Dying to tell people!

Today I called the Drs. for my blood test results! The promptly told me that those won't be in until 1130a today! I was like you are kidding the lab lady told me yesterday they would call me by the end of the day YESTERDAY! How frustrating! I am like 99.999% certain nothing is wrong and everything will check out ok but still give a girl a break. I figured the whole pregnancy thing would be the "easy" part after trying to get pregnant for so long, but it is actually harder. I am just always fretting that something will go wrong and I will lose our baby! I can't wait to hear the heartbeat. I think after that I will feel better?!?!? I know God is in control and that He is watching over our little jelly bean but still it is so scary caring and growing for another life! Plus on top of ALL that I can't even tell anyone yet! I think I am going to get into the car today and drive over and tell my mom! I just want to talk to someone anyone about it. One of my friends from HS is pregnant too and we are only two weeks apart evidently according to our EDDs. I almost broke down and told her just to have someone to tell, but I didn't! I just can't keep this secret anymore! Chad wants to wait to tell people/families in case something happens, but I feel like the more ppl we have praying for us the better and then the more familial support we will have if something were to happen! Other than that I feel pretty good. Really tired lately! I feel like sleeping all day every day, unfortunately I can't do that all day!

Watch Mommy Grow {4 weeks}

First Month Pregnancy Questionaire

	I started thinking I might be pregnant when: I felt nauseous 24/7 and extremely EXHAUSTED!
	I found out I was pregnant when I: when I was getting ready in the morning I decided to take an HPT...and it was POSITIVE!
	I felt: Overwhelming EXCITED and bursting with joy!
	The first person I told was: my hubby!
	They reacted by: he was shocked at first but then he was excited. We hugged and cried (well I cried).
	At my first prenatal visit I learned that: not much just my EDD and that I should have blood tests done to confirm the rise in hcg levels.
	My baby will be born: my EDD Feb 27th 2009
	The strangest symptom of pregnancy I had this month was: I had extra saliva being produced (probably due to the nausea)
	My hopes: that we will have a healthy strong baby!
	My fears: that something could go wrong b/c it is still early in my pregnancy!

Pregnant!

{I technically started this blog in April 2009, but over the years have realized that I wanted all my journal entries from Leighton's pregnancy in one place for her to view. So I have post-dated all these entries.}

On June 19th I found out I was pregnant! I was really hoping I was b/c if I wasn't I thought something was terribly wrong with me. I had felt nauseated all the time, my heartburn was coming back with full vengence and I was extremly exhausted (now, I know I am always tired but this was different, I could barely stay awake in the middle of the day!) Anyway I took a test on June 15th and it was negative, so although it was early I was expecting not to be pregant. I figured if I was one day late then I would test again and well, I couldn't wait so I tested the day I was due. Again I was preparing myself for it to be negative. But when I glanced down at the test after a minute I saw a faint line and about passed out! I was so excited!! I didn't know what to do; run downstairs and tell Chad or do something cute to "surprise" him?!?! I took a deep breathe to calm down and got into the shower so I could think. I decided I couldn't wait to tell Chad, so I got ready very quickly after my shower and went downstairs pregnancy test in hand! When i walked into his office I stood to the side and said "look at me from the side do I look different to you?" He just stared at me trying to figure out if I was just being goofy or if I was being serious. I was grinning ear to ear...and passed him the pregnancy test. He looked at it for a moment and then I started crying and we hugged and got all excited! Right now I am dying to tell people I am pregnant especially my family but we are waiting for the right time. We are also waiting until we get the blood results back saying that I am having a steady rise in my hcg levels. The doctor was concerned a bit when I said I was spotting and cramping for a few days. I believe that everything is alright and feel confident that this is a viable pregnancy! Ok well, that is a lot of information for one post so I will leave it at that for now!  

Starting shot. 4 weeks pregnant!