The big news!!!

So when ever a couple say "we have news" you know the next thing they are going to say can only be one of three things -

They are engaged
They are getting a pet cat
Or they are going to have a baby

Well, i'm not sure about the cat thing, but the other two are where the mind goes to (:

So my partner of 15 years and i have news! We are going to be parents!!! And those of you who know us, scary thought huh?

So we found out about a week and a half ago, i bought a magazine on a Wednesday night (as you do) and one of the stories on the front cover was "are women leaving it too late to start a family", you know the whole age debate thingy? I then thought to myself, hey wasn't that womenly thing that is supposed to happen every month supposed to have happed by now? (first scene of 'Carrie' Moss) So on my way home from see 'The Da Vinci Code' i stopped at the chemist and picked up a home pee test kit.

The movie was very good, i recommend it, but seeing as i have not read the book i can not make the comparison that seems to have lead many others to say it is not as good as they were expecting.

But i digress, woke up Thursday morning and captured some of my morning water release in a small plastic cup, then threaded a thin piece of plastic backed fabric like thing into a foam ring anf floated it in the pee. Then sat and watched the clock for the recommended 5 - 10 minutes.

After about 4 of those minutes i looked at the stick and indeed there were two little pink lines! one being the control the other being the POSITIVE line, all be it very very pale.

**grin**

Then i got ready for work, and tried to wake M34tb4LL (this being the other person responsible for my "condition"), can never tell if he is fully awake or not - he has a habit of opening his eyes and talking to you when he is still asleep. I did not tell him before i left the house as i wanted to get confirmation from my doctor seeing as the test i had done was so pale.

Got to work and rang the Doc, only appointment available was 1.30pm, no sooner, no later. The morning felt like it would not end, went forever! Told my boss that i had a doc appointment and might be coming back afterwards (if i was wrong i would come back to work, otherwise - had to tell the boy!)

When i got to the doc did another test and he looks at it and says, yup you are indeed pregnant. I looked at the test that he was holding and swear the positive line was not there, but he was sure he saw it. Sat talking to him for five minutes or so and as we chatted the line did become more noticable. Worked out that i was fives weeks to the day. Which for those of you who have no idea (like me a couple of weeks ago) that means that conception happened three weeks ago, but is considered five weeks at that point. Confused yet?

Drove straight to M34tb4LL's place of employment and walked in the front door. Told the first person who looked up at me that i was there to see to M34tb4LL and they buzzed him and told him i was there. They then had to confirm that i was not on the phone, but standing in the ooffice. He came out and i suggested that we go to lunch together. He wanted to show me around his work space first - his work have just relocated - for pity sake, lets get somewhere where i can tell the good news!

Got into my car and before i turned the key i blerted out "WE ARE HAVING A BABY!!!"

He looked at me, was very quiet, then said "OHHHH, KEWL" and that was pretty much he could say for the next couple of minutes!

It is now about a week and a half since, i'll continue with the story in a bit - and as it progresses. But for now, send our little peanut your good thoughts.

(: Reggie_L