When You Least Expect It!!

Written on April 6th (my Birthday) 

One of my hesitations when thinking about starting CRNA school was that Dave and I would have to push back starting a family for a few more years.  Knowing that I would graduate 5 months before my 30th birthday I knew I would only have a few months if I wanted to get pregnant before my 30th.  I know that weather I got pregnant one month before I turned 30 or one month after would really make no difference but for someone reason this is how I wanted it to be.  So, after a few months of charting temperatures, and many other things I came to the realization on my own that I did not ovulate.  I finally got in to see a doctor on March 6th (one month before my 30th) and he confirmed what I thought.  The plan then became for me to start Clomid on my next cycle.  I was bummed because I knew a pregnancy before my 30th was now impossible, but I was happy to at least have a plan to move forward in this quest. 

The next few days and weeks ticked by and I waited and waited and waited for my cycle to start but it never did.  This wasn't to unusual for me so I didn't really worry about it.  I just figured this was God's plan and I should just keep waiting.

During this time Emily came down to stay with us so that she could run the bluegrass half marathon.  I was supposed to be running it with her but had gotten pretty lazy after school so I just provided her a place to sleep the night before.  When Emily got here, we went and picked up her number, and then went to dinner.  I was telling her about my pregnancy plans and as I was talking I realized that I was having some strange symptoms.  We went to Rite Aid after dinner and I bought a pregnancy test and two bottles of wine because I was certain it would be negative.  I mean I had lab test done that confirmed I did not ovulate, so there was no way I could be pregnant. 

We came home and her and I just hung out upstaires while Dave studied for his SE.  While we were watching TV I got up to use the restroom for the 100th time that day and took the test.  Immediatly it showed a positive result.  I just sat there in disbelief for a few seconds and then yelled for Emily to come.  She was so excited and it was special to share that moment with her.  I just kept saying"but I don't ovulate," and she would say, "apparently you do."

After she went to bed, I went down stairs to share the news with Dave.  I was nervous to tell him because as soon as I sat down next to him on the couch, he began to tell me how stressed he was about his exam, moving, drill, and work.  I just calmly told him that I really needed him to not be stressed for a few minutes, and then I spilled the news.  He had the same reaction I did, and just kept saying. "Here we go." 

There are many question marks in our life right now and by the time I actually post this, many of those question marks will have been answered, and I can only pray that we get the answer we are looking for.  All and all though we keep reminding ourselves that although you are never really ready to have a child, we are better off than many. 

According to the nurse at the MD office I am 7 weeks, however I believe this is one week off due to some labwork drawn when I saw the OBGYN on March 6th.  I have an ultrasound scheduled in a few weeks to acuratly date the pregnancy.  My due date is currently Nov 21st. 

I already have many symptoms, the worst one is N/V.  I am sick all day long.  The worst of it is one hour after I wake up and until around 3pm, but it never completely goes away.  I have been eating anything that sounds good, which  isn't much and forcing myself to eat.  Today I went and bought some pregnancy pops which are such a gimmick.  All they are is sugar and they do not help.  My next step is to try some ginger ale.  I have one in the freezer getting cold right now. =) 

On a funnier note, about two weeks ago I had an unbelievably strong craving for KFC.  I can not even remember the last time I ate KFC, but I had to have it that day.  I wanted it so bad that I looked up on my phone where there was one and drove there.  I ordered my food via the drive thru and pulled into the first parking spot I saw so that I could eat it.  Pregnancy related or just plane weird, I don't know!!! 

This weekend is Easter and I have a fun way that I am going to tell my family, so stay tuned for that post.