His story begins back in August 2010. Somehow, I came down with the flu in the middle of the month. Typical luck for me, getting the flu during the hottest part of the summer in Houston TX. I know now that pregnancy weakens the immune system, making you catch just about everything... that could have been a hint. My second hint should have been realized when my mother-in-law asked SP (while I was in the throes of a high fever and sweating spell) "Are you sure she's not pregnant?" Let me tell you about my MIL (mother-in-law). She gets these 'feelings', and they're almost always right. Sometimes it's super creepy. "NO she's not pregnant, she's got the flu Mom!"
Well. I started thinking, hey... I think I am a little 'late', but the doctors told me it might be awhile before things returned to normal (I had a miscarriage back in April). Well hell, just for kicks I went out and bought a two-pack of EPT's.
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| Well how about them apples? |
Second thought: HOW does she DO that?!?
Third thought: OK, now what?
SP didn't believe it (I think I actually too 3 tests to prove it!) until we had our first ultrasound at 8 weeks. We were, of course, nervous as hell because of our previous experience, and I wouldn't even look at the screen until I heard SP say, "Oh, well that's different than last time!"
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| Hello, little one! |
OH MY GOD, WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!
Even after that wonderful experience, we were a bit cautious. My miscarriage didn't happen until after 12 weeks, so we opted to *try* and keep it a secret until we were into the 2nd trimester. Which worked out perfectly: my brother and step-dad's birthday's were on the Friday after I turned 13 weeks, and I was going to send them presents anyway, so why not make them announcement gifts? They were all shocked. I think my mom even cried! And SP and I got these gems for ourselves:
Again... OMG, WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!
...now what?
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