even many adults scolded her about it. Many people told her that if she kept the baby, Noah would leave her and she would have to raise the child alone. She heard this so many times that she confronted Noah about her fears, but he simply told her that she’d have to wait and see what kind of parent he would be.
Luckily, Caitlin was pleasantly surprised by what happened after their baby was born!
Caitlin took to Twitter to reveal what happened:
My husband was only 17 when I got pregnant with our daughter & I was told to expect him to leave. 4 years ago, when I asked him how he would be different than any other teen dad, he said “I guess you’ll have to wait and see so I can show you” He definitely did. ❤ then vs now pic.twitter.com/V6OQhSYbSh
— caitlinfladager (@caitlinflads_) November 30, 2017
How sweet is that?!
Noah and Caitlin have now proven everyone wrong by staying married for four years and raising their daughter Arianna together! Noah has been an amazing and devoted father ever since the 4 year-old was born.
Every month this year, my husband has taken our daughter out on “dates”. He brings her home flowers, helps her pick out a dress, and takes her out to split a dessert with him. It’s become a tradition. ❤ pic.twitter.com/MAbuExXVtq
— caitlinfladager (@caitlinflads_) November 29, 2017
Noah even keeps a picture of Arianna on a keychain he takes everywhere so that she can be with him wherever he goes!
My daughter saw her daddy’s keys and asked him why he has a picture of her on them. He said “because then I get to see your face all day while I’m at work, that’s what keeps me going” ? pic.twitter.com/AdarsUK4SH
— caitlinfladager (@caitlinflads_) November 21, 2017
Since Arianna was born, Caitlin and Noah have had another baby, a boy they named Jack. We’re so glad to see that these young adults have made the best of a difficult situation and started a loving family!
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