We're Going to Have a Baby!

So I was thinking that it might be fun to start a baby blog to share our pregnancy journey as we prepare for our little one to arrive! Tomorrow marks the day that I transition from the 1st trimester to the 2nd trimester and we could not be more excited! As we move into the second trimester, I thought I might give everyone an idea of what's been going on thus far!

The end of last year was a time for big changes for us. October we got married, and by December we were expecting! I went off my birth control following the wedding and we were hopeful that I would get pregnant soon, but I think we were both surprised that I got pregnant that soon! I guess we were just lucky!

I was pregnant by early November/late December! And although I had a feeling that I could be pregnant based on some symptoms I was experiencing {utter exhaustion & sore boobies} we didn't take an official test until my period was 5 days late. It was the week of Christmas and I was making some changes with my career, and well I figured I would just wait it out to see if my period came.

My period was due to come on a Wednesday. We went down to Brad's family's house on that Friday to celebrate Christmas and all the while I just had a strong feeling that I was pregnant! But instead of running out and picking up a test down there, we decided to wait until we arrived back home to take the test. I wanted to find out at home, not while I was traveling! So Sunday evening we came home, we picked up a test and I took it!

POSITIVE!!! Without a doubt the test was POSITIVE! There was no waiting, there was no analyzing the test, it was positive without a doubt. I was so shocked to see the results pop up so quickly! The instructions said it would take 2 minutes.

I WAS SO HAPPY!

I said, "babe, um come here" and then I showed him the test! His face was so sweet and excited! It was an absolutely priceless moment! We hugged and kissed and were absolutely elated. It was such a overwhelming feeling!

There was a lot of happiness in the room that night and a little bit of shock! We were going to be a mommy and a daddy!

Before I took the test, Brad was setting up our brand new tv that we had received as a gift from my parents. Although we decided to wait until the 1st trimester was over to make the big announcement to most, we knew we wanted to tell our parents and siblings right away!

My parents were heading home from picking up a relative from the airport and I decided to call them. I didn't tell them on the phone. Although it was hard not to, I definitely wanted to do it in person. Even though it was late, somehow I managed to lure them over to our house to come and see the tv all set up in our living room! I'm so sneaky!

As you can imagine we were beaming! My mom was thinking "wow, they really love this tv" Well, after a few minutes admiring the tv, I said "well we have some news" and my mom's face just lit up! She said, "oh I think I need to sit down" or something like that! I said something along the lines of "i'm pregnant or we're going to have a baby" I'm really not sure how it came out!

They were estatic and definitely SHOCKED (in a good way)! They were so caught off guard! It was a great night! We went to sleep that night feeling happy and overwhelmed! We were going to be parents!