Grounded

April 20, 2011 - 4 weeks

Since I can't publicize this news until late June, I thought I still put down some of the events between now and then for future consumption :-)

I really was sure I was not. I checked on April 13, negative, and again April 17, 18th, still negative. So I told Judy we are a go and we reserved flight tickets and hotel in Miami for weekend of May 14th.

Everything changed though on April 19th when I came home and noticed the stick I discarded in the trash was facing up and had two lines on it. I took another test that morning April 19th and only waited for 30 seconds. No second line, so I threw it away in frustration. I thought perhaps now there is a second line becoz it's just been there too long, so I reread the instructions - two lines means positive even if the second line is faint. No, it couldn't be I thought. I have just been telling people in the last two days that I am not and it's just late.

So on Tuesday April 19th evening, I took another test - again two lines after about 2 minutes. I thought perhaps the test is faulty. Too bad it's past 9pm. Have to wait until Wed morning to buy the EPT one from Safeway to confirm. 8:30am Wed morning, got the test, peed on the stick, a + sign within 30 seconds. Well, it's official. I am PREGNANT! Ahhhhhhhhhh

Unfortunately, no more Miami in mid May. given I had pretty bad nausea last time, I didn't want to fly there and be a party pooper. So we cancelled the flight and hotel today Wed April 20. At least it was early enough and we were not charged any fees. oh well, looks like I am grounded for a bit. :-)

- Lei

Remembering the day the stick turned "+"

It was Friday Sept 14th 2007, 4 weeks after I started my job at McCann. I had an afternoon meeting at 4pm in the building, so I walked all the way over there only to realize outlook lied and the person I am meeting with works not only in my building but on my floor. c'est la vie.

I walk back by 4:20 and was for some reason exhausted. I had a quick 10 min meeting with that person, did a few other things, and went home a little before 5pm. I couldn't understand why I was so drained and sleepy. I barely got enough energy to get into bed. As soon as I did I fell asleep.

A little after 6pm, I woke still dizzy and feeling weak. Maybe I am sick, I thought. Then, I thought, maybe I am pregnant. No, it couldn't be the latter. For the last two months, whenever I thought I was pregnant because I was tired and my period was a few days late, I was wrong.

"How many days past my period, is it?" I counted in my head, 42 days, wow, maybe.... although whenever I am stressed, it's late and this new job is full of new stress. I was planning to wait until the weekend to be sure. I didn't want to be too hopeful. Literally in the last 2 months, I would do the EPT thinking for sure I was pregnant only to find out I was not and then get my period a few days later.

Jaime came in to the bedroom to find out if I was ok. I said I was tired but didn't say anything more. I have to know now - instead of waiting - this dizzyness is unusual. Without telling him what I was about to do, I went to the bathroom to do the test. Within 3 seconds, the sticks gave me a "+" sign. I couldn't believe it - I am pregnant! I am pregnant!. I started crying instantly from happiness. I emerged from the bathroom with tears on my face and a big smile. I gave Jaime a hug and told him "we are pregnant!" :-)

The next day, we told both of our parents and Emily, Jaime's sister. It was Sept 15th, 2007 and also Jaime's parents' 40th wedding anniversay. We were so happy to share such good news with them on their special day.

- Lei