We're having a baby!!!

I've debated over the past week on whether or not I would post this or not. I decided that in the long run blogging is therapeutic for me and at the end of the day, this is GREAT news so why not share!!

I guess I should back up and give some background information on this story. At some point in the month of February I went to my doctor because I was having some "girlie" issues. It was during that doctor's visit that my doctor asked me point blank if my husband and I were trying to get pregnant. I told him yes and he immediately broke out his Netbook (what happened to the old fashion prescription pad) and wrote me a prescription for Clomid. I was diagnosed with poly-cystic ovarian disease several years ago so I always knew that me having a regular ovulation cycle each month would never happen without the use of medication. The prescription of Clomid really took my by surprise because it all happened so quickly. Needless to say, I took the meds and would wait and see how things worked. The doctor checked my levels a week or so later and was not happy with my levels. I didn't ovulate that month however I still had a cycle so all was well in my eyes.

Throughout this process Kevin and I discussed at great length the crossroads that were in front of us. Literally we went from talking about kids in the abstract nature to being a position to actually create one! We decided that we would seriously go back to trying after May because we didn't want to risk me getting pregnant too soon and us not be able to go on our cruise in August. We figured if I got pregnant anytime after May, I definitely wouldn't hit the 24 week mark prior to August and all would be well. Of course we didn't share this with our doctor, so another round of Clomid was prescribed at a higher dose! I took the second round as prescribed and the plan was in place...we would refrain from any activities around the time I was scheduled to be ovulating. The projected ovulation date (as told to my by the nurse) was three days before the day that my Spring Break vacation started. We planned a week long vacation in Myrtle Beach, SC and both were looking forward to it. We carried out our plan and thought we were in the clear.....

I started experiencing tenderness in my breasts however wasn't alarmed because that was a normal PMS symptom for me. I also noticed that I was very tired throughout the day but I simply thought it was because I had slacked off from going to gym. At any rate, I HAD NO IDEA that was pregnant or could be pregnant. On Friday, April 24 at 9:05pm I decided to take a pregnancy test. The irony of this was I was in bed watching the movie, Sex and the City, and decided to take a test only after Charlotte was experiencing "pregnancy symptoms". It was like a voice came to me and said "take a test". So, I paused the movie, went in the bathroom and took the last test (Clearblue Easy Digital). I truly expected to see "NOT PREGNANT" as I had seen so many times before but this time was different! A few minutes later, "PREGNANT" popped up in the window! I immediately started chanting "Oh My God" and grinning. Kevin was still at work but I figured he would be home soon. I couldn't believe my eyes and sat the test on the bathroom sink and ran out of the bathroom. After a few paces in the hallway, I peeped back in the bathroom at the test and "PREGNANT" was still there!

It seemed like forever before Kevin made it home that night. As soon as he got home I told him. I showed him the test and he asked if it were real! I told him it was and he immediately stated he was going out to get more tests! I took the second test (First Response Gold) around 11:15 that night and it too came out positive! Neither one of us could sleep that night. We called his parents around 6:00 am the next morning because we knew his parents would be up. They of course were ecstatic. I didn't tell my parents until later that day and they were excited as well.

On Monday, April 27 I took my confirmation test in the doctor's office. It was determined at that point that I was 5 weeks 2 days. My due date....December 25th!!!!!!

Stay tuned for exciting posts!!