It's Official!!

We are PREGNANT!  We had our last IUI on November 23, the day before Thanksgiving.  We went through the Thanksgiving holidays and I really tried not to think about it.  Then, on December 5th, I could not wait any longer and so I took a test.  To my amazement, there were 2 pink lines!!  Kevin had just started his first day at his new dealership.  I called him and asked him how his day was.  He was tired and said that it had been crazy.  When I told him the news, all he could say was WOW.  We were SO excited!!

We decided that we would tell our families for Christmas.  For my parents, we bought a nice bottle of wine and I tied a pacifier to the neck.  It took my mom a few seconds, but she finally caught on! 

(Sorry Mom... I had to post it!  It was too cute not to!)

For Kevin's parents, we wrapped up a second pacifier and put it under the tree in the very back.  Kevin's brother decided that everyone's presents needed to be in front of them before we began to open them.  So, the gift ended up on the top of my mother-in-law's pile.  She opened it first!  It wasn't how we planned, but it worked out in the end!

Our first doctor's appointment was January 5th.  It was the longest wait of my life!  As we went into the room for our first ultrasound, I was a nervous wreck!  The US tech was the same one who told us the bad news last time.  She must have picked up on my vibes, because she was very quick to get started and she told us that everything was ok!  Our baby was measuring at the exact week and the heartrate was 164.  She turned on the audio so we could hear our baby's heartbeat for the first time.  I cannot explain the feeling I had.  It was the best sound I have ever heard! 

We decided to wait until February to make the news public.  I am now in my 13th week and safely in the 2nd trimester.  We have been to the doctor twice now and everything is wonderful.  To let everyone know on Facebook, we posted this picture with the caption "We are adding a Little Bulldog to our family!!"  The amount of support and congratulations was overwhelming.  We feel so loved!  There are so many people praying for us now.

It has been a hard road, but I truly believe that things happen for a reason.  This is the perfect time for us.  We are so blessed.  I can't wait to meet our new little one in August!