May 1: It actually worked
Last night, I decided I had to go to Target for black swimsuit bottoms, papers towels and nail polish. With a full cart and about $150 later (how does this always happen? It’s the law of Target), I was still walking around the store, looking for more impulse buys. I thought to myself that maybe I should pick up some pregnancy tests “just in case.” I told myself that if my temp was still up the next day, I’d take a test to see if *maybe* it actually happened.
After days of my temp shooting up and down and no sign of Aunt Flow making a stop, my temp was still high and I decided to get brave and take a test this morning. I totally expected to see one line, toss it in the trash and that be the end of it. NBD.
And then there were two lines.
Not faint in the least… two SOLID, pink, promising lines. It’s later in the evening and I’m still in shock. I stood there looking at the test for a few minutes, trying to soak it in, and before I knew it I was crying. So thankful to the universe for having this happen the way it was supposed to… and in total disbelief that it actually happened during the 3 weeks the Pilot was home.
I couldn’t call him fast enough. I asked if we could Face Time, even though I still had bed head, pajamas on and blotchy just-cried eyes.
Me: I have something to tell you, but I’m so nervous and excited.
The Pilot: Sure, what’s going on?
Me: We’re going to have a baby.
I was so glad I got to Face Time him, because the look on his face was the happy, most elated I’ve ever seen. I’ll never forget it.
So yeah.
This is actually happening.
I feel very blessed, thankful and excited to share all of the upcoming moments with you. <3
Baby Fitnessista or Pilot: January 2012 😀
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This is so awesome! 🙂
SO PRECIOUS GINA!!! So amazing for you both!
I’m so happy for you guys and so happy you did this! It must have been so therapeutic to write about it when it was still to early to talk about it 🙂
Congrats to the both of yall!
Wow, nice screen cap! You really captured the moment!
the pilot took it! he did a great job of capturing my crying haha
THIS post made me cry. And you look absolutely gorgeous in the FaceTime screen shot!
i was bawling haha 🙂
I am enthralled by these posts! I seriously can’t WAIT to be a mom. It is not the right time for us financially, but I wish so badly it was. Every day. I love seeing this photo and I’m just so, so happy for you.
Wow… love this 🙂
I absolutely LOVE that you guys got that photo, what an awesome memory to capture for the baby! WHo really has a photo of when their dad found out their mom was preggo!? I’s totally awesome <3
I don’t usually get emotional about much, but this made me a little teary. The whole long distance thing speaks to my heart 😉 And speaking of long distance, I really like the keeping it real thing. I guess cause we are in the same military wife boat, I can relate and it is nice having reassurance that those feelings are normal. Congrats on the baby, I’m so excited for you!!! Looking forward to reading the upcoming months!!
I can’t possibly express how much I LOVE these posts. They make me so teary. SOOOO happy for you both. And yes, I am a firm frim believer of everything happens for a reason and I think you guys nailed it. If it had worked before he was deployed, you wouldn’t have gotten to share these amazing milestones 🙂
And I’m crying. I’m so happy for you and the Pilot, Gina. It’s funny because I’ve never met you, odds are I never will, but I’m really excited to be able to follow you and hear about everything along this journey. I have no doubt this little peanut will be loved beyond belief. Congratulations to you both! xo
Oh wow this post is so heart touching <3 Specially how you captured the moment of you telling him that's just precious. He looks so happy to be a dadddyyy!
Love love love love LOVE this, and LOVE you guys 🙂
Ahhh, I got chills, what a special, special moment. Congrats again!
I got the chills, too!
Definitely teared up reading this one!
omg love this <3 Please send me some vibes that I get a positive test soon! I can't wait!
sending lots of vibes to you!!
The title of your post brought me back to 7 months ago when my husband and I found out we were going to have a baby. I got up one morning and took a test….he was still sleeping. I was shocked because I didn’t think there was any way it would work the first time we tried. So I woke him up to show him and then we just sat there for like an hour talking about how we couldn’t believe it actually worked! And I think everyone feels the same way at first…you just want to know its real and everything is ok. I remember at my first few appointments I would get so nervous because I hadn’t been there in a month and was hoping everything was still ok. I told my husband, I just wish I could like open a little window and see that everything is ok! I’m so excited for you! I hope you have a happy and healthy pregnancy!!!
Goose Bumps all over after reading this! So awesome. Makes me want baby #2 even more now!
That is so exciting!!!! congratulations!!!! 🙂
I’ve been reading for blog for a long time but never commented but now I just have too…I am so super excited for you and the Pilot! Reading this post, even already knowing that you’re pregnant, made me completely tear up and smile from ear to ear! You can feel the excitement and emotion come through in these posts. What a special gift to give to your baby. I can’t wait to continue to follow this wonderful journey with you! Congrats!
Ha! This post made me teary-eyed too, and I don’t even know you guys! You both looks so happy, it’s really awesome. I’m glad it all worked out well, the timing, everything. You both seem like really good people, it sounds lame to say, but I hope you understand what I mean. Good, honest, nice, etc… I’m really glad life is treating you both well.
As an aside, you do look absolutely gorgeous in that picture. This pregnancy suits you well, dahling 😉
hugggggs
Awwww omg love this!! Just got chills and teary eyed….absolutely love these posts Gina. So happy for you both! 🙂
And I’m now sitting at my desk getting all misty eyed! I can only imagine what an amazing feeling it is to find out you are pregnant! I love that you have all these posts to chronicle your journey. 🙂
This is such a sweet story, I now have so many levels of love with this blog! lol I will never forget the first time I found out I was pregnant! I had a lot of fertility issues and must have taken a test every month for about a year…..dreadful! So I thought for sure it would just be another let down, but sure enough the test was positive!!!!!!!!! I actually took 5 just to make sure! LOL The second time was even funnier because my husband wouldn’t go to the store and buy a test for me because he thought for sure I was NOT pregnant again so soon after our first baby……thankfully we had a test hidden in the depths of the cabinet because he was so wrong! I was definitely pregnant with baby number 2! You will NEVER forget that day! 🙂
omg love this so cute!!! he is so excited and going to be an awesome dad 🙂
he’s going to be an incredible dad
This just made me tear up! Long time lurker here, but have to say congrats to both of you! You’re always such an inspiration and I love that you’re sharing this part of your life with everyone. You two will be wonderful and amazing parents and man, is that little baby going to be georgeous!!
thanks so much, sabrina!
Aw, I’m sitting here at work reading your amazing journey (instead of working, ha!) and I’m such a dork…this post totally made me tear up. I am really so, so, so happy for you. Congratulations!
Adorable!! I love this 🙂
not gonna lie. I just started crying. I’m so happy for you!
Best feeling in the world until you actually hold the baby in your arms!!! Reading these posts is like reliving it all for me…even tho it was a short time ago! I said the same thing…”It worked! It worked!” first words out of my mouth haha. I’m SOOOOOOO happy for you guys I could cry!!!!!!!
This just made me cry!!!!
gina, i love your pregnancy posts!! this one made me cry!!! happy tears!!!
Adorable. 🙂
love the facetime photos. what a great moment to capture!!
I have chills from reading this! 🙂 I’m so excited for you guys! Congratulations!
Ok so this just made me cry. So happy for you!!!!!!!! 🙂
are you kidding me with this?!??! there are SO many freaky parallels in yours and my conception/waiting/finding out stories! might be my wacko hormones, but i feel this incredible connection to your story. i am LOVING the seemingly less guarded voice of the family tab 🙂
aw Gina! These retro posts are wonderful. I am so happy for you and this post def made me tear up! <3
You found out on my birthday!!! It’s obviously a good sign 😉
Wow, that brings back so many (GREAT!) memories! It’s been 12 years since I saw 2 lines, & your post brings it all back – disbelief, shock, excitement, HAPPINESS! Then… whoa, this really real! So exciting!!
OMG thanks so much for sharing all the details!!! I’m loving your posts!!
It was all meant to be!!! Soooo happy for you!!! 😀 😀 😀
oh wow, this one made me cry for real. So happy for you two! Love the face time picture, it’s precious.
This made me tear up. I am so happy for you two & I have never even met you! Congratulations!!! 😀
I’m crying! Congratulations!!! What an amazing journey you guys are going to have. Becoming and being a parent is the most wonderful adventure. Your lives will change forever. Best wishes!
thank you shawna 🙂
I LOVE this and am so glad that you are sharing it with us!!!!!!!!!!! I am thrilled for you, which sounds crazy since I don’t “know” you in real life but know that you and the Pilot are going to be such great parents! Congrats!
I know I’m behind on seeing this, but this particular post really stuck out to me! I’m and Air Force wife and my husband is currently deployed until October, our first one and it totally sucks, but around the same time all this excitement was going on for you…it was for me too 🙂 we had the same time of 3 weeks worth of trying before he left(short notice deployment-right when we decided to start trying seriously) and somehow it stuck! The reaction over Skype is something I will never forget! I’m due January 7th so I can’t wait to keep following and comparing! Congratulations 🙂
just curious…..how many DPO were you when you took this test? thanks Gina!!
Oh wow, this post just brought tears to my eyes. FYI, you look BEAUTIFUL in that photo.
I felt the same when i first see the other line (although very faint!) isn’t it wonderful?