Or, somewhere thereabouts that we got pregnant. In reality we have no idea. After several months of using ovulation strips to help pinpoint when I was ovulating, we actually conceived without their help at all. I was slated to ovulate around December 21, 2007, but the ovulation tests weren’t giving us any signs. So, we just went about our business.
When the New Year rolled around, we celebrated with my in-laws, complete with beer (just one, though, just in case I was actually pregnant) and champagne (a few sips of bubbly, didn’t want to overdo it).
Wednesday, January 2, 2008 : I rolled out of bed feeling strange, so I decided to give it a go and take a pregnancy test. After several minutes of waiting…nothing. I proceeded to feed the dogs, do a load of laundry, check email, make coffee, fix something for breakfast, and after several hours…voila. Positive.
Of course, I still wasn’t convinced. Pregnancy test literature claims test results are invalid after a certain period of time. On the flip side, however, positive pregnancy tests are positive. False positives are rare, unlike false negatives, which are common. Still, I was dubious. Knowing I had two more pregnancy tests, I waited out another day to catch my first morning urine of the day on Thursday.
Thursday, January 3, 2008 : I woke up early after a fitful night of sleep. I promptly headed for the bathroom for another urine sample. Dip in test #1. Wait several minutes. Two lines. Two lines – positive.
Shock. Disbelief. Excitement.
Rip open test #2. Because this is a more expensive test, it HAS to be foolproof. Dip in test #2. Put cap on (it’s one of those expensive kind with caps, not a cheap-o strip). Wait several minutes. Two lines again.
Two positives along with a semi-positive from the previous day totals to three positives. I must be pregnant. But, of course really early on.
As I am processing the information, my husband stumbles down the stairs to take a shower. I pointed towards the windowsill where the tests are sitting. Because he has not completed the required classes to earn your Ph.D. in deciphering pregnancy test directions, he is clueless what the test results indicate. I told him it means I am pregnant. Shock. Disbelief. And, after a hot shower to wake up, excitement.
Both of us can’t believe it happened. When and where it all happened is a complete mystery. However, mission accomplished. Let’s just hope this one sticks.
