Two Pink Lines

On Wednesday, December 22nd I peed on a stick and saw two pink lines. Jacob was at work and I immediately had so many mixed feelings. Excitement, terror, love, confusion,  warmth... and nauseua. Earlier that day I had strange pangs of nauseau, and even got sick a few times. That with soreness in a certain PG-13 area and itchy eyes (which I had learned were a sign of early pregnancy in my Reproductive Physiology class) inclined me to purchase some home pregnancy tests.

I honestly did not expect for the test to be positive. I set it down, watched an episode of  "Parks and Recreation" on On Demand, and then jumped up realizing I had forgotten all about the stick in the bathroom. When I saw the faint pink test line I stared at it for so long, in fact until about midnight when Jacob came home from work. I decided to wait until Christmas Eve to tell him our news, and that night was one of the hardest I have ever had to bear. Jacob and I tell each other everything and this life changing news was just bubbling inside of me. But somehow, I made it.

I went to Target the next day while Jacob was at work and bought a little outfit that said "My First Christmas" and an ornament that said "Baby's First Christmas", and wrapped them with the (sanitized) pregnancy tests My husband, the youthful soul he is, immediately saw the new big box under the tree and asked to open "just one present at midnight". I agreed under the condition that I pick the gift he opens, and after commenting on my "ugly wrap job" (I thoroughly disagreed with him), he read a card, and then unwrapped the pregnancy tests utterly confused.

I had to assure Jacob that the lines, no matter how faint, indicated that I had hCG in my system; something only babies or tumors synthesize. And that there was no way it would be positive without the hCG. My biology major occasionally pays off in real life, apparently.

The rest, they say, is history. We are very happy with our little Christmas surprise and although we know its going to be a long and tough road ahead we know that God will get us through it. I anticipate a tough pregnancy, I've already had some morning sickness and fatigue and plus I know I need to exercise more! Thank goodness our school has free access to the gym and pool.

Now its Christmas Eve night and Jacob and I are going to start our very first Christmas Eve tradition- homemade pizza! Yummy

Hope everyone's holidays are fantastic! Love the Christians- Jacob, Jess, Cricket, Courage, and the Poppy Seed growing in my uterus!