January 11th, 2013

On August 11, 2012 Brandon and I decided that we were ready to start a little family. Yes, to move away from the furry animals and begin starting a family with humans. We discussed it for a good month to decide if we were ready {insert your opinion on how 'no one is ever ready'}. We knew it was the perfect time. We had purchased a home, been married for a little over a year, and ready to get the show on the road! We have seen what joy children bring to a family, and that's exactly what we were ready for. 

Every day and night we would pray religiously that God would bless us with a child. That on his timing, not ours, he would give us one of the greatest miracles of them all. For 5 months straight. Every day. We prayed. With failed test after failed test, instead of getting angry and upset, we would realize that it's not Gods timing and it would come when he was ready. When it showed up negative, I hated hearing from Brandon, 'Can we draw a plus on it?'. During the process one of my girlfriends reminded me that the baby is going to come on the day it's meant to. If not, it could alter everything. Even down to the spouse they would meet! So very true.

On Saturday January 5th I took a test. I knew something was off. Something was different. Hoping that it was a baby growing inside of me... I took a test. Completely bummed when it showed up negative because I felt in my heart that it was going to show up a plus. So, we prayed and continued on with life. 

On the morning of Friday, January 11th our prayers were finally answered. The Wednesday and Thursday before I had randomly thought, hmm.. I'm pregnant. But, I didn't really know! I've never been pregnant before! That Friday morning Brandon was up really early getting ready for work. I heard him getting ready and I woke up. God instantly told me to go take a test. So, I walked to the bathroom and took a test. No contacts in, no nothing. It immediately popped up a plus. I knew it. I knew it!!!!!!!!! I yelled for Brandon's name 2-3 times, then realizing the blender was on and he couldn't hear me. I ran into the kitchen {blind as a bat} and held the test up in his face. He froze. And stared. And didn't move. {from what I could see} He said, 'Oh my gosh.' And I said, 'I know!' And tears formed in my eyes. He hugged me and said, 'This is the best day of my life!!!' Stood back, looked at me, pulled me to him again and hugged me tight and said, 'I knew you weren't crazy!!!!' {RUDE! Yes, I had been irrationally hormonal-shoot me} I started laughing and he said, 'Go take another one!' Well, I couldn't at the time.. So he left for work, I got ready, drank some more water, and took another one on my way out the door to work. It was positive again, so I knew it was true. I sent Brandon this picture to confirm.

Later that afternoon I left work early and we went to the doctor for a real test. I met Brandon there and he walked to my car and opened the door. When walking in he said, 'Slow down! Be careful! Let me carry your purse it's too heavy!' Even though he was joking, I thought... 'Lord, here we go. Gonna be a long 9 months!' 

Although I would love to say that our trip consisted of a parade marching down the doctors office hall with balloons and streamers and a live band.. it was not. Our experience was just ok. Sad because it was such a special day and moment for us, but that's how life goes right? We walked in and told them I needed to take a test. It was 3:05. 'Sorry, the lab closes at 3:00.' Brandon, 'I understand, but I'm fixing to leave, so is there anyway we could have a test?' Lady: 'I UNDERSTAND SIR. {Rude!} Let me see if they can still accept another lab.' And so we wait. And then she calls my name and said they would let it 'slide' this time. I took the test. We waited, foot tapping-patiently. And then the lady called us up to the front desk. Which might I add, is the check in desk-where everyone else is waiting behind us in the waiting room. She said, 'Congratulations you're pregnant.' And slapped this sheet up on the counter.

We stared at it as she rambled on about what we need to do. Then she slapped the counter and said, 'Hello?' {Rude!} And she said said, 'In shock?' And I said, 'Yes, but in a good way!' And then we left the doctors and headed to our next destination.

On the way to our next stop, I received this text from Brandon. 

Love that man.