The Yellow Brick Road

OR... the Road to Conception

So... this road is a little bumpy and it took 2.5 years after ridding my body of contraceptives.

The first hurdle was Febe the fibroid. Weighing in at just under 2 lbs and 4 tag along friends, we are free of fibroids since February 2009.

Let. the. fun. begin.

Actually we really never "tried" to conceive. We both knew if we planned something like this, it either wouldn't happen or would happen right away. So we just kind of went with it. So in November 2010. It happened! And let me tell you... we were both shocked! I still loved to be surprised and with situations that are really out of your control, they are the best!

Dirk and I had been traveling a lot, first to the U.S. for a home leave and then I went with work to Cambodia. It wasn't until after our company Christmas party that I had a suspicion that something was up. Even in Cambodia I was exhausted and not feeling my usual self. My boss even asked me if I could have been pregnant....

So somewhere in between Cambodia and preparing for our trip to the Maldives... a little pink lined showed up on one of those famous pee sticks. At first it was so faint that I literally called my friend (who was another nurse, like I didn't know the answer) and asked how positive is a positive test?? Then I totally freaked out because I had about one million travel vaccines before going to Cambodia, including all three rabies injections. Thankfully they were all killed vaccines. So after the initial freak out Dirk and I settled into the idea of parenthood.

The first 3 months were rough, really rough. Dirk even said, maybe this will be an only child?? He was actually hoping for twins. HA! I lost 8 lbs and eating really has been a chore, even now. It is a total lifestyle change. But maybe this is just getting you used to all the changes coming ahead.

Let. the. fun. really. begin!!!

Life Changing...

December 20th, 2010

The day before we left for our all inclusive CHRISTINAmas trip to the Maldives, yes I said Christinamas, not Christmas. We got some life changing news! For those who don't know Christinamas is Dirk's term for the time period from my birthday to our wedding anniversary. December 22-January 5th is considered Christinamas.

Not only was this Christinamas my thirty birