Finally sharing the good news!

Not sure why it's taken me so long to get back to my blog, especially when I've actually had something very exciting to talk about.  Yes - on Thursday, May 12, I took a pregnancy test, and got my first big fat POSITIVE!  That was after testing three times earlier that week and getting BFNs, so it was a huge surprise.  And pretty humerous, since I tested at 10pm and the first test had just a faint line; I just had to test again... which meant driving to Walgreens, finding them closed, then over to Cub to get another test, rushing home only to be unable to pee again for a little while, and finally seeing the test that said Pregnant in black and white about 11pm. By that time, I was pretty damn giddy!

After that, I got blood tests at my clinic that Friday and Monday to confirm my hopes.  Since then, I've had 3 ultrasounds, including the first-trimester screening which came back great.  According to the first-day-of-last-period timeline, my official due date is January 21, 2012.  Now I'm just eagerly waiting for August 31, when I have my Level II ultrasound and (hopefully!) get to find out the gender!  I'm so happy that Mom is coming down to go to that with me, will be really fun to not be alone for that one:)

I shared my news with everyone gradually, and even now at 17 weeks, there are still some friends out there that probably don't know, but most do.  Everyone has been super supportive and excited for me, which has made things that much better.  Overall my pregnancy has been pretty smooth so far, I definitely had some queasiness late in my first trimester, and even occasionally still do - especially when it's really humid. But I never actually got sick, so I feel pretty fortunate in that way.  I had a lot of fatigue for several weeks, and while I can't say I feel a rush of energy now, at least I don't feel like I'm about to fall asleep 15 times a day.  I have a TON of things to do to get my house ready, so far the most stressed I've felt is when thinking about that.  I know as I get closer to the actual delivery that will change though!

I can't neglect to add that today is my pup Descartes (Boo)'s 9th birthday.  It's his last birthday as an only child!  I really wonder how he's going to react to the new addition to our family, and hope that having a baby in the house isn't too tough on him.... and of course, that he's not too tough on baby!  I figure it can be a good thing... and quelch my worries about having a "spoiled only child"... that baby will actually have a little competition in my furry first-born:)

We made it!

Thankfully Ben arrived in Maple Grove about 10am today, so Descartes and I picked him up on our way out of town just a bit later.  They seemed to get along fine, though Boo wasn't sure why the new guy got the front seat.

Took a lonnnnnng lunch and drove up to get a jump on the storm, then worked late from here.  Definitely a good move - the last 10 miles was pretty much a white out!  Got to the parents' place with perfect timing... Dad had just gone uptown to mail something, so I could sneak Ben into the bedroom.  Mom thinks it's hilarious but Dad... hello, awkward?!  Now just waiting for the surge to trigger and, well, try to get knocked up in my childhood bedroom.  My life never ceases to amuse me.

Weather permitting

If you were traveling from Spokane, WA to Maple Grove, MN, would you go through Memphis, TN on the way?  Well apparently that's what Ben, my latest potential baby daddy, has chosen to do.  FedEx shows him "in transit" in Memphis at 4:23pm, along with the disclaimer Inclement weather conditions at Memphis hub may cause some service delays and disruptions within the U.S. today.

Meanwhile, here in Minnesota, we're expecting a wave of freezing rain to hit in the morning, followed by snow the rest of the day.  And I would be driving up north tonight to avoid it... if I didn't need to stick around here waiting for Ben.  Sure wish I would have thought to have him fly directly up to Pequot and meet me there.  These long distance relationships can be tricky, but I'm optimistic that we'll make it work.