Chapter 1: Our Story Begins

Positive!

August 11th 2006 was the time of my last womanly cycle and I had wanted to have another baby. I anxiously awaited the right time to take the pregnancy test. My time of the month had been coming early (about every 25th day) so once I came to that date and did not start I took a pregnancy test that is supposed to be able to detect pregnancy early. Disappointingly, it was not positive. So I waited for my cycle to start and even felt like I was, but a week later I still had not started so I bought another test. I waited to take it first thing in the morning and still it was negative. A few days later, on a Sunday morning, I still had not started to my own surprise and so I took another test. This time I saw a faint pink line. Just to make sure, I took the other test in the box and YES it was positive. Oh, I was so thrilled. I had so wanted to be pregnant again and finally the time was here.

Uncle Loring and Aunt Gina holding little Kayla.

Joey holding JJ and me with Kayla at the Atlanta Braves game.

Joey and I were getting JJ (3 ½) and Kayla (2) ready for vacation to visit my Uncle Loring and Aunt Gina in Georgia. We were to meet them that morning at the Atlanta Braves baseball game at Turner Field. So I decided to let the kids give the pregnancy test to their daddy. I said, “Joey, the kids have something to give you. Surprise number three is on the way.” He was smiling and happy, but I do not think he was half as thrilled as I. I think the kids were just happy because we were happy but I do not think they understood the whole concept.
We wanted to spread the word face to face with family and friends, yet we were headed out of town so it would have to wait. The first chance we had to sit down with Loring and Gina we told them of the news. I just could not wait to tell someone. As we sat down for dinner, Joey asked them how it felt to be the first to know about the new baby. They got the hint. We were expecting and, of course, they were happy for us. We had a great time with them and I remember waking up each morning with the reality that I would be having my third child come May 18th. Oh, I just could not wait.