The Day We Found Out

In December of 2009, when my current birth control prescription was running out, Andrew and I decided to start trying to get pregnant. We had read that it can easily take 6 months, especially after coming off the pill, so we just assumed it would at least take a few months to conceive.

The next month, when I was late, we figured it was just because I had gotten off the pill and my cycles would have to get straightened out. But at the back of my mind, I kept thinking that I could be pregnant. I was noticing that I had to pee more often, but didn't really think much of it - after all, we had just started trying! After 2 days of waiting, I decided to pick up a home pregnancy test (and some prenatal vitamins!) at CVS, so that I would have a definitive answer. During this time, I was stage managing The Stephen Schwartz Project for MTC, and stopped at CVS on my way to rehearsal.

I had a few extra minutes before I had to be there, so I called to see if Andrew was home and wanted me to stop by to take the test. After arriving home, I ripping open the box, read all the directions, and ran to the bathroom. Now, I've always hated giving urine samples at the doctor's, and this wasn't much better, but at least I had something to look foward to! (Although, at the time, I still thought there was no way I could really be pregnant!) Almost immediately, the plus sign showed up (although VERY faintly) and I was in shock! I came out and showed Andrew, and we hugged and kissed, and said how excited we both were and how we couldn't believe it! We then called my parents, and they were ecstatic!!!!! I only wish they had been here in person to get the great news!

A week or so later he told his parents, who told his sister, and I told my brother, all of whom were very excited for us! We each told a few co-workers and close friends, and are waiting until the end of the first trimester to tell the rest of the world - this is the biggest secret I've ever had to keep, and it's so hard!!!!!