Early Sunday morning hubby got up and headed out with his friends to the Chief’s game. I had gotten up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom so I didn’t really have to go quite yet. Around 7:15 I grabbed the last of the Equate brand pregnancy tests out of the box and peed. One one-thousand, two one thousand, three one thousand, four one thousand, five one thousand…
I sat the test on the sink counter and watched the liquid move through and the test line form into a strong, lonely, blue line. It had only been about 30 seconds but I assumed it was negative just like the rest of them. Oh well, there’s always November…
I walked out of the bathroom, leaving the test to think a little while longer, just in case, and went to check a few minutes later. In all the tests I had taken, I had never seen anything remotely close to resembling a line. It was always crystal clear that I was definitely not pregnant. This time it was different though, there was a very faint resemblance of a blue line. Or was it? I stared, I squinted, I held it up into the light… it looked blue to me.
HOLY SHIT, IT LOOKS BLUE TO ME!
I needed confirmation. I need someone, anyone, to look at me and say yes Liz, that is a blue line. I shoved the pee soaked stick in Mosley’s face demanding an answer but received nothing. I told both the dogs (please excuse the language here people but hello, I was looking at a blue line for heaven’s sake) “I’m fucking pregnant! I’m fucking pregnant!”
My mom was in town and heading my way shortly from her hotel so I picked up the phone and when she answered I said, “You’d better hurry. I took a pregnancy test and I think it’s positive.”
She confirmed that I wasn’t completely crazy and suggested I take another. We made a quick trip to WalMart and the next test was the same; a faint, this time pink, line.
Wow. We had done it. We had made a baby.
I’M PREGNANT!
Sher Bailey is a writer in the Midwest who believes the power of humor, Mod Podge, and grandkids can fix most problems in life. You can find her at SherBailey.com.
devin's mom says
I’m so super excited for you guys!!! That’s all I could talk about last night! Congrats!!!
d.a.r. says
So happy for you!!!! I loved reading this and enjoy your honesty and excitement 🙂
Danae' says
OMG Liz!!! I cannot tell you enough how happy I am for you both! This is GREAT!!
Julie says
Congratulations 🙂
The Neaves' says
CONGRATULATIONS!!! how exciting!!
AmberDenae says
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I’m so happy for you!! 🙂
Mrs. Bear says
Wow I could totally feel your emotions as I was reading that! Congrats! I officially just cried over you being PG and I don’t even know you! Hahahahaha.
Victoria says
I think I just cried a little too. CONGRATULATIONS!
Jennifer says
Congrats!!!
Jane says
woo! yay, congrats 🙂
Simply Me says
YAY thats so exciting!!!!
Leslie says
Congrats!!!!
Kristin says
Congrats! I just got a postive too we can be belly buddies! Yay! What is your edd?
Shanny says
OMG!!!!!
Congrats Liz, this is awesome news 🙂
Laura says
Still so excited for you. Praying you have a happy, healthy pregnancy! 🙂
bekapaige says
Sending you the biggest congratulations in the world!
Melissa G. says
That’s just the best most exciting moment ever! Seeing that line show up! Awesome! It’s amazing how in a few short minuets your life can so completely change! Congratulations again!
Miss Attitude says
Congrats! I know I haven’t met you, but I adore your mom and she’s going to be an amazing grandma.. so it goes without saying you’ll be an amazing mom too!
Meagan says
That is such an exciting moment!!
Design it Chic says
Boy this is such exiting news! Congrats to the both of you!!!
Stephanie says
I laughed out loud when I read this because you sound just like I did! I just kept staring at the test saying, “It’s not negative. Oh my God, it’s not negative!”, while jumping up and down screaming like a banshee. Congratulations, I am so happy for you!
Brittany and Charlie-Social Butterfly says
Seriously the best feeling ever!