And now.... Now.

So on April 1 (april fools day, which is the day I likely conceived Casper last year), 2012 I started my cycle, and made the decision that I was getting pregnant again.  I had waited long enough, and I couldn't wait a minute longer.  If the choice were mine, I would have been 9 months pregnant at that exact moment.... Sadly, life isn't that advanced quite yet.
(I read Robert Heinlein novels, and I swear that man was brilliant before his time.  Some day I hope the world makes it to the way he envisioned it!)

So I used an app on my phone to calculate the days, got an ovulation kit to start testing when the app said it was time, and prepared to get myself knocked up.

Well, this past weekend I tested 3 different times.  All 3 tests were very faint....  but positive!  I called my doctor first thing Monday and went in for blood tests.  My hcg test was 267, and that's pretty normal.  But she wants me to come back in 48 hours (which is tomorrow) for another test to see if the numbers are rising.  (Should be about double that number)  Today I heard that the progesterone numbers were also normal.

I got the results of my a1c, which is a comprehensive look at my blood sugars for the last 3 months (I have no idea how they do that with one prick for blood, but I'm no doctor).  Everything was normal with that.  But it was also before I tested positive for pregnancy.  So I might have to do it again.

I have also been testing my blood after eating.  Well, I did it one day.  Numbers are kinda of all over the place. But I know I'm not eating right, and I just have too much going on that distracts me from the stupid machine.  Right now I'm not worried about it, I know I have to deal with it sooner or later and I'm just trying to do my best.  I know when I eat bad, I need to be physically active, and that I can handle.

As soon as the results come back for the hormone test tomorrow, my doctor is going to schedule me for an early ultrasound.  Which I have to say I'm really excited for.  I'm anxious to see this little one already.  I know it's not a perfect picture, and won't tell me if anything bad will happen.....  but ...  I don't know, I can't explain.  I just know each little step along the way will be a little stress pressure on my nerves.

So until tomorrow....

☆★
Jenna