This journey to baby is trial #1.
After my last post, it took me two weeks to finally get my period. So I went those two weeks thinking I was pregnant. I had the nursery all planned out. I made a bracelet for myself to wear to remind me to eat better. Then it all came crashing down one morning before work. In addition to being really disappointed, I felt like an idiot. I didn't have a positive pregnancy test. Why did I let myself get so worked up?? I was angry at my job for causing me so much stress. I figured that had to be the cause of me being so late. I realize now that the birth control was probably finally out of my system. I never had a regular cycle after that.
Because of our constant failure at getting pregnant, its impossible to put into words the emotions I felt at the mention of babies. Hearing about others being pregnant, attending baby showers, even watching plays that involved babies and the "miracle of birth" affected me. More than once I found myself crying at the thought of never being able to have children. Since not many people knew we were trying to get pregnant, comments or questions about us having kids set off an emotional struggle to keep it together. I couldn't even bring myself to write about it on here.
I didn't expect to lose the excitement we shared at the start of this journey. Not that we didn't want kids anymore; I guess we were just losing hope. We had plans to travel the world if we couldn't get pregnant; then we might adopt later on in life.
Even though we wouldn't do fertility treatments, I was curious if there was a problem with one of us. So at one year trying, April 2014, I decided to give it one last try then go see the doctor when we inevitably failed to get pregnant again.
Only it didn't fail this time!
On Friday, April 18 I got my first positive pregnancy test. Both Jared and I were cautiously excited; there was still some doubt. After a year of trying and being on the verge of giving up, it just seemed too good to be true. So I took two more tests the next day, and both still said positive. Eureka!! We're pregnant!!!!
We told our families on April 20, Easter Sunday. I just couldn't wait to share the news with them; plus, I don't see the harm in telling the people closest to us. If I miscarry, I would want these people to know anyway and would love to have their support. Everyone is happy and excited for us to bring the family's first Baby Young into the world. :)
This journey isn't over, but at least its on its way now. I feel like last January we decided to take this trip; last April we made it to the airport; and after a looooong wait at the airport, we've finally boarded the plane for our 9 month journey. Are we there yet???
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