September 29, 2011
Yesterday I attended a wellness event at work. Our healthcare provider came and did a Know Your Numbers event (blood pressure, body fat, BMI, cholesterol, etc.)
When I was filling out the registration paperwork, I struggled over the question "Are you pregnant or suspect you may be?" I thought about it for a minute, decided a visit from AF was imminent, that October/July will be the months to watch, and definitively marked "No".
Later in the day, a staff member and I were talking over my boss's shock over my announcement that I want to go part-time next year. She said "you're not pregnant yet, are you"? and I easily answered "No" again.
So. . . here I am all ready for AF to sing like a bloody canary.
Ready for July to be our baby month. I even made a list of Reasons I Love July:
FireworksWhen I was filling out the registration paperwork, I struggled over the question "Are you pregnant or suspect you may be?" I thought about it for a minute, decided a visit from AF was imminent, that October/July will be the months to watch, and definitively marked "No".
Later in the day, a staff member and I were talking over my boss's shock over my announcement that I want to go part-time next year. She said "you're not pregnant yet, are you"? and I easily answered "No" again.
So. . . here I am all ready for AF to sing like a bloody canary.
Ready for July to be our baby month. I even made a list of Reasons I Love July:
Homemade ice cream
Watermelon
Sparkly swimming pools
Summer tans
Barbecues
Long days
Cancerians!
And a baby?
Maybe?
Then, this morning I had the most vivid dream about a home pregnancy test. Just before I woke up, I dreamed that I had the coolest, most awesome home pregnancy test ever known to woman. It was digital and in-color (pinks and purples) and my urine sizzled when it touched the applicator and the chemical reaction climbed up the test. Then, there were double lines - one pink and one purple - and all these other sort of cool gadgety things and screens you could click through.
So, this morning, with my bbt still high at 13 dpo, and even though I fully expected AF to show up any minute now, I figured "why not? what the heck?"
I grabbed one of two Target brand hpts I have at the moment and took the test. Just as M called out "Bye! I love you! Have a good day!" and walked out the door, double lines popped up on the stick.
Um what?!?? But what about the spotting? And what about all the red? And what about how I totally stopped prog cream two days ago in anticipation of AF!!?
What-the-what?!?!?
So, of course, I started snapping pictures of the hpt, one of which went straight to M with a text that read "Your super sperm worked!"
And then, I updated my chart on TCOYF so I could see the chicky on today's column.
And then, I sat here in awe (AWE I tell you!) and full of immediate hope that it sticks!!
(And then I went to the bathroom and put some prog cream on - just for good measure!)
And then I tried and tried not to analyze and panic over every little twinge and cramp (and the red bleeding and clots that cropped up again after lunch).
And then I spent the day feeling so SO grateful.
So, this morning, with my bbt still high at 13 dpo, and even though I fully expected AF to show up any minute now, I figured "why not? what the heck?"
I grabbed one of two Target brand hpts I have at the moment and took the test. Just as M called out "Bye! I love you! Have a good day!" and walked out the door, double lines popped up on the stick.
Um what?!?? But what about the spotting? And what about all the red? And what about how I totally stopped prog cream two days ago in anticipation of AF!!?
What-the-what?!?!?
So, of course, I started snapping pictures of the hpt, one of which went straight to M with a text that read "Your super sperm worked!"
And then, I updated my chart on TCOYF so I could see the chicky on today's column.
And then, I sat here in awe (AWE I tell you!) and full of immediate hope that it sticks!!
(And then I went to the bathroom and put some prog cream on - just for good measure!)
And then I tried and tried not to analyze and panic over every little twinge and cramp (and the red bleeding and clots that cropped up again after lunch).
And then I spent the day feeling so SO grateful.
HOORAY FOR JUNE!
~Nichole
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