Pee Stick

Yes, I believe most women have had a moment with the pee stick. Am I pregnant? No?!?!? What does this brand define as a positive or negative. One lines, two lines, a plus sign, negative sign, a stinkin' frowny face or do you finally just get one that tells you how it is?!? It is funny when you are trying for kids, for a new twist on life you want the stick to say pregnant. Wrap your head around that single friends!

In July I took the basic test on a Friday, one solid line...I did the test right, no second line. Yup, that meant negative. No baby yet. I went through that weekend thinking I was just having some extra PMS--boobs were sore and I bawled over a movie that was tear worthy...but not the heavy weeping that I did. I had been drinking more water for the last few weeks thinking I was just that dehydrated...I thought. And with drinking more water, I peed more and didn't think too much of that either. For those of you who have been prego, these are all the basic signs (and you are laughing at me). I put them all aside because my last test just said no. And again adding to the signs, I was ravenously hungry all weekend. I didn't eat everything in sight (but I could have). I just kept thinking to myself, 'FAT COW STOP EATING--the stick said NO!'

The week ticked away until Wednesday when I had my dentist appointment. They wanted to take x-rays, so just to be sure, I bought an Clear Blue Easy digital. Before my 7AM appointment I took the test and thought better safe than sorry. And oh mamma! A short blip of a digital hour glass turning and that pee stick just tells you how it is ...P-R-E-G-N-A-N-T. I was elated, I wanted to scream out in joy, but for pete's sake it was before 6AM. All a flutter, I let out a little squeak in the bathroom and did a happy dance. As calm as I could, I crawled back into bed and tried to casually tell Curtis the news. He was going to be a daddy, we were pregnant.


And so life begins...

Oh, by the way....

So when I said I was protective of my family and I had postponed blogging...I really meant it. All I could think about was baby, so it was hard to write about anything else--hence the radio silence.

Curtis and I are blessed with the addition to our family. We will get to meet our baby in March. Kiddo is even waving with its little hand up by the head. Hello internetz!

Japan - the wonderful land of Nihon

So three months ago, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime. My husband made the vacation sacrifice and sent me to Japan with my Mom. It was more than I ever could have expected or wanted.

It really made me grateful for the opportunities that we have made for ourselves and the life we have to look forward to living. I went to Japan excited to see the country and to have bonding time with my mom. We hoped to see our relatives, but had trouble connecting with all of them before we left the states. We got there and received the warmest welcome from my cousin (who has remained my pen pal after all these 25 years) and my Auntie.

Our adventure began with our carry-on only bag packs and a lot of determination to see everything. Soon after our arrival the our other relatives got back into the Tokyo area and invited us to stay with them, then proceeded to spoil us rotten. We got away from all the tourist rat race, it was awesome. Later, my mom and I took The Bullet Train up NE to see our good friend Rachel and her little pup Marco. We saw the real Japan for all its glory, even including some remaining cherry blossoms!

I am still amazed, not only did I get to see Japan...I connected with Nihon and my heart is happy. I became protective of my family, these memories and wanted to lavish in them for a while longer. Now I am ready to share.