We're Pregnant!

On November 22, after a long 6 days of waiting, a pregnancy test finally showed what we had been hoping for...WE ARE HAVING A BABY. Now, I would love to tell you that the one test had me running to Michael jumping up and down with the good news. However, because I can never do things simply, I had to run to the dollar store and buy 8 tests total to confirm the already positive test I received with the expensive First Response test. Pregnancy tests are very interesting (Ok, weird). Even though all of them had a second pink line, not one was the same. One would be super light, one dark, one so light you had to squint. But...nevertheless, a second pink line is a SECOND PINK LINE.

Success. I ran downstairs with a few in my hand to show Michael. He was very suspicious by the different colors each time I held up a test. "Don't you see it? Look! Look!,  I said loudly. When he finally realized that this was not a time to joke and act like he didn't see anything...he hugged me and said, "Sweetie. I knew after the first test that you were pregnant. I even knew a few days ago you were pregnant after you went to bed every night this week at 7pm." Immediately, I ran back upstairs, continuing to stare at the positive tests, and called my OB/GYN office to set up my ultrasound appointment. After I hung up, I fell to my knees and started sobbing...I couldn't control my tears. We were having a baby...I was going to be a MOM.

Did I mention this all happened at my parents home while visiting for Thanksgiving? Luckily my mom was out getting highlights and stepdad was at work or else I would have ruined the big surprise. We decided we were going to tell only close friends and my parents first. It would be the next night over our "day early" Thanksgiving feast (had to return to Nashville to work on Thanksgiving night). Reid, my brother, would be there and it would be a perfect time.

The next night as we ate our food, we went around the table saying what we were thankful for...I was last. I told everyone how I was thankful for my job, my husband, the wonderful wedding my parents paid for at the beginning of the year, my friends, and most of all I was thankful for the life inside of me. I said, "WE ARE PREGNANT". My mom's face was priceless. We got it all on video, too.

Needless to say, I still can't believe it. The first month we tried to conceive, God blessed us with a baby. So far I am 3 weeks, 4 days. Great Thanksgiving for sure...currently no pregnancy symptoms except being EXTREMELY TIRED and a little weak when up moving around. I have the tiniest little bump, but it may have just been the Thanksgiving meal we just ate. Pictures to come next week of my progress!