It's REAL!!!

WE'RE PREGNANT!

There, I said it!  And I'll say it again!  WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BABY!!!! It's still surreal.  Utterly and completely surreal.

Today I am 4 weeks along - big day is July 10, 2013.

I've been scanning the internet, and Pinterest (of course), for a clever way to document the pregnancy and I came across this blog.  Such a cute way to keep track of all of the changes and milestones in the pregnancy.  I'm still working on a way to post with pictures but nothing has quite jumped out at me yet.  Suggestions?!

Here's a little back ground about us:  

Kim...me (aka the preggo) - 31 years old, a nurse (at a fertility clinic, ironically), kinda crafty, kinda silly, has wanted to be a mom since the beginning of time

Jessica...my wifey (aka the mamacita) - 27 years old, a veterinary student (2nd year - whoot whoot!), not at all crafty, completely silly, has wanted to be a mom since we got married

Us - married for 1 1/2 years, live in a townhouse, and are already moms to two crazy furry beasts


How did we find out it finally worked, you ask?  Well, pull up a chair and I'll tell you that story. 

We have been talking for a long, long time about starting to try for a munchkin and finally took that big leap in March of 2012.  We thought, given the nature of our relationship, introducing a few swimmers would be all that we needed!  Boy were we wrong.  Two months of failed cycles led us to the fertility doctor.  Together we worked up a good plan..had a yucky procedure...which led to an even yuckier surgery - not exactly the way I wanted to spend our summer!  Finally in August we got the all clear to try again.  Some meds, some ultrasounds, and some tries later, we went to a different fertility doctor...found out some more crappy news...and went all out with the meds and ta-da!  It worked!!  Not a moment too soon!

I have been a little bit of a test-a-holic through the whole thing and Jessica always poo-poo'd that part.  Two weeks after our last try, I was feeling pretty negative and down in the dumps about my fertility, feeling like a failure, and all that junk.  I hadn't gotten a positive test yet and pretty much resolved myself to our next step, IVF.  That day, I snuck a test while Jessica was making lunch.  I saw the colors change and the control line pop up - and that was it.  Another negative test.  I tucked it in my bag, ate lunch, and completely forgot about the test.  After I remembered about it, I pulled it out and was SHOCKED (to say the least!) to see two lines!  My first thought, no joke, was "Oh my, now I have to confess to Jessica that I cheated and tested!"  Because THAT's what she's going to be thinking when I tell her we're finally pregnant!!  We both sat on the couch staring at the test in pure and utter shock.  I have no idea why we were so shocked - we were trying, after all!  There it is - that little faint pink line next to the dark pink line.  

What to do!?  What to do!?  TAKE ANOTHER TEST!  Surely this can't be real...

Holy smokes!  Another positive!  Uhhhhh, what do we do now???  Cry?  Happy dance?  Freak out?  Yes, yes, and yes!  

I texted my doctor and she wanted to see me the following morning for blood work.  The REAL end all be all test.  

So what do I do the next day??  Take another test - duh!!  

It said pregnant.  Pregnant.  Finally.  The single best word in the English language.  A crappy 6 month adventure was really almost over and a new 9 month adventure was just beginning.  The blood test that day was great (Hcg = 339 and progesterone level = 52...means good for you non-nerds!) and gave us both a boost of confidence.  Two days later, I went back for more blood work and the Hcg was 689 - right on track!!  Now we wait for two weeks until we get to see our little bean on the ultrasound and hopefully see a little heart beat!

Now on to the weekly update!

How far along: 4 weeks today

Total weight gain: 0

Maternity clothes: Uh, no.  I'd be in serious trouble if I was already in maternity clothes - what am I carrying?  A half human, half vampire baby?!

Symptoms: Some serious tenderness with the tatas and supreme exhaustion! 

Stretch marks: No

Sleep: Love it, need it, can't seem to get enough of it.  

Best moment of this week: There have been so many best of's this week - telling family, telling friends, telling ourselves over and over it's real!

Miss anything: Beer.  I do love a nice craft beer after work and I do miss that.  I hear this will go away once the nausea hits but so far, still want a nice beer.

Movement: No

Food cravings: Nothing yet - I do have a major sweet tooth, in my nonpregnant life.  But now, it's just completely gone.  I don't want Halloween candy, sweets, and treats of any kind.  I want to want them...but I just don't.  And when I do eat something sweet, it's just not satisfying.  Can this continue after the baby comes out??

Anything making you queasy or sick: Thankfully, nothing yet.  I fear it's coming!

Have you started to show yet: No

Gender: No clue - Chinese gender prediction chart says girl.  I hope it's right!

Labor signs: No

Belly button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off: I rarely wear my wedding ring anymore so I'm rocking my engagement ring, like normal.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy pretty much 23/7

Looking forward to: Hearing that little heart beat chugging along and telling Jess' parents today!!