So - we have some newsss.....

Yes - it's probably what you were thinking based off the title of this post! I'm pregnant! We're having a baby!!!!! So here goes the few stories about how we found out we were expecting and the first obgyn appt where we saw our precious little peanut!

So it was around the middle of September and we were on our way to church. Ryan and I were just talking like we normally do...and he said, "I have a weird hunch that you're pregnant." Immediately my mouth dropped open and I said something not so polite. "Shut your mouth! Don't say that...how would you know?!"

Ry knew when my cycle was supposed to start and said I wasn't showing any 'symptoms' of PMS - not like I'm moody or mean! (except he might have thought so with what I had said earlier) He said I normally complain of breakouts and soreness, little more irritable, cramping etc...

Well later that week I was just a day late. Our conversation Sunday had really planted a seed in my mind and I began to really wonder. I waited another day and still wasn't showing any signs of starting - so I took a test. I was home alone. I was so scared I even left it in the bathroom and didn't go check it until a few minutes later. I couldn't just sit and watch the line(s) appear. Well minutes later ....two pink lines showed up and I burst into tears. It was a mixture of disbelief, fear, shock, anxiety and then denial. The 2nd line was faint but it was there...

I text Ryan (he had to work late that night) and asked if he could come home early. He said that he couldn't cause they were short two sales guys...and of course he asked why. I said... just wondering cya later. HA he knew right then what it was about.

I went to Target to and bought two more packs of tests. Lines, words, crosses etc... I wanted all the different types cause I just did not believe it! Well below you can see all the tests - and they're all positive. Ryan got home and saw my face...red, splotchy, tears streaming down my face. He said.."Is this what I think it is..." I showed him all the tests. He gave me a big hug, kissed my tummy and said, "Well I guess we should go buy a mini van." Haha He knew I needed a good laugh.

We told our parents about a week or two later. This is VERY unlike me to not atleast tell my mom! I still was scared of something happening and my gyno who I had visited soon after I found out I was pregnant said that 1 in 5 women have miscarriages. Yeah so totally freaked out and waited until I felt pretty sure things were ok. (Which I guess you never really know right?!) I found myself taking another pregnancy test just to see and the pink lines REALLY showed up quickly then. Apparently the hormone you have from being pregnant will make the lines show up darker and quicker the further along you are.

We text the picture of all the positive tests to our parents and said "Yep they're all positive! You're going to be a grandparent!!!" Both sides called so excited. :)

Finally, in October we went to my first Obgyn appointment. It was about 2 1/2 hours long! We talked with a nurse first about the office and all this pregnancy info, an insurance person, and then finally one of the Dr. saw me and did the ultrasound.

Of course I started crying talking to the Dr. just cause I was scared and worried, and hoping everything looked ok. She asked how long we were married and dating before that. I told her 3 months married, but 4 1/2 years dating and...she said "Oh yall will be fine!!" Anyways...she went ahead and did the ultrasound to calm my/our fears and this is what we saw!

It's amazing. You can even make out the head and little arm buds. This is when I was about 8 weeks. I am now 12 weeks so I'm sure we'll see much more during our next appointment.  Ryan and I were just in complete awe of what we saw on the screen...then we saw a little flicker - the baby's heartbeat. So amazing. It was beating about 170 bpm.  They said that was very good and the baby looked great. Ryan and I were holding hands and just started tearing up. He said, "that is the coolest thing I've ever seen."

Baby Corl's ETA May 28, 2011. The day after the last day of school! HAHA A teacher's dream! God was planning the timing for us there. And I won't be pregnant in the hot, Texas summer! :) Even though I was (and still can find myself) scared - I know that this is God's perfect plan for us. Even though we wanted to wait longer, there is a reason this baby will be born when it is born to carry out God's masterful plan. (a good friend reminded me of that) Even though I'm nervous about being pregnant and becoming a parent/mother... I know Ryan and I are teammates and we're in this together. 

We are so excited!!!!! We appreciate your prayers, love and support!

It's a wonderful life!

-Sara (and little peanut)