Positive Test

Dear Avacado,

April 3, 2011

This date is the date that forever changed our lives.  This was the day that I took a home pregnancy test and the word "PREGNANT" appeared (that's right - no pink lines - I had bought a digital test).

Why test?  The answer is a pretty standard one: my very regular period was more than a week late.  I drove myself to the store and then snuck upstairs (I thought I was being sneaky but Josh knew exactly what was going on) and peed on the infamous stick.  That three minute waiting time is very difficult.  I checked Facebook, hung up some clothes, paced the hallway, and made the bed.  Finally the alarm on my phone went off and I walked into the bathroom. 

Once I saw the word "PREGNANT" appear in capital letters there was no turning back.  I paced the floor a little bit longer and then went downstairs to tell Josh.  He knew my period was late and he had been teasing me saying that I was going through the "pause" so I just told him that it wasn't "the pause" that was the issue but just the opposite - a baby.

I don't know what I thought Josh's reaction would be but the one I got was far from anything I would have expected.  He replied "I know" and then went on to explain that he thought I had been pregnant for at least a month (going back to February).  I had my doubts about this (I had tested in February when I was just 2 days late due to antibiotics and excessive skiing during February vacation week and it was negative and I had gotten a period shortly after) and was shocked that he hadn't said anything sooner.  But, that didn't change the fact that we were pregnant at that very moment and had to decide how to move forward with our life changing news.

We were both happy and excited but also nervous.  We decided to take things one day at a time........Baby Steps!

xoxo

Erin