Hooray!

I'M PREGNANT!!! Oh, it really is such a surreal feeling. I was super anxious Friday night knowing that I could "test" the next morning. Silas had a rough night and ended up in bed with us around 4:30 am. Around 7, I woke up and really had to "go," but I knew if I got up there was a chance of waking everyone up. I couldn't wait any longer and crept into the bathroom. Fortunately, the three minute wait to get my results seemed to fly by and I stared in amazement at the blue stick that read, "pregnant." I'm not sure what it is about those tests, but I found myself blinking to be sure that I was reading it correctly. The next thing that popped in my mind is that I had to tell BJ. The problem is that I had surprised him with the news of our pregnancy with Si, but he hadn't been home when I tested. I immediately started trying to think up some amazing way to break the news, and finally snuck out of the bedroom to take a picture of the test. My options were to hide the test and purchase a "big bro" shirt for Silas that day while BJ was in Belleville taking an HVAC class and surprise him when he got home or make him breakfast in bed. I couldn't stand to make him wait so I dashed down the stairs to the basement to get a bag of pancake mix. While in the basement, I heard the floor shaking from above and knew that Silas had gotten up and let the dogs out of our bedroom. I ran back up the stairs, darted into the kitchen, and asked Silas to take something to dada. I handed him the stick and he took off for the bedroom. I chased him with the camera, but failed to get any good shots in the dark. I told BJ that Silas had a present for him and BJ asked if he was "holding pee." Goodness. He finally read the test and smiled. I patted him on the chest and told him, "good job."

We told Silas that mommy has a baby in her belly. He has been super cute about the whole thing, but is clearly clueless. He keeps asking, "where did the baby go?" When given the choice of a brother or sister, he chooses a sister. Time will tell. I really can't say that I have an opinion one way or the other. I think it would be really cool for Si to have a brother or a sister. I am just so hopeful for a healthy pregnancy. I am trying to eat better and drink lots of liquids. The official due date per babycenter.com is 6.21.12. Eleven days different than Si's due date.

I'm waiting until at least our first doctor's appointment to break the news. I put a smiley face on facebook and Amanda knew immediately what this meant. She called me with excitement, so just like with Si - she is the first to know. :) I have been tired, but no other miserable side effects at this point. I am just so happy.