On December 24th 2016 I took a pregnancy test and I got my earliest christmas present; I was pregnant! My husband and I had been trying for a while and I was beginning to get a little frustrated, but this changed my world. At first, I didn't even think I was pregnant. I peed on the stick waited a while and nothing showed up. I angrily started to wash my hands and went back to throw it away, but I took a closer look this time and there it was. I saw it with my own eyes. It was another line! My husband was anxiously waiting outside for the announcement. I calmly said to him "It's negative again babe, maybe next time." Of course I said all of this with excitement in my voice, finding it extremely hard to hide it. He sadly said back to me "Okay, well let me see for myself" I replied "Uh why? It's negative" and he said "Come on babe." So of course I couldn't surprise him. I then opened the door, looked at him with tears in my eyes and said "We're gonna have a baby. You're going to be a daddy babe!" He cried and cried. This was a moment we had been waiting for for a long time and it was finally here.

 

Now for the pregnancy itself, well let me tell you it was hell on earth. I was sick every day, all day. I found myself tired all hours of the day no matter how many nanny naps I got in. I lost almost ten pounds because I couldn't hold anything down. All I wanted was chocolate shakes and my husband wasn't to excited about that. Anyway, as time went on we attended our normal check ups and got to see our crazy and active son. He was full of energy as he would always do flips in my womb and as you can see in my ultrasound photo he never liked cooperating with the doctors. He was always flipped upside down, face down, or doing weird positions (stubborn little boy just like his daddy haha). Our due date was August 28th 2017. 

 

For many first time mother's this is the most exciting part of your pregnancy! Seeing your baby for the first time and feeling those first kicks and movements, it's pretty indescribable. Cherish those little moments, write them down in a journal so you will never forget the feelings you felt during those special times. I encourage you to do this because if you experience what I experienced those are all that you will have left to love, cherish and hold. Getting pregnant isn't easy at all but I know that God has a plan for each and every one of his daughters and your time will come soon I promise, I am still waiting for mine.