To be honest, the whole thing has been pretty surreal and overwhelming so far. A lot of the time it doesn't even feel real. I have been lucky enough to breeze through most of my first trimester with no morning sickness (knock on wood!). I have been tired pretty much all the time, and lately have been getting more headaches than ever before, but I am thankful I feel as good as I do.
I can hardly believe that more than 13 weeks has gone by already! We officially found out we were pregnant exactly 2 months ago (11/15/12) and it feels like yesterday. We don't have any real crazy story as to how we found out, or how I shared the news with B, but I'll share the boring details anyway, so I can remember them!
November 15th was a Thursday and B took off of work because we had an appointment with a fertility specialist that morning. We had gotten some very preliminary testing done (basic labwork, etc.) just to rule out any major complications since we had been TTC for several months. We set up the consultation with the specialist just to get some advice and his opinion on what to do next since all of our tests looked good.
The funny part was that I was expecting my period any day, but it still hadn't come. I wasn't really 'late' yet, but it was getting close. B and I joked that morning that we would have that kind of luck to find out we were pregnant the day we finally caved and went to talk to a specialist. It's funny how God's plan is always so far beyond our own.
We finished up at the appointment quickly and had what we thought would be the next phase of our 'TTC plan.' Schedule a few more labs and then see how things go for a while. 'No need to be concerned at this point,' the doctor had told us. So, off we went.
The thing I was most excited for that day was going to test drive new cars. I had finally convinced B that there was no time like the present, and since he had the day off of work anyway, we decided to give it a shot. I had almost forgotten completely about our TTC journey when I was test driving my dream car that afternoon. The Acura RDX that would become ours just a day, and some big news, later.
We arrived back home that afternoon and I scurried up to my office to get a few things done. We had dinner plans with B's parents that night, so I was in a bit of a hurry. While I was sitting there at my desk answering emails, something came over me. I thought about our appointment again and how my period still hadn't arrived. I wanted to take a test, but I had already been disappointed a few times before when I tested a little early. I decided I would wait until Monday.
Not more than fifteen minutes later, I found myself in the bathroom with an unwrapped test in my hand. 'I guess this was happening today', I thought. I told myself I wouldn't be upset when it came back negative and would test again after the weekend, if need be.
Then I waited that dreaded three minutes, pacing around upstairs and hovering over the test to make sure I had done everything 'right.'
I was in a state of utter shock when a very light second line began to appear. I started to freak out and just went with my gut reaction. I grabbed the test and hurried down the stairs. I all but shoved the test in B's face as I asked 'does that look like a second line to you?!"
I think B was just as shocked as I was. He was a bit skeptical of that faint second line, so we decided we would buy some digital tests on our way home from dinner that night.
I don't know how I made it through dinner that night when I had ONLY ONE THING on my mind. But I did, and we hurried off to the nearest Walgreens on our way home. As soon as we got home I took the test. And, about two minutes later we had a big fat POSITIVE result staring us back in the face. We were floored. And amazed at God's goodness. It is so funny how one small stick can change so many things.
So, here we are in January. Celebrating the holidays was extra special this year. Telling our families and friends was so much fun, and something we will never forget. But, I'll share more about that another day.
My plan is to write a 'Bumpdate' each week from now throughout the remainder of my pregnancy. I got the 'Bumpdate' idea from one of my besties, and I am so excited to begin tracking our progress!
Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for being with us through this journey thus far. We hope you'll stay a while and see where the next six months takes us!
45 comments:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I completely missed this!!! Congratulations! I am so so very happy for you!!
Umm, you are so stinkin' cute seriously. And those old Navy Tanks? I only took mine off like 6 months ago, haha, they're the best!
I love this! Congrats you guys! I am so excited for you! :)
P.S.... You are beautiful sweet girl! Xoxoxo!
Congrats I'm so happy for you and glad pregnancy is treating you well.
Congratulations! I'm very happy for you guys.
How amazing and exciting!!!! Can't wait to hear about the rest of your journey!
