Spreading the news via email!

Just a little note before you read on... I am NOT preggo! :D I can't get pregnant anymore due to safety issues... I just wanted to remember the day I found out I was pregnant with Ruari. Enjoy!

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Back in May 6th, 2009... here I was totally nauseous and exhausted... Yes, of course the day before was Cinco De Mayo and my friends did keep me out late... but, I shouldn't be feeling as sick as I was. May 5th is my Bff's (Courtney) birthday. We went to celebrate her birthday at a local Irish Pub (yup, on Cinco de Mayo :D). I just kept saying... "I'm SO tired. I can barely keep my eyes open. I don't know if I can keep going to celebrate your day. I should go home." Well, I didn't go home I stayed out with my friends.

Well, back to May 6th, 2009. I'm so nauseous. So sick. Why? Well... hmm... maybe I'm pregnant? No. Maybe? I dig deep in my drawers and find an old Dollar Tree pregnancy test. I pee on it. Two lines. Wha? No way. I call Kelsey.... she says, "A line is a line. You're pregnant!" Me: "Wha?" I don't know... I call Courtney and she suggest I go to the doctor or buy more tests.

Well... I did both. Ha! Of course the doctor confirming it was the for sure: "Duh, you're preggo.". So... here I am with 5 positive pregnancy tests. I'm WAY too impatient to do some elaborate bun in the oven display to announce the pregnancy... So, I take a photo of the tests together. Here it is:

Now what do I do with this? Occasionally I think I'm pretty funny... so, I thought it would be hilarious to send a group Email to my best girls and a separate email to Mike with no subject and the only sentence, "Please see attached." I attached the photo.

Within minutes I had responses from my friends that still make me smile. "Are you serious? This isn't some joke." "Hey! I need more info!" "Really? OMG! Congrats!" and so on...

The best response was from Mike. He called me and said, "Hey. Soo. What's that photo?" I told him I was pregnant. Mike: "Oh. Huh. Ok." Ha! Later when he got home he was so excited and was ready to tell his parents. I just love the shock my email gave him.

I've had an email address for SO long (since I was maybe 13) I don't even know what I would do without it! Imagine how it will be for our kids! It's a part of they're lives from the beginning. I love that I could spread my good news with one small sentence, a photo, and a click. That's it. I love this little I'm sorry video from Yahoo! How would your life be without email?

❤ Chelsey




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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Just a little jealous.

{A little jealous. That's me. I'm trying not to be. But, I am. It's really very silly... But, with all these mama's with babies Ruari's age starting to get pregnant again... I get jealous. Of course I'm so happy for everyone and can't wait to see all the sweet photos!}

{BUT, I guess I'm just a little overwhelmed by all the research/reading I need to do on adoption/surrogacy. We were given a ton of information about adoption from Unofficial Mom. I've skimmed through some of it. BUT, then I get confused and put it away. Mike and I did officially decide we'll start with surrogacy then adoption... Now, we just need to figure out how to pay for it... well, we really just need to figure out everything about it.}

{I guess I also worry a bit about the possibility that attempting surrogacy could cost a ton and take years. Who knows. I have an amazing baby right now, I just want her to have a sibling close in age. Hmmm...}

{Anyway. That's all. Just admitting my jealousy. :)}

{Oh... one more thing: I think I threw my back out. Hurts to breath! :) Yay!}

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