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Thursday, December 13, 2007

Oh, to have pants that fit

I've noticed over the last couple of weeks that my pants have been fitting a bit snug. I wasn't quite sure what to think yet. I haven't been eating more than usual, in fact, healthier than before. Well, maybe I'm retaining water, which I've never done before, but hey, there's a first time for everything, right?

Well, last Saturday I found out why. Of course, I was suspicious the Thursday before that because I missed my window. What's my window you say? Well, I have been tracking my monthly visitor each month for the last 6 to 7 months. That way I have a fairly good idea of when I'm about to start. It also puts me on alert with Matt. I know when I'll be extra nasty, so I try and watch myself. It's worked for the most part.

Anyway, back to the window. I missed last week, no doubt. And, Saturday was my first opportunity to find out for sure. As the little blue plus symbol exposed itself on the little "pi" stick (that's what Matt calls it), I knew for sure. That's right. I'm pregnant. Matt was still sleeping as all this happened.

So, I ran to the desk across the house and grabbed a handful of blank note cards. Inspired by Love Actually, I wrote on each card, "Happy," "Early," "Christmas," "I'm pregnant!" I walked back into the bathroom and picked up the test stick. With note cards and stick in hand I knelt down by Matt to wait for him to wake up just a little.

As I put the test stick down and got my notecards ready, it happened and I nudged him. He looked at me like "what the heck?" So, I showed him the notes, one by one. I could see his sleepiness was giving him some difficulty with the final card, so I put it down and picked up the test stick and showed it to him.

He looked at it, then at me, and gave me a teary smile. We held each other for a few minutes. Our lives are going to change, yet again. And we can't wait.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Home with a sick child

No work for me today. At least not in the sense of my job work. I've got plenty to do here at home like washing dishes, finish the laundry, and pick up toys. Funny how the housework never ceases. There's always something to do. So, with my sick little girl watching cartoons to forget her puniness, I'm off to the call of chores. Until tomorrow.