Bump Ahead

 Colby and I have quite the reason to be excited right now: we're expecting our first baby June 22nd!

 

I took a test on October 17th not really having any symptoms, but just because I felt like it. What girl doesn't want to pee on a stick every now and then? Colby already left for work, so I took it and hid it behind the mouthwash until it was ready so I couldn't peek. I finally looked and saw two pink lines. I panicked and couldn't remember if two lines meant positive or not. I checked the package again, then jumped around for a few minutes when I figured it out. 

I went to work and couldn't really focus at all, and then I left after a couple hours for a dentist appointment. After that I stopped at Walmart and picked up a fancy test and a card and onesies just in case. I stopped at home and took about three more tests that were all positive, so I thought I was good to tell Colby. I told him to come to my work after he went to the gym. Usually that means I have a donut for him. But that was still a few hours away and it was killing me! So a couple hours later I told him to come before instead of after the gym. When he got there I went out to my car to grab the bag with the card, onesies and pregnancy tests and met him at his car. I got in and handed him the bag. He looked really confused while he was opening it, and he figured it out when he read the card that said blah blah blah congratulations Dad! Then he just had a shocked look on his face for about 5 minutes. And the whole time I was shaking like crazy! I also shook pretty bad when I tried on engagement rings, so apparently that's something I do. When he got over the shock though, he was of course just as excited as me! For the next while though it was literally all I could think about. I was starting to wonder how pregnant ladies ever got anything done!

I'm 13 weeks now and it's felt pretty surreal ever since I found out. I haven't really been sick or anything, so it was easy to convince myself it was all in my head. (Even if I may or may not have taken around 8 tests that were all positive...but those things are wrong ALL the time, right?) At the doctor's office waiting room this week I almost had a panic attack in the waiting room thinking they'd think I made the whole thing up. When the doctor was starting the ultrasound, it took him about a half a second to find the baby. Longest half second of my life!! Buuut now I definitely believe there's a baby in there! And I don't feel crazy anymore. At least not about this.

Isn't he/she the cutest thing you've ever seen?! :)

A big change for me is that I've given up Diet Coke (and all caffeine aside from the occasional sip). My doctor told me a can a day is fine, but I just decided it'd probably be better not to. It was rough at first, but now it's not so bad.

I also get full insanely quick! I used to out eat almost anyone, but now I have to remind myself to stop eating or I'll feel really sick. I get hungry pretty often but not too bad yet. I also used to be the candy queen, and I even may or may not have bought about $50 (or more...) worth of candy the day after Halloween. But ever since then, eating sugary candy has made me feel sick. I even still try to force myself to eat some every now and then, but realize it was a bad idea right after. Still no throwing up though, so not sick enough to get any sympathy. :) 

Still no bump to speak of, but hopefully I'll be updating the blog a little more often since there is a little bit to talk about now!