The Beginning

I was inspired to begin this blog to record the adventures that Bryan and I's life is sure to hold as we are beginning a new adventure in life as parents.

The day we found out we were pregnant, I peed on the stick, thinking that it would come back negative just like all the rest had. You see, we had tried all summer and weren't able to get pregnant. We assumed that it just wasn't in God's plan for us right now and began making new plans. Bryan began going back to school to get his degree and I threw myself into teaching and helping Bryan pass English 101! Just as school was getting out for Christmas Break, I realized I hadn't had a period in quite awhile. I couldn't even recall when my last one was. So, Bryan and I bought a pregnancy test very casually that afternoon. We came home, unloaded groceries, and I took the test. Before when we had been trying, I had camped out in the bathroom, staring at the stick, willing it to show two lines. However, this time, I wasn't even thinking that pregnancy was really a possibility. I left the stick, went into the living room and sat down with Bryan to wait for the minutes to pass. After time was up, I made my way back to the bathroom and saw that the results said I was pregnant. I ran out of the bathroom, saying "Oh my gosh" over and over. Bryan just stared at me - I told him we were having a baby and he said "Are you joking around... no we're not...are you serious?!"
The emotions that we experienced for the next few days were that of a giddy excitement, and a truly scared nature. What were we going to do? We were a one income family now...Bryan was back in school...We just switched insurances and this one didn't have as good of coverage for maternity. Yet, in the midst of all the anxiousness, we felt a peace because this baby was truly a gift from God - precious and perfect and all in God's timing.
It's amazing to see God's hand at work - Since Bryan is back in school, he can stay at home during the day and go to school at night (No Day Care expenses). Our insurance has been just fine so far - it may be more expensive in the end, but the hospital won't respossess our child as we make payments!

We told our families on Christmas, and the look on everyone's faces was priceless. My mother had tears streaming down her face and my father couldn't keep from grinning. Let me just say, those two are going to make an amazing pair of grandparents because they were both such amazing parents. Bryan's mom was stunned as well - she couldn't be happier to be welcoming her first grandchild.