Pregnant!!

I had intended on writing more about the trying-to-conceive process, but I was feeling pretty disheartened and was busy at work, so it fell by the wayside.  Here's a quick re-cap:

Cycle #2
We went forward with trying the month after the miscarriage.  It helped lighten our hearts, but I don't think either of us were very optimistic.  For moment at the end of the wait, we had hope, but we still stared at a blank test.

Cycle #3
We took one month off before we tried again.  Everything about this cycle was weird, we almost shipped the dewar back, but at the last minute we decided to try. Everything continued to be weird which made it hard to decide if they were "symptoms" or just a weird cycle... Especially when A's cycle was late and we still had a negative test.  At that point we started being worried about another miscarriage. I guess it almost softened the blow of not being pregnant.

Cycle #4
This cycle was perfect.  We made a concentrated effort to be positive and excited instead of nervous about all of the "what-ifs" that had filled our heads and hearts since February.  Timing was great. As it got closer to the day we decided to test, we both were very excited.  We were so excited that I was almost nervous that we would be disappointed. Luckily we weren't!  The second line showed up immediately!

We told our parents this week and everyone is very excited.  We're gradually telling the rest of our family and close friends.

I think we both still have a seed of doubt. We've been trying to figure out if the different twinges and pains are normal for early pregnancy or if we should be concerned.  We also aren't sure if we want an early ultrasound or not.  We have an appointment with the midwife in 2 weeks and I guess we'll talk to her about it. In the mean time, we'll try to stay positive and start dreaming of our family of 4!


So, let the adventure begin!