YAY! I am so very excited for the two of you! You're going to be great parents to this blessing :)
Love this bump date! So very excited for y'all!
Congratulations! So exciting!
Congratulations!!!! Agree on the Old Navy tanks. I feel in love immediately. Ha! Love the bump update! You look fantastic!!
Congrats again! I <3 Old Navy maternity tanks. I wore them long after I had my son. They are long and great for layering!
We also struggled to get pregnant, but shortly after I scheduled an appointment with my doc to discuss this, we found out we were pregnant!
Congratulations!!!!!!!
I'm so happy for you and excited to follow along. You're so lucky that you didn't have to deal with morning sickness, that's the worst part of pregnancy in my opinion. Can't wait to find out the gender! Yay!
Congrats!!! I loved Old Navy's Maternity clothes - they are inexpensive and fit great.
Your story sounds very similar to ours. When I announced I was pregnant on IG - I thought of you and prayed for you {even though I had never met you} because I knew you were going through a TTC struggle as well. So happy for you - God works in amazing ways!!
Enjoy your pregnancy - it's such a blessing!!
I was living under that rock apparently!
Congratulations!! So excited for you and B, and look forward to reading all of your bump dates!
Congratulations! How exciting!
Congrats! This is the best news! I'm preggo too but about a month ahead of you. So exciting!!! :)
Glad to hear you're feeling good! Congratulations again :)
So exciting! I am SO happy for you guys!
I'm so excited for you and excited to follow your pregnancy!!!
So very, very happy for you and your family! Can't wait to follow along.
The same scenario happened for my oldest sis. She found out on the same day they were scheduled to visit a specialist.
Congratulations! Enjoy the journey :)
So excited for you! What a wonderful update.. can't wait to hear more about your journey :)
xx,
Eleanor
New follower here! I love reading pregnancy blogs. I had a little boy in December 2011 and at the time, I hated pregnancy, but looking back, I wish I would have enjoyed it more. Enjoy each second becauese you are creating something wonderful. And you are given an opportunity that so many aren't able to experience. I did the weekly bumpdates too and I LOVE looking back at them. I'm in the process of making a shutterfly book of all my bumpdates entitled "Waiting on Carter". That's my son's name. Congratulations to you and your family and never forget to thank God for such an incredible blessing! Can't wait to read more!
HOORAY and CONGRATULATIONS!! I'm so excited for you!!
So very excited for you!!! Congrats!
Love you and your heart!!! God is so good and I am so happy for y'all!!!!
Congratulations! You're looking beautiful and you're due on my birthday :-)
AH! OMG!!! I'm so happy for you!! And it's weird because two weeks ago for some reason I thought you were!! eep!! so excited! You are going to be an awesome mama :)
I'm so excited for you guys! Glad your pregnancy has been a breeze thus far!!
Congratulations! So excited for you, and how funny that you found out on the same day you saw a fertility doc!
So absolutely thrilled for you guys! And lucky you, no sickness!
Congratulations x1000!!! So happy for you & your family! I am a brand new mama & {obviously} you have so much to look forward to!! ❤
Congratulations!!!! I found your blog from Instagram and absolutely love it. So happy for you and your hubby!
Congrats girl!!! :) You look great!
I am just so, so, so excited for y'all!! I've been praying since you announced you were trying. Such an exciting time in your lives and I wish you nothing but the best!!
I am SO thrilled for you & B!!! So happy!! Such an exciting time! Congrats again!!
Congrats on the success!
Wishing you all the best!!
Look how cute you are!
Congratulations, glad you've been feeling well.
This post made me cry! I'm so happy for y'all! Lunch date soon!
I am SO excited for you all!! God does have the perfect timing indeed and sometimes when you least expect it!! Congratulations!
Congrats! I love your bumpdate questions- they'll be great to look back on! Sounds like a wonderful pregnancy so far.
congratulations!! we went thru a fertility specialist too. and im also due with our first baby, a boy, on 7.23!!! just fell in love with this blog THAT much more ;)
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