Nine Months with a Strong: Big News!

On Dec. 1, 2011 my husband and I's lives changed forever. We found out we are pregnant. We decided in July that we would start trying and after four months we have finally conceived.

I had a feeling I was pregnant, I googled my way through my symptoms and decided I was pregnant. So around 6 a.m. I woke up, took a test and found two pink lines, but they were faint. So I went for a run and took another test when I came back. Again, two lines but pretty faint, so I decided to call my gyn and schedule a blood test.

When I got the call I couldn't breathe, I was SO excited. Luckily I had a lot of time to plan this so I already knew how I was going to tell Cody.

A few months ago I gave a lot of thought about how I would tell him. So I decided, since I love being crafty, that I would make him something to open. So I made a UCF piggy bank and a future UCF knight onsie. When I got the positive result I went home, wrapped the gifts and put the tests on top of the paper.

When he got home I tried SO hard not to just tell him, but I knew I would regret not sticking to the plan. We talked for a bit and then I said oh yea, a present came for you today and it literally cannot wait until Christmas. I decided to film him opening it, but my phone wasn't on vibrate so he knew I was recording him.

He's like why are you taping this? I said oh its just so special I want to remember it! So when he finally opened the box the first thing he saw were the tests. He was in SHOCK! When he pulled out the piggy bank I said, you have 18 years and nine months to save up! We are still in shock! He said he had no idea what was in the box, being pregnant never even crossed his mind. He was so used to me texting him around this time telling him my monthly had disappointedly come.

I made an appointment with an OB (my gyn stopped doing ob a few years ago) and we go for our first sonogram on Dec. 16!!!!

We have decided not to tell anyone about the pregnancy until Christmas, like I said, I've had a lot of time to plan for this :) We went to a Bucs game this past weekend and my mom was there. I usually have a few beers, but I had to pretend I was drinking. Poor Cody got pretty toasty taking care of my share! Even though I was only four weeks and I knew it would have been OK to drink, it just didn't feel right so I would open a beer, pretend to take a sip, come up with an excuse to go somewhere else and then give it to Cody.

I think my mom thought something was up, but she didn't say anything...thank God!

We have been doing a lot of research on foods I should be eating and what's OK to do and not do, last night I spent $130 stocking up on healthy food. Cody's such a trooper he makes sure I get all the things I need when I eat and he's been so helpful lately. I can't wait to share the news with other people, I know our families are going to be over the moon!

On Saturday we went to Cody's work Christmas party and I posted a picture of us at the party and a few of my friends deiced to comment on the size of my boobs! Yes, they are HUGE and sore but I didn't realize people would notice that soon! His boss even made a comment about how she thought I was pregnant because I wasn't drinking!

Then on Sunday my sister-in-law randomly sent me a picture of a onsie that said "I love Mommy" I asked her why she sent it and she said she was just showing me how cute it was. Some random coincidences!

The only person who knows is my dental hygienist because as a writer for several dental offices I know the effects pregnancy can have on your teeth and gums. She has also cursed me with a girl, she said whatever color toothbrush she pulls out is what I am having and it was pink. The chinese calendar also says its a girl, so we will see! I have a lot of boy names picked out and one girl name. I know its a long time before we find out what it is but lets all pray for a boy :)

I think it will finally hit us when we go for the sonogram. For now its blissful, aside from being tired 99 percent of the day! I've tried to get up to go running because I am training for two half marathons, but sleep has prevailed both days!

We also purchased a lot of books: What to Expect When You're Expecting, What to Expect When You're Wifes Expecting and What to Expect: Healthy Eating. Can't wait for them to show up!

Today I am 5 weeks and 2 days!!!!

Here are all the photos to re cap :)