What you all have been waiting for...

You caught me...I was trying to be all discrete about it and see if anyone caught on...for a couple of reasons.

1st - I don't really feel like I am pregnant, so it is not real for me except for the stick test and the blood test the doc did. It is still surreal.

2nd - I have this weird feeling that my MIL reads my blog now...if so, HI MIL!!! And because we haven't officially told anyone yet, I didn't want her to find out via the blog, so I was trying to be a bit subtle. Didn't work for y'all obviously!!

We are really excited...it is still surreal to us and I don't think it will be real until we really see the little bean on the u/s. But isn't that how most new pregnant mom's are (unless they are plagued with morning sickness), which luckily, I am not. But I wasn't with Miss J either...so that is a bonus.

We didn't anticipate this to happen this soon, we really don't want to ruin my SIL wedding and planning. She is getting married at the end of May, and honestly, we were shooting to start trying in March/April/May timeframe. But, God had bigger plans for us unbenounced to us.

Honestly, I felt like I was pregnant the beginning of January. I had a very light and mild cycle in January (which is abnormal), and it was a day late...never late. So then I had my gyn appt on the 17th and decided to wait until then to have them do a PG test for me. Since they didn't have any more pg tests (they are going to blood test now and they don't do them in the office), my doc suggested I take an HPT, and gave me an order to get a blood test done if I was. So, went off to the store to get two HPT's (thinking I would use the other one further down the line), took the test, and nada. But still felt like I was. Even so much as to when I went for my mammogram and u/s, I asked them to put that lead shield over my tummy just in case. Very weird.

Then the last week in January, I was scheduling my breast MRI. Since they need to schedule it in the 2nd week of your cycle, I told them I was pretty sure by Feb 1st/2nd would be day one...so we could schedule for Feb 13th. Well...Feb 1st/2nd came and went and still nothing. Again, I am like clockwork, so I wondered with all the stress of the insurance and MRI stuff if I was just late. After all, I was having cramps, had sore breasts, the whole PMS thing.

Monday the 4th, come home from work and was going to talk to DH and tell him about taking the test. We got busy with dinner and taking care of Miss J. I was going to run some errands, so I decided I would just run to the bathroom real quick and take it before I go. Thinking it would be negative and I would just go on with the night. It wasn't even a minute and it comes back "Pregnant". My mouth dropped...went out to show DH and he was like, "wait a minute, how did that happen?" I don't think he really believes it to this day...or until we see the little bean. He told me to run out and get a whole other box of HPT's and take them all...because this one had to have given a false positive. Which, we all know...RARELY happens.

Needless to say, no errands got run. We put Miss J to bed and cuddled for a bit and talked and laughed in unbelief. The next day, DH started being all cuddly and protective of me...it was cute.

So due date...ummm...I don't know. Because I swore I was PG in the beginning of January, the due date could be September (almost the same date as Miss J), but if I go by my LMP, due date would be October (which would be more ideal, can't have two kids with the same birthday...ha!) So we are going to wait until we get an u/s to determine the due date. It could be between 3-5 weeks difference, and if the baby looks bigger than we go with the earlier date.

I am using the October date right now, just because I don't feel pregnant yet (I know, how could I feel pregnant in January but not now?) I don't know. But I sure felt more pregnant in January that I do 5 weeks into it. My belly is not showing at all! I don't have any sickness. I am not eating like a crazy woman. No unusual cravings. Only having to pee a lot, but I have been drinking more water. My face is breaking out like PMS. And I have constant cramping (light) and sore boobs. Other than that...I feel fresh as a whistle.

So that is the story. We are going to wait a few more weeks to tell our family. At least until after my first doctor's appt, which is the 26th. So you ladies (and possibly MIL) are very priviledged. You are the first ones to know. I am not even sure I am going to tell DH I told you guys...he might be a bit mad. But I am glowing inside and so excited I just want to blurt it out on the mountaintops. But, there is always that fear of telling people too soon, you know, before the whole 3-month rule. But we are definitely going to tell people before that, just after our doc appt.

In the meantime...still eating really good, not overindulging in food/treats like I did with Miss J (even though I "thought" I was eating healthy, I didn't need to eat as much as I did). I am also going to continue to run and do my exercise classes here at work. I do not want to gain 50+ lbs again. That was sooo hard to get off. My goal will be 20-30 MAX. But, if I gain more, I am not going to beat myself up. What is most healthy for the baby, is what is most important.

So that is that...you are all up to date as far as new baby goes!

On the other front...Miss J no longer has an ear infection or fluid in her ears. Yeah!! No ENT, yet. But she has a cold again. Coughing and running nose. The doc wants us to keep her on the nebulizer with an asthma medication until the cough is gone. It is supposed to help keep her from getting the wheezing again. Other than that...she is doing good. Been sleeping through the night pretty well.

MRI...cancelled it. Gyn said it wasn't worth going the next step if I am pregnant. So guess we will wait until after baby #2. Which is fine...but I thought it was darn funny that my insurance company Pre-approved me for the MRI. WTF? I don't get it. But insurance is a whole other issue.

I am off to get some hard work done. Thursday, we are planning to take a trip downtown to the Chicago Auto Show. We usually go around this time each year, in memory of my father who passed away on Feb 16th, 2001. He loved cars and the auto show, so it is kind of a meaningful thing. And we go during the week so we beat most of the crazy crowds. Miss J will join us...so it will be a family day together!!

Have a great week, if I don't post again earlier. I will make sure I post with any other #2 updates!

Thanks for the well wishes!