Invitations

This is how we are going to tell our family our little secret.  Thursday we are going to dinner with our parents where I will give them these invitations and see how long it takes them to realize what the invitation is really saying.  I can't wait to see their reaction!

Table Rock Lake

For the past two years a group of us from church has gone on vacation together. Just 4 couples and no kids! Last year we went to Breckenridge and this year we went to Table Rock Lake.  We were going to be tubing and skiing and all kinds of fun things that I wouldn't be able to do. I wasn't sure how I was going to keep the news that I was pregnant a secret but I was sure going to try! I made it through the first day with no problems. Saturday night was a long day of shopping and seeing Noah at the Sight and Sound theater. Heather was so observant and called me out on it. There was no way of hiding it, it was written all over my face! The girls were so excited I knew there was no way they could keep this secret from their husbands (the guys were golfing at this time). Every time one of the guys called to say they were on their way home, the girls all giggled. Chris told the guys at dinner shortly after they got home from golfing. They didn't show their excitement nearly as well as the girls (thanks girls!). I felt bad that our families didn't find out first but it was a relief to go the rest of the trip not having to hide anything.

Best quotes of the trip (before anyone knew I was pregnant):

Last summer Heather was pregnant and this year Megan is pregnant so on the way to Table Rock lake Megan said, looking straight at me,"So who is going to be pregnant next summer?"  Me:"Not me! Seriously I will NOT be pregnant next summer"

Walking into the Site and Sound theater as the smell of animals hits us like a ton of bricks Megan says, "Oh that smell! I'm glad I'm not in my first trimester!" Me, secretly thinking "I am!" but thankful I haven't hit the nauseous stage yet.

All of us outside at Branson Landing

Chris and I on Tabelrock Lake

WHAT!?

 

There it is, the proof! So here's the story:

The first of this year Chris and I decided to start a family. It was so much harder emotionally than I thought it would be. So May came and I noticed a lot of cramping most of the month but no other real signs of pregnancy.  I knew my monthly gift was due to arrive around the 6th of June which was the Monday before we left for vacation with a group of friends for five days.  Sunday night was the worse the cramping had been the whole month.  I just knew that my little friend was coming soon. Chris kept saying he thought I was pregnant, he just had a "feeling". I was so sure I wasn't pregnant, I made a bet with him.  Monday morning, June 6th, I went to the bathroom and to my surprise there was no sign of my friend. I decided to run to Walmart and get a pregnancy test, of course not peeing so I could be sure to get "the first morning's pee".  By the time I got back from Walmart I about peed my pants! I hurried and pulled the test out, did my thing, and set the test in the sink. I noticed there was a line there but was still too asleep to realize it was the "you're pregnant" line and not the control line. 5 min later (I really had to go!) I looked at the test, saw two lines, looked at the box, then the test, then the box, then the test. I thought I was seeing things! I quickly took a picture and sent it to my friend Sarah to make sure I wasn't losing my mind (I know, I should have told Chris first but I really wanted to tell him in person and I needed to tell someone immediately.).  Chris was at the dealership trying to get a new truck. I called him and asked what he was doing for lunch and asked him how the truck situation was going. He asked me to meet him at the dealership and pick him up and then we could go to lunch. When I got to the dealership Chris was still taking business with the dealer while I'm standing there freaking out.  So, finally, he got in the car and I start driving and say "I'm a little upset" hoping he would think that my friend came that morning. Of course his mind was on the truck so he didn't even hear me. So I said, "Did you hear me? I'm upset!". Finally he says "Why?". I said, "Because you won the bet!" He just stared at me and said "What? No way! Shut up!" I'm pretty sure his eyes were huge at this point but he had his sunglasses on so I couldn't see.  We headed home and I should him the proof! That night we spent the evening at the dealership trying to sign paperwork for the new truck. Neither of us slept at all that night. He was thinking about his new truck and I was thinking about this thing growing inside of me.

Pre bump pic

The picture above was taken on June 6 (the day we found out) so I am just over 4 weeks pregnant.

First blog post ever!

Well here it is. My first blog post ever!  I decided to start this blog when I found out I was pregnant (still feels weird to say). I thought it would be great to share this exciting time with my friends and family. Also, I want to remember all the fun and not so fun times throughout my pregnancy. Some posts may have a little more information than you want to know, so I apologize in advance. Enjoy!