Announcing Baby Carr

Jan 9th I decided that if I'm not pregnant this month, I will be pregnant next, darn it! So I went to CVS and got an ovulation kit and a pregnancy test, just in case. Because I have a tendency to be a little impetuous at times I took the pregnancy test right away. I have done this a few times before because as I mentioned I can be a little hasty, so I know what a negative result looks like...and this is definitely not what I had gotten in the past.

I just couldn't believe it so I called my friend Sarah who works at a doctor's office and had a test that they use there. She said that when you can't tell on a home pregnancy test, this one will show, in other words, it's very sensitive and more accurate. So I went and got it and the faint first line is a positive result.

I tried to think of a creative way to tell Scott but he was about to come home and then he had a basketball game to coach and I had my cake decorating class that night and we wouldn't be back til late and by then it would be a little to late to call some of the fam. So when he came home I said, "Maybe our children will be swimmers, cause yours are..." and I showed him the first test. He looked at it. Paused. Then said, " You're lying." haha...he didn't believe me because I was so matter of fact about it and he expected that when it happened I would tell him in some big creative way...which I would have if I had time.

He said he was scared but excited, though the tone in his voice reflected more nerves than excitement. As the next few days went by he became more animated and excited.

Of course I couldn't wait to tell EVERYONE but waited til today. I went to Ross and bought these tiny sandals so I could take this picture. ; 0)

We're very excited and I'm very sick. Right at 4 weeks (when I found out) I had insomnia. Then later that week and 5 I was soooo exhausted and slept sooo much! Right as week 6 was around the corner, I started feeling nauseous. And I've been nauseous for a full week now. No throw up relief and eating small meals throughout the day just barely makes it manageable. It's awful!!! I try to sleep as much as possible to avoid feeling. And otherwise just stay laying down to help. I took today off work because I'm just sooo miserable. How do people do this who already have small children? I seriously wish I could just go to the hospital and get some medication  through an IV but I don't think they'll do that for me. Mother's are my hero and I'm sorry for Scott that I'm such a baby. I am very grateful to have a little one on the way, though. I just hope I can stay home to weather this part more often.

My first appointment will be on Feb 8th.