Thinking about baby.

Well, here is how it all started and now it seems to fill my every waking thought.

I’d been feeling sick for a while before I finally took the test. I also had every other symptom known to man. I guess you could call me stubborn.

I was at work feeling bummed out, sick, tired and quite crabby when a co-worker calls me into her office to make sure I was okay. All day I had been pondering the possibility that I might be pregnant and planning to put those extra pregnancy tests to use that evening. When I explained to her that I just hadn’t been feeling well the obvious questions pops up. “Are you pregnant.” I told her I was actually planning on taking a test when I got home but I was sure I wasn’t actually pregnant. Come on….

That night I got home and rushed upstairs to test. There was no way I wanted my husband to know I was taking the test after his reactions to my wanting to have a child. He would blame me(and rightfully so, I’ve never been the careful one). I take the test and oh boy, and instant positive. I didn’t even have to finish peeing on the darn thing. My heart starts pumping faster and I can’t breathe. Okay, the directions say to wait. So, I wait. And it doesn’t go away. Oh boy, time for test #2. Same exact result. I’m pregnant. I’m pregnant? Oh my gosh, I’m pregnant!

Honey…. As I start down the stairs I begin to prepare him for it…

I didn’t do it on purpose, I swear! But uh, I’m pregnant!

His response: I knew it.

Since then I have been excited, sick & tired, and most recently: Hesitant to believe it's actually happening. I'm hoping blogging it out will help.

Hello There World

Well, seeing as this is a brand spankin new blog I guess I should introduce myself.

My name is Mandy. I am a happily (very happily) married woman who is entering a brand new phase in her life - motherhood. I am 17 weeks pregnant today and that is actually what has inspired this blog. I have had blogs in the past but not for many many years. In searching out all the (exhaustingly expansive) information about pregnancy I ran across many a mother’s blog. I really enjoyed reading about their lives, struggles and excitements and decided it was time to start again. So here I am.

My husband, Michael, and I have been married for almost 3 & a half years. We weren’t trying to have a baby although I was trying to convince him to. I was 100% sure I was ready, but of course the week before I found out I was pregnant I start second guessing myself. Nice!

I am the third eldest of seven kids. And, I love my family immensely. They are such a huge part of who I am (I am pretty much an exact copy of my mother) and absolutely wonderful!

I also really really love my in-laws. I have 1 brother in-law and the best mother and father-in-laws in the world!

I am also a Christian. I'm not the best at reading my bible or spending time in prayer as I should. I'm trying. But I would say my faith has shaped me more than anything else.

Overall, I am a pretty normal gal trying to be better, healthier and happier.

I'm hoping this blog will be a fun and much needed outlet for my thoughts. Yeah, I guess I'll end it there for now.