Today I found out I was pregnant!! I was 5 days late, and didn't really think anything of it. My last two periods had been a week and then two weeks late, so five days was nothing. But I wanted to take a test just to reassure myself that I would eventually start bleeding. I had a meeting with Shadle's AD, and on my way home I swang by Walgreens. I walked in and walked to the pregnancy test isle, and, of course, there was someone there, so I had to walk to another part of the store because, God forbid, someone else know that my period is late. I walked down the isle with all the 'As Seen On TV' items and saw the Egginator. Now the Egginator is this ridiculous thing that you place an egg in and it cracks it for you. Otherwise known as the Lazy Shit. Mike and I had seen this on tv a few months ago and have made fun of it ever since. I had to take a picture of it and send it to him. I did, and by the time I was done, the lady taking over the pregnancy test isle had left, so I grabbed a two-pack and headed home. I took my time, taking the dog out, cleaning a little bit, then finally went to the bathroom. I peed on the little stick, set it on the ground, then cleaned up. I glanced at the stick and realized there were 2 lines. I had to do a double take, then make sure that I wasn't imagining the extra line. But there it was. Instant freak out. I called Kate about 3 dozen times, trying to get hold of her. Finally she called me back. I told her what had happened, and she asked if I wanted her to buy another test and come over. At this point, I hadn't said anything to Mike since he was on his way home from work, so I told her I had another test and I would take it later that night. Mike got home, and I don't think I have ever been more nervous in my life. He came in, and started telling me how great of a day he had had, which made me telling him even worse. I had no idea how I was going to get into it. Finally I asked him if he had gotten the picture of the Egginator I sent him. And this is how the conversation went:
Mike: 'Oh yea. That was pretty funny. Where did you see that at?'
Me: 'It was at Walgreens. (Long pause) Well, the reason I was at Walgreens was to get a pregnancy test.'
Mike: 'Greeeeeeeeeeat.'
Me: 'I took the test.'
Mike: 'And?'
Me: 'It was positive.'
Mike: 'Again? Do you think something is wrong?'
Me: 'Again? What do you think I just said to you?'
Mike: 'That it was positive.'
Me: 'You know what that means right?'
Mike: 'What?'
Me: 'It means I'm pregnant.'
Mike: 'Greeeeeeeeeeeeat.'
I don't know if Mike was in Opposite Land for a minute or what, but he thought that I had said negative, since the last two months they had been negative. I told him that I would take the test again later that night and he wanted me to wait until the next morning, but I wasn't waiting that long. We had some dinner, and Mike drowned himself in beer and Call of Duty. I took the second test, and sure enough, it was positive. Mom was leaving the next morning for California, and I didn't want to tell her over the phone, and I suck at keeping secrets, so I headed to my parents house to tell them. I expected the reaction of new grandparents you see on America's Funniest Home Videos, when they scream and cry and hug. My parents just sat there. The funny thing was is that my dad said, "I guess we're not the greatest America's Funniest Home Videos family." (I love my dad. It's like he's in my head.) Dad was very supportive, while Mom decided to tell me everything that could possibly go wrong. It got to the point my dad had to tell her to stop. She did, and she's better now.
Although this wasn't expected, we are both very excited. I can't believe I'm going to be a mom :)
