We're Pregnant!

I thought Carolyn had a great idea with the "parenting blog", so I'm stealing it. Thank you Carolyn. :)

For today I won't go into details about this past week, or how I've been feeling or anything like that, but what I will do is copy a journal entry I already wrote in my personal journal, written on the day we found out we were pregnant.

September 26, 2010

OK. Today was an interesting day. I've got to make record of it.

I'll just start out right at the climax and then tell about the process. Today I found out that I'm pregnant - first time. Ya, it's exciting, although I think I'm still in shock. I haven't screamed. I haven't cried. I haven't done much of anything outwardly. Haha. I guess it doesn't feel real.

So this week Michael got sick with some sort of cold and about the time he started feeling better (Thursday or Friday), I started feeling bad. I thought I was getting what he had because I was feeling SUPER TIRED. Thursday I thought maybe I was just starting my period because I was cramping bad and exhausted. But what I didn't understand was why I was cramping so bad without any blood. I didn't think pregnancy because I took a pregnancy test just a few days prior. My app on my IPhone said I was like 14 days late, so I tested. The test came back negative. So all day Saturday I was still feeling drained and cramping and this morning (Sunday) when I didn't even wake up until 11 am I figured something was up. So I took a test first thing. It came back positive. Although I "felt" pregnant I didn't believe it. I didn't want to get excited until it was confirmed. I thought I should take another test, but i Just used my last test.

Michael was at work through all of this, but I wanted him in on it ASAP. I texted and called him to meet up with me for lunch. I quickly showered, dressed and ran over to Clear Springs Restaurant (the closest restaurant to the house). I anxiously waited at the table for Michael to arrive. I think I had to wait for about half an hour. It's difficult to know exactly when Michael can get off for his break with unpredictable customers and all. Soon after he arrived I told him what happened, and I got it on audio recording. It's funny. First thing he said was "WHAT?!" He seemed very happy but also shocked. He basically said something to the effect of not being ready and that he needed to start working out TODAY because he has to keep up with a child running around. HAHA! I told him he had about two years before this child would be running anywhere. He started listing off all the things that needed to get done, like seel the car. I told him to slow down and that he was overwhelming me. I agreed with his "To Do" list, but told him we had plenty of time to get stuff done.

After lunch I ran a few errands - Walgreens for more pregnancy tests, Library for pregnancy books but it was closed, Hastings for pregnancy books, the HEB for prenatal vitamins and a few groceries. Throughout this time I felt really weird, like I was floating or having an out of body experience. I also felt very tired, faint at time and dizzy at times. Later I read those were pregnancy symptoms. haha. Sometimes I felt like I shouldn't be driving. I felt "out of it". Zoned out with slightly off depth perception. I hit a curb when parking at HEB. haha. At the time it made me kinda angry or frustrated. That didn't last long though. I was very happy.

Anyways, I headed home and had a very nice evening. I had a snack of potato salad. YUM! Watched a tv show, then laid in bed to read my book until Michael got home. When he got home he grilled up a sirloin steak and I made a spinach salad and we had a very nice dinner. Even the weather was great. Slightly cool with a breeze.

I'm sure my journal entries in the future wont be so detailed, my hand can't handle it, but I didn't want to forget what the first day was like.

Also this explains that INTENSE craving for rive the other day. Who craves RICE?! Lame. haha. Also yesterday I craved fries (which I'm now over), and last night I craved cream corn. Seems so random. I didn't get any creamed corn, but I did get crawfish chowder for lunch which is creamy with corn in it. So that worked. I'm going to try hard not to succumb to TOO many cravings or "indulgences." I want to be healthy and not have a bunch of weight to lose once the baby is here.

By the way, I estimated I'm about 6 weeks pregnant right now. I calculated my due date at May 17th.

Oh ya, One thing I forgot to mention that's kinda funny is that I took that second pregnancy test at Hastings. I couldn't wait until I got home. Plus I had to pee, so why not? I'm realizing now though that peeing is something I will be doing very frequently. haha

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Like I said, future posts wont be this long. But this is my personal record of the first day. :)

Thanks John and Kari for helping me start up this blog. I love how supportive y'all are to your pregnant sister in laws! :)