So funny how things just happen –
Two weeks later, after we decided that we were definitely ready, I started to feel different. Aaron and I joked that I couldn’t possibly have symptoms yet never mind the fact be pregnant already. My period wasn’t due till Thanksgiving and that was over a week away so I didn’t want to go to the store and spend 10+ dollars on a test to have it be either too early or just simply negative. So anxiously I ordered HCG test strips off of Amazon. Guys, if you haven’t heard of these, I highly recommend them. I was hesitant to put a piece of paper into a cup of urine but let me tell you, they are MORE than accurate. I just didn’t know it at the time. First day, no line but I didn’t worry…I knew it was way to early to even produce the HCG hormone but I did feel different. I am not the kind of person who really ever felt PMS symptoms so I knew something was happening with my body.
The first symptom I really noticed was my mouth was so dry…I mean I was SO thirsty. Nothing could quench my thirst, not even the endless amount of water I was drinking. I also noticed a canker sore on the inside of my mouth. I never get these. The last time I had one was when I had my Invisalign and the plastic would dig into my mouth (not fun). So I was extremely hopeful and thought my hormones must be playing a trick on me. The other most noticeable symptom were cramps and sore boobs. I know cramps are normal but these just felt so strange. They were very “targeted” as if someone was pinching the tiniest bit of my lower abdomen. As for my boobs – they NEVER hurt. They were so sore. I mean, if my arm hit the side, it was not pleasant.
So the next day (19 November) I decided to keep up with these strips. So that morning I did the process and I swear I saw the faintest pink line. So that night I waited anxiously for Aaron to come home from work and told him! He joked that there was no way it would be showing up already and that if he peed on a strip it would show it too! Ha! So I challenged him to do so and guess what, no pink line for him! We decided to keep testing and wait till it was a line you can actually see, rather than needing to squint and angle it at the right light. So I kept doing it (day and night) for the next few days. By Thanksgiving I knew that it was as real as ever.
Although, I am the kind of person who needed to see it to believe it, the pink line was enough for me to be over the moon. I was ready to tell my Husband and our closest family. I figured if I had an appointment and something wasn’t right, these are the people who would know that anyways.
After the pink lines started to be more prominent on the strips I went on Amazon and ordered a few cute items right away. For Aaron, I got him a onesie that says you can do it Dad and a book that is titled – I love you Daddy… For our family I ordered something cute to use in terms of the announcement (I explain more when I explain how we told them all!)
Friday morning after Thanksgiving, it was safe to say the pink line was there and I officially was a couple days late for my period. The presents came in and I gave them to my husband. I honestly don’t think we both had ever been so happy and excited in our lives.
We are officially over the moon. I pray every single day that everything falls into place and that this baby develops and grows healthy. It is very scary to be responsible for something that we don’t actually have any control over but somehow, it is the best feeling.
The doctor office I go to didn’t have an appointment till January, so we had to spend November and December hiding our joy with most people. It was so hard!!!!! I wanted to scream it to the world.
More baby post to come!
XOXOX – Tiffany
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