Unbelievably Thankful!

We have had a whirlwind of a week!  We got the SHOCK of our lives last Thursday when I took a pregnancy test before my dentist appt.  I was supposed to have xrays that day... so I thought 'well... I just better make sure I'm not pregnant'.  I have no idea why I would even think this way.  I mean we have been trying to get pregnant for basically our whole marriage!  We tried for 2 years for Jaden and did 3 rounds of clomid on our own, then 3 IUI's and then 2 IVF's.  And after all of that we were blessed with Jaden!  I always hated when people would get pregnant 'on accident'... I never understood that.  Yeah, right... what... you just have fun with your hubby and 'oops' you get pregnant??????  No way!!!  So, you can imagine my surprise when 2 lines started to appear on this pregnancy test.  When we had just signed all of the paperwork to begin IVF, and I had no idea when I ovulated, and we were literally not trying ONE BIT!!!

My SIL/BFF, Sarah was coming over that day.  I really could only see this second line in the right light, on the right angle.  So I asked her to take a look.  She said 'Oh, yeah... I see a second line'....WHATTT!!!????  We were freaking out.  I texted Jacob the hpt pic... he said "What are you doing???"  I informed him that we thought we saw a second line.  Of course, he was convinced we were seeing things!  So... I eventually made it to my dentist appt.. didn't have any xrays done... and picked up a stash of pregnancy tests that night.  I took one more before Jacob came home.  It came up undeniably positive!  WOWZAAA!!  So, of course, Sarah was the first one I called.  And then I quickly planned how to tell Jacob that it was official!!

So.. since Jaden was playing in a huge pile of beans... we just glued them on a paper to say 'Big Brother'!

When Jacob came home..Jaden handed him the paper.  Jacob said "Yeah... maybe"... I said "NOPE... REALLY!!!!"  He said "Really?"  and we just kept repeating the word 'really'.  I showed him the test and he just couldn't get over it!

We are feeling so thankful that God has given us this gift.  We are also feeling extremely cautious.  I can't believe it's real.  I had bloodwork done to confirm the positive result, so I guess it's official.  But, we still can't wrap our heads around it!  I pray for this tiny baby every free second I have in my day.  I pray God will keep the baby strong and healthy.  I pray for a happy and healthy 9 months, and I pray for a little miracle to arrive perfectly in July/August!

After I got the confirmation from the doctor, we decided to tell our family.

My mom with Jaden in his 'big brother' shirt

My mom and dad... soooo surprised!

Jacob's Parents

Everyone was shocked!  Jacob's parents thought that it was a really quick IVF... we said... nope.. we did it ourselves!  We weren't even trying!  Jacob's mom cried.  My parents were just as surprised!  My dad just smiled.  And to top it all off... everyone thinks it will be a girl!
Today, we finish telling our family.  We will tell our nieces today.  We won't tell anyone that's not immediate family until we are at least 12 weeks along.  Right now I'm only 4 weeks along.  So we are still in the 'danger zone'.  But we are hopeful that everything will be perfect!

Happy, Happy, HAPPY Thanksgiving!!!