Let's recap:
Dating a return missionary, seriously, as a junior in high school
Talking about marriage as a junior in high school
Engaged as a senior at age 17.
Graduated early from high school
and
Married a week later at age 18.
You get the point:)
One thing we decided to take slow was making babies! Even though at times I would see a sweet soft baby and think, "wow i could totally use one of those!" I knew realistically for school/financial/we just got married reasons that it would be better for us to wait.
But sometimes what we think isn't always what's best.
And I say that because I guess heavenly father had a different plan for us because there is a little bun in my oven and im about 16 weeks along!
Here's how the past few months have gone down for Rex and I:)
At the beginning of the summer I began to feel... tired and I thought I just had the stomach flu. But throughout the month I continued to feel like something was off. At the end of June I went up to Tuscon to watch my niece and nephews while my sister Leah had her 4th baby. With the thought of babies in the air, something started to click for me. I drove home from the trip and Rex and I were talking and we decided that I should take a test and see.
(In my mind I was pretty positive I wasn't pregnant because we were doing everything opposed to trying to have a baby.)
I guess I was wrong :)
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| Yes, the actual real test is taped onto the paper! |
Ridiculous right?? But I seriously couldn't stand the drive home without knowing. And in my defense, anyone who has ever taken one of those tests knows the nerves that are rushing through your body.
Well, anyway I sat and waited for the dang results to show up and holy crap it felt like eternity waiting for them. Clearly the stick said pregnant and I was...
shocked
dumbfounded
nervous
excited
scared
happy
and many more emotions that I couldnt put my finger on!
To be honest, I'm pretty sure this is exactly what went through my head...
Whoa, we didn't plan for this. We've only been married like 5 months! Rex is gonna freak out. Wait.. we don't even have insurance! Maybe I'll just stay in the bathroom...
But after I bottled up the courage, and said a little prayer I forced myself out of the bathroom.
I remember walking out and feeling numb, I looked up and I could see Rex's back. He was walking back and forth(I didnt even think about his nerves!) When he turned around I got a big smile on my face. I couldn't even speak I just showed him the test and when I saw him smile I knew that we were going to be fine. The fact that he was so thrilled, made me more excited! The car ride home we just kept repeating, "holy crap we're having a baby" over and over again.
It still hadn't sunk in...so I sent Rex back to the store and I took 3 more tests just be sure! :)
Since we had no idea when we could have gotten pregnant, we didn't know how far along I was. We decided to tell family and let them join in our excitement and wait about friends till after the first appointment. Except, I started to get this odd bump really early on and people started guessing! I couldn't lie especially because I kept getting sick at work and in public places when we were out with family or friends. So we told a little sooner than planned :)
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| Baby Smith at 9 weeks and already looking good!! |
When we had our first appointment my Dr. thought I was about 11 weeks along, but later we found out at our ultrasound I was only 9 weeks. So.. maybe we're having a big baby :) haha.
As long as our baby is healthy, Rex and I will be happy!
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| baby cravings:) |
In two weeks we find out if this little baby is a boy or a girl...and we're dying to find out!
Now that the nerves are gone and the morning sickness has passed it's really starting to sink in that we're having a baby, and Rex and I couldn't be happier!
We are so thankful for this little piece of heaven that is being sent down to us!
More to come on life as a pregnant woman.
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| 16 weeks pregnant and feeling big! haha |
