My Eggo is Preggo!

Yes, folks, Patrick and I are expecting! We found out back in January and now we are excited to share this little miracle with the rest of the world :) So, we are almost 13 weeks along (just starting into the second trimester). Of course, aside from our families, quite a few friends figured out the news a while ago (ahem, Kristi!).

How did it happen, you ask? Well, you see kids... when a man and woman fall in love...

Actually, it kinda went down like this:

October

Me: "I don't want to be on bc pills for a while- I'm too dependent on them"

Patrick: "That's coo, we can handle it if we get preggo"

January

Me: "I'm late. And I've been getting all teary eyed over really happy things, like thinking about walking down the aisle"

Patrick: "Go pee on a stick"

Me: "I think the stick expired 2 years ago"

Patrick: "Pee on it anyway"

Me: "Holy sh*t it says I'm pregnant!"

Patrick: (Insert reaction much calmer than mine)

Doctor: "Congratulations!"

Me and Patrick high five and get all lovey dovey.

I've been reading that book What To Expect When You're Expecting, and sortof being conscious of what I am eating, and popping my prenatal vitamins. I've kissed coffee and soda goodbye (ahem, with the exception of the occassional ginger ale, sprite, and sips of coffee). Patrick even read the chapter in the book written for fathers-to-be, and ever since then he's been exceptionally sweet to me. So the plan is stay as healthy as we can, without going insane. We've also been sprucing up our house with paint and new decor, to prep for the baby's arrival (and visitors as well)!

What have I been craving? Some pregnant women crave food, but early on I started craving country music. It's really not my cup of tea, but it's been growing on me! I've also been craving FRUIT. Lots and lots of it, to the point where I'll ask restaurants to go out of their way to get me a cup of fresh fruit!

Name suggestions welcome!

"Yea... I work for the Times!"

Funny thing that happened last Saturday...

My little brother plays little league baseball in San Marcos, and Saturday was the big Opening Day Ceremony for all the teams. I didn't want to be stuck behind the fence taking pictures, so I snuck onto the field where all the teams were being presented, all my camera equipment in tow...

This lady (I think the event organizer) came up to me to kick me out, and after she asked me if I was a parent, I patted her on the shoulder and said that my brother was out there... but that I worked for the NC Times! I can't remember the last time I lied to a stranger like that, but I was feeling pretty bold that day!

Of course I soon ATE MY WORDS because the main presenter/emcee started having everyone pose for me, and I ended up taking photos of every event and award and team!!! I would look over at my parents and Patrick on the other side of the fence and they were cracking up!

What did I learn from this experience? Don't say you work for the Times if you don't! Luckily- I did have a way of submitting photos, and hopefully they'll pick up on the story (however, unfortunately I don't know the names of the presenters or award winners- otherwise I would have typed up a whole story!). I also decided that day to purchase a larger memory card, since I ran out of room that day and would have liked to have taken more shots!!!