GUESS WHAT??

You got it! I am pregnant!!!! I had to wait to break the news to all of you since I didn't want my family finding out from a blog! So....things are going really well and I felt it was time to really put it out there. Although i am not yet out of the 1st trimester, I feel really positive for the way things have been going....

I will be 7 weeks on Monday, July 7th!!! So from the calculation that I did online, it looks like my due date is on or around February 22, 2009...but will find out at my appointment on Monday!!! Jason and I have had a whirlwind of a month! 4 days after we believe we conceived (think it was June 1st to all those who want to know, haha!), I was already having signs....and then that weekend we went to the outlets with my mother-in-law and I had a bout of nausea and almost got sick at the table...I was like, "I have GOT to be pregnant, this is just not normal." But then again...it was hot that weekend....

I went for bloodwork to test my progesterone levels on June 9th...my levels were 28 which they told me was really good to hold a baby, but still was too early to let them know whether I was pregnant....the crazy waiting game begins!!! However, I continued to have signs; peeing all the time, nausea, constantly hungry, this constant pool of saliva in my mouth and of course the dreaded boob hurt--which has never gone away! So...we remained positive and I took a pregnancy test which was negative, but I had a feeling that it was too soon for it to pick up the pregnancy hormone....Then on Friday the 13th---we had a faded line!!! I took another one on Saturday and it was still faded, but looked pretty positive to me!!! My sister Danielle INSISTED we get a digital test.We took this test on Father's Day and it read "PREGNANT." It was Jason's first "almost" Father's Day, which brought a lot of joy in more than one way. At that moment, it just didn't seem real. Even though Jason and I thought I was, until you get that definitive answer...its just an amazing feeling to know it all worked!!! Since before even finding out, I have been eating much better getting all those fruits and veggies and taking my vitamins religiously!!

I got a blood test the next day to confirm and the results were of course positive! They informed me that they wanted me to come in for bloodwork every 3-4 days to monitor my hcg levels (pregnancy hormone) to make sure all is going well :) So, this meant that we needed to find a Labcorp out in Arizona to get bloodwork! It all worked out--my results while we were away went from 285 (4 wks) to 2,024 and then doubled to 5, 138 three days later (this was in the 5th week)...The nurses were really happy and told me I had graduated from bloodwork and wanted me to come in for an ultrasound.

We went in for the ultrasound this past Monday at 6 weeks exactly. It was amazing to say the least. We saw the little sac and actually saw the flutter!!! It brought tears to my eyes! We tried to hear the heartbeat but it was too early to hear anything...Just to see the little one flutter, made me feel so much better! It all became more real for Jason and I that we are going to be parents!!! We cannot wait to actually hear that heartbeat on Monday night!!! :)

So....I have to admit, I am still pretty worried for everything to go alright, but I know I have to remain positive. It's just that everything seems like its going so right at the moment, I just hope nothing happens to destroy that. The doctor sounded really positive though and said its great to even see the flutter at 6 weeks and the fact that my bloodwork is good--they were happy AND SO ARE WE!

Yesterday, the 4th of July, we told part of our family! Jason and I couldn't wait to tell everyone but wanted to make sure things were going well before we made that step.We presented my mom & stepdad, his mom, and my Nana with a present...inside we had onsies that read things like, "Nana's little ray of sunshine" and "I love Grandmom." We also had framed a picture of the sonogram and wrote on it, "Hi Grandmom, See you February 2009, Love Baby Pedersen." We figured, with all of the details...they would get the hint. My sister, Connie, who has known since the beginning videotaped it, what a wonderful keepsake! My mother-in-law barely opened it up and got up, and hugged and kissed us...My mom and Nana had tears of happiness in their eyes. It was a wonderful moment :)

So just hope and pray for us that everything goes well. I will be updating the blog more often now! Sorry it took so long, but hey, didn't want to write anything too soon.

Oh and one more thing---there is only 1 in there! Just in case you were wondering, haha! Will update soon and thank you all for your good wishes and BABY dust! Thank you Crystal! Considering the day of my friend, Spina's engagement party was when I was rubbing bellies with my very pregnant friend Crystal, which just happens to be the day I got pregnant--the baby dust worked! YAYYYY :)


Oh and one more thing...I called my dad today, we haven't spoke in over a year. I felt I would be the bigger person and make the big step...I am so glad I did. The conversation went really well, we both know it is going to take some time, but are willing to start fresh. I want him to have that opportunity to be involved in Lil Pede's life! He is happy that he will be a Grandpop again! I'm telling you, I really believe things happen for a reason. It was a really good weekend overall. I couldn't be happier in this moment!