January 22: Take Two

January 22nd also shared a special, life-changing moment for John and I. It was that cold, snowy morning where we first shared a glimpse at the little white stick and gasped at what we saw....

TWO pink lines, faint, but nonetheless two pink lines!

Now don't get me wrong, the excitement and emotion felt at this point is very overwhelming. Between elation, shock, happiness, and all the other tugs at your emotional heartstrings, part of me was stuck on the disbelief aspect. I was in such disbelief that I proceeded to take not 1, not 2, but 3 more tests just to be sure. The second line was a little too faint for my comfort on the first test. But tests 2 and 3 looked exactly the same. John kept laughing at me and telling me I was being crazy, but I told him, let’s just see what tomorrow's test will show. (I was already planning on one more-just to be certain)

John had decided a few days prior to come along to the alumni meet since Sean would be there. Never a chance to miss hanging out with some of the guys! After John left for basketball practice, I was struck with a fear of John attending the meet. He can't keep his mouth shut to save his life! And if any of you have talked to John in the past 2.5 years (since our wedding day) he's been working EVERYONE to help convince me that it was time for babies, especially Kathie. Every time he sees her, he is on a mission; the two of them pack a mean punch! My fear was that John wouldn't be able to keep this from Kathie. Not that we didn't want her, or anyone else for that matter to find out, but this was way too soon to hit the celebrate button. I made him SWEAR on his potential-future-child's life to keep his mouth shut...

Truly this was so hard to keep quiet. Between all the ooh's and aah's towards the cute babies come the questions from everyone, "when are you and John going to try, any babies in the future for you guys?" I don't know how we were able to keep straight faces when we repeatedly said "not yet, maybe next year". Meanwhile knowing deep down, the possibility and moment was actually happening right then and there! Somehow we skated through, laughing and smiling when we got home that we actually didn't slip up.

Now let me go back to the moment of discovery because I don't believe I painted a true picture of my/our excitement. While sitting at the desk, watching the 2 minutes count down on my stopwatch... waiting... for an eternity it seemed... DING! Time was up.

Into the bathroom I went to peer at the stick on the counter. Conversation as follows:

Dana: Umm, John you have to come see this.

John: What does it say?

D: I'm not sure.

J:(comes into bathroom)

D: I think it's a positive.

J: What do you mean you think?

D: Well I think those lines are supposed to match up just like the picture here on the instructions.

J: Well I don't know, you bought the test.

D: Here, read the directions

J: (reads) I think it's a positive.

D: Maybe I should take another test, just to be sure.

15 minutes later after drinking a large glass of water and OJ:

D: Yep, this one looks the same.

J: Well I guess it's a positive then.

D: Maybe one more will be a little clearer, what do you think?

J: If you think so.

D: Alright, one more try.

15 minutes later after 2 large glasses of water

D: Yep, definitely still looks the same.

So here we are, actually pregnant! Blood work and many urine tests show that we are expecting a baby. Estimated due date: September 22, 2011. We cannot wait to welcome baby LaMacchia to the world :)