the details

So, um, yeah.  We're pregnant.  Wow.  Still a bit in disbelief.  But 5 positive pg tests and a missed period... I'd assume I should start to believe it huh?  

A few of you have asked for details (and I also want to post them so I can remember the story) so here is every last detail (warning TMI ahead). 
12/10/08 was the first day of my last period.  11 days later on 12/20/08 we (clears throat) you know what we did... but it was spontaneous and right before we did I thought, "lets take an ovulation test to see if I'm ovulating"... I was... on day 11.  For the next week and a half we were so busy with Christmas plans, getting last minute things together and work/daycare schedules that I really didn't even think about if I was pg or not.  

Then on 12/31 I overslept and was late for work.  I NEVER do that.  Then the evening of 12/31 we didn't have grand plans since Greg had to work at 6 a.m. on the 1st... so we stayed home (mind you the thought still hadn't even crossed my mind that I might be pg) and shared some champagne.  A glass of it and I literally passed out on the couch.  It was 8:30.  (I'm such a party animal.)  I thought I was just tired.  So we went to bed.

1/1/09 my parents were going to take Ellie for the evening.  We went to Applebees for dinner and I yawned the entire damn time. Even the waitress commented that I better get home and get to bed!  Then Greg said, "maybe your pregnant!"... I thought, no way I'm just tired.    

After dinner we went to get groceries and we picked up a 3 pack of pg tests.  Came home, took the test and it came back positive.  I about passed out.  Greg was in shock/smiling the entire time.  I took another one.  Positive.  Now I still wasn't due for my period until 1/6/09.  I just didn't believe it.  Throughout the rest of the weekend I took 3 more tests.  All positive.  They showed positive a week before my period!  At 3 weeks pg!  I still can't believe that.  Now the 6th has come and gone and I'm without aunt flo... so yep, I guess we can assume I'm pregnant.  

I will be a full 5 weeks pg on 1/14/09.  I know it is early still and you might be shocked that I'm sharing the news this fast... but for one, I can't keep my mouth shut with something this exciting and two, if anything would happen I would want to blog about it anyways and would need the support of my friends and family.  

I have been feeling good.  The only complaints I have are that I had really sore gums for about the last week, I've had a few days of mild period-like cramps and I've been a bit more tired than usual.

We are very excited, worried about how all this is gonna work financially (daycare is gonna be 75% of my income.. so how can I stay home and make half my income?? suggestions?), scared, we wonder how it will change our relationship with Ellie... I feel so many emotions.  For some reason this time around I am really afraid of a miscarriage.  I've had no bleeding or anything to indicate this might be a problem as of yet... but I just don't remember being so worried about this last time.  I am also overly worried about birth defects this time around.  No idea why... and maybe I had these feelings the first time and just don't remember. I think it is very normal of me to be having these feelings and I'm sure they will pass as the weeks go on.

I won't go to the dr. until I'm about 10-12 weeks along.  So for now I'm just eating healthy, cutting my caffeine intake, drinking more water, resting more and trying to think positive... as positive as all 5 of those tests.  :)  I've done a few online pregnancy wheels to find out a due date.  They've varied from Sept 15, 16 or 17.

We have told Ellie about a baby growing in my belly.  For some dang reason she calls the baby "Kenny".  It just cracks us up!

Getting pregnant has come very easy for us.  Both times now I've taken an ovulation test, found it to be positive, did the deed and boom... pregnant.  I'm very thankful to be blessed with this ability but it is also heart wrenching when you have family and friends who don't have the same luck.  So the news was bittersweet for some and was sometimes hard to share... so for 2009 I wish the fertility gods grant good things to those who are hoping for a baby!

So, yeah... any other questions?

**Edited to add**

one other complaint Amanda reminded me I was having (duh, mommy brain in full force here) is SORE, SORE boobs.  PMS boob pain x20!  Ouch.