Nov 03, 2008 08:55
So I log on to Livejournal this morning and see that it's been 21 weeks since I last posted....
It seems on (or around) June 3rd...Brandon and I conceived a child. Holy shit, right? Yep...pretty much, considering I was on the pill at the time. Somehow though, I just kind of knew. When I started cramping a day before I was supposed to get my period, and then it didn't show up that day, I talked myself into waiting to test because "maybe it'll come tomorrow". Truth is, I know damn good and well that I have a very regular 28 day, no more, no less, cycle when I'm on the pill. 29 days just doesn't cut it. So I go to the dollar tree and buy a few tests and come home. I get up the nerve to go pee in the cup and take the test...while I'm sitting there, my male cat runs in and jumps on my lap and just snuggles right in. That should've told me right there...he's never done that before. So I look at the test and sure enough...two lines. Fuck...now what? It was about an hour before Brandon was due home from work. I was in hysterical tears. I had no idea how he was going to react. He came home from work and found me in tears on the couch. His first question was "uh oh, what'd I do?" lol It was about the time he said "did an ex girlfriend come to the door with a baby?" and I said "You're half right" when he finally figured out what was wrong. First he was in denial saying he didn't trust a silly little piece of plastic. So I took 3 more LOL The next week I went to my dr and got it medically confirmed and got a referral to an OB. On July 23rd, I had my first intake appt with the nurse and got all the information about the hospital and everything. Then on August 18th, we had our first ultrasound to determine due date since I was on the pill they weren't quite sure. (I knew, but I wasn't going to say anything...I wanted the damn ultrasound lol) We got a couple pictures to take home and they determined my due date was, in fact, February 24th. They scheduled another appointment for Sept. 29th for my "big u/s" to determine gender and make sure everything else is growing correctly. So we get in there and she asks us if we want to know the sex...of course we do, it's been driving us crazy LOL We had already picked out names for either gender and I was certain it was going to be a boy. Turns out my mother's intuition already sucks. :-) We were VERY excited to find out we're having a little girl. Alyssandra (Aly) Brooke. Mom came down during fall break to help paint the nursery. So we have very purple walls and a floor sitting in our living room that has yet to go down LOL
So in 16 weeks I'm going to be a mother. And I'm scared shitless LOL Brandon did propose this August. So we're hoping for a late summer/early fall wedding next year once things have calmed down with the baby and everything.
She kicks all the time. It's probably the coolest feeling ever. Brandon felt her kick for the first time on the 18th of last month and was fascinated. It was so cute. I think that made it really real for him. Now all he has to do is talk to her and she'll start moving around. She's already a total daddy's girl. hehe
Surprisingly, all future grandparents took the news very well. While extremely unexpected, everyone is REALLY excited and that helps a lot. Thankfully we're getting a lot of help from both sets of grandparents. We're not sure how we're going to be able to afford her, but I know it'll all work out.
So that's been the last 5 months in a nutshell. It's been a wild ride and I can't believe there are only 16 weeks left. There's still so much to do! But ready or not, here she comes! :-)