Mommy-Mobile

As we are looking ahead to our future family needs, we noted that we really need a new car...so we got a mini-van. Just kidding! Seriously, we have been missing the Jeep since it got totalled almost 2 years ago. We've been putting Sandy in the trunk of the Lexus when we need to take her places. She looks so cute with her little head peeking through the ski-pass-thru. She seems to like it...I mean, it's just like a bed back there. But we know she misses sticking her head out the window and feeling the wind.

Anyway, so Brett had been saying, "Okay, well when we get pregnant, we'll get a new car." Jeesh! Is that what it takes around here to step up your wheels? I mean really...all Brett had to do to get a new car was to get hit by some dude who didn't stop at an intersection and total his Jeep. Man, and I have to be breeding before I can get rid of my Tiburon?! That's rough!

We began looking in May and on Memorial Day weekend were really just continuing our research. But lo and behold, those "Memorial Day sales gimmicks" were just too irresistible. We wound of getting a great deal on a Pontiac Torrent and now have a new Mommy-Mobile.

Jumping Jelly Belly Bean

We had our first prenatal appointment today. It was funny and exciting. First we go to check in and the receptionist is explaining our healthcare costs. She says, "You'll owe $260 today." (meaning that was the co-pay for all of our prenatal care) Brett exclaims, "Whoa! How many visits will we have?!" She replies, "about 20" and Brett says, "That's expensive!" She is now laughing and says, "Today's charge covers it all." Brett says, "Oh, that's not bad then...I thought you were going to say you were going to charge us that much each time we came here. I was thinking, 'man, kids really are expensive!' " Both the patient in the waiting room and the receptionist were thoroughly amused at the new expectant dad. :)

We had our first ultrasound and saw this little tiny bean having a good ole' time, bouncing around it's new little home. The doctor says, "See that little guy jumping around? That's your baby. See that flicker of light? That's the heartbeat." What an amazing sight!!!

I sat there grinning like a fool the whole time. In fact, the doctor said, "You look so happy...like you are just going to pop!" Brett and I were both so stunned, we didn't ask a single question- not even "when are we due?"

The "BFP"

Online it's referred to as the "BFP" the Big Fat Positive...

April 17: I couldn't wait and took a pregnancy test, even though it was super early. When the faint line indicating "positive" appeared, I thought I must be imagining it because I wanted so much for it to be true. So I threw it away and didn't say anything to Brett. However, the whole day I kept thinking, "could I be???"

April 18: I took another test in the morning and again saw a faint line. Hmm...but again, I just tossed it and went to work. When I got home I decided to take another because I had to discuss this with Brett. I saw another faint line and then decided to take a digital test. I was shaking when I took the first test and all it said was "Error!" DOH! I tested with a second digital and it said "Pregnant" almost immediately. I was So excited! I ran downstairs and carefully wrapped the stick (which was covered and clean!) and told Brett I had a present for him. He's used to me doing silly things like that so I think he was expecting another candy bar or car wash mitt like I had given him the previous week. He opened the box, looked at the stick and said, "REALLY?" with this awesome smile on his face.

It still hadn't quite sunk in, so I went on to take another 6 tests...one each day; a total of 10. I'd leave them on the sink each morning for Brett and we watched as each day it seemed the line got darker. Brett said, "Yup, I think you're getting more pregnant by the day!" :p