What just happend?

Today is April 11, 2009. The to-do list is long (mom's birthday present, JR's birthday present, thank you note to Aunt Marie, shopping for Easter, etc) but I'm compelled to start a blog for the shear fact of jumping on the bandwagon and to share our exciting news with our family and friends (you probably won't get the link to the blog for another couple of weeks, but at least it has been started!!)


Yup, there are definitely two lines on that dollar store HPT.

So here's how it all went down. We charted (measured temps) for a couple of months, figured out when I would ovulate, and concluded our trip to Hawaii might be an opportune time to conceive. While we didn't expect to get pregnant on the first try, apparently the Mai Tai's were in our favor. AND, of course everyone else reminded us that a "Hawaii baby would be awesome!".

We actually took the test on March 21st while in Boston for a nice get-away. The weekend followed the news of Mom's diagnosis with breast cancer and the passing of my paternal grandmother. You could say baby news was just as monumental, but on a happy note.

We feel pretty fortunate and blessed thus far, and continue to pray for a healthy "peanut'. BTW, we are due ON Thanksgiving Day. And boy do we have lots to be thankful for.

Stay tuned until next time! (we have video of Mom finding out the big news!)


I am 7 weeks and 2 days pregnant. Only 229 days to go!