The Test

I was a week late (which has happened to me many many times) so Russell told me that I should take a pregnancy test because in all the times past it would be negative and I would start the next day. So we went to the dollar store and picked up a test. I was too nervous to do it the next morning so on Monday February 1st 2010 I took the test. I took it and it didn't turn positive immediately so I threw it in the garbage and went to get in the shower. Just before I stepped in the shower (three minutes later) I felt like I should look at the test one more time. So I picked it up out of the garbage and to my surprise there was a faint line in the positive area. I was shocked!! I thought there is no way this could be positive. It must be a mistake. After I got out of the shower I called Russell and told him that the test might actually be positive and that we would need to buy another one to see. In the meantime I took a picture of it and emailed it to my sister to see what she thought. She immediately said it looked positive. I was freaking out!!! That night I didn't get a chance to go buy another test because we had company over. Tuesday I had a baby shower for my friend Natalie and afterward I went to the store and picked up two tests. I decided I would take one that night just to see what happened. So I did and it was positive again. The line was a little darker than the one that I had taken Monday morning. And since this was at night and the concentration wasn't as high as the first catch of the morning I was pretty sure I was pregnant. I decided to wait a few more days to take another test. That Thursday afternoon I started spotting a little bit. Just a couple of spots so I figured well there goes that idea I guess I am having a miscarriage or something. I was really worried. I didn't have anymore spotting the rest of the night and the next day I decided to just lay down all day and take it easy. I didn't spot again after that. So Friday morning I decided to take the test again to make sure it was still positive. I took the test that morning and it was still positive. The line was a bit darker than the test before so 3 positive tests later here we are!! Wahoo!! We are so excited and are praying our guts out that it sticks and we are able to have a healthy happy baby!!