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The Announcement

Friday, 23 October 2009 10:56    PDF Print E-mail
I used to say that I'd wait until I was twelve weeks along to announce my pregnancy. I also used to say that I would avoid having a summer baby, just like I used to say that I'd have four kiddos, each two years apart. But that was before I started trying to conceive. Before I learned that you can't plan these things, and before I started sharing my heart and my story with the Internet.

Over the past few months, I've been telling you about my journey to Mommyland, and I have been amazed by the support and encouragement I've received through Conceive and Twitter. So when I peed on a stick this morning, and the result was "Pregnant" - I knew I couldn't wait to make the announcement.

Internet, I am pregnant.

I am pregnant.

I AM PREGNANT!!

I almost don't believe it. My first visit with my OB is ten days away, and I've decided I might pee on a stick every other day until then, because I'm afraid this is just a dream. I'm afraid the test was wrong, or I'll wake up tomorrow and the pregnancy will have just gone away. And I'm also afraid of The M-Word, I am. But I'm thinking postively, and I've invited you on this journey with me - I hope you'll continue to follow along, whatever the road may bring.
 

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