Pregnancy Journal: The Big Day

Excerpt from my journal dated 4/24/2008:

"So yesterday was the big day. I took a pregnancy test in the morning before work, fully expecting it to be negative...well that little stick slowly turned positive! Crazy."

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Leaving out some of the too-much-information details

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"I took a second test about 45 min later. That one turned positive almost instantly. Wow."

"Well then Adam woke up and came downstairs to get ready. I frantically hid the tests trying to determine how to tell him...not when he was all sleepy and had just woken up!  Then I thought to myself, 

'I should take a picture of the tests!' 

I went and got my camera and brought it to the bathroom (where Adam was now in the shower).  I took a couple of pictures, but they were too dark so I turned on the flash and took one more picture. Adam saw the flash and was INSTANTLY furious. 

'Did you just take a picture of me naked?!' 

'Well if you didn't take a picture of me then what were you taking a picture of?!'

After trying to cool him down and put out that fire I thought there was no way I was going to tell him now that he was all mad!"

"Then I had to leave for work and I didn't want to tell him as I was running out the door. So I had all day to figure out how to tell him. I looked up tons of ideas online, but they were all so cheesy I couldn't even stand it. Finally, after much thought, I figured it out!"

"When Adam got home around 8pm I handed him a card (upstairs just outside our bedroom). The card had a picture of eggs and sausage in the shape of a smiley face on the front of it. Inside it said something like, 

'You're my favorite way to start the day.' 

Then I added, 

'Why else would I want to take naked pictures of you in the shower?!  In light of this morning's episode I thought you might want to see the picture I took of you.'

I was standing right there as he read this holding the picture of the pregnancy tests behind my back & handed it to him. He lit up in a HUGE excited smile and said, 

'No way! Really?!'

Then he gave me a huge hug and kiss. It was really quite fun!

I've got to say, it was kind of fun being the only one who knew for an entire day. I was the only person in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD who knew we were having a baby. 

I am between 5-6 weeks along and will be due between December 13 and Dec 21 (my birthday!)."

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Rambling on about stuff...

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"Now I need to make an OB appointment. Talk about a reality check, calling to make an appointment and having to say WHY I am making the appointment.

A couple of good things about being pregnant:

1. I no longer have to paint

2. I no longer have to scoop the cat litter

A couple of bad (but totally worth it) things:

1. No sushi, lunch meat, or soft cheese

2. No wine or fun drinks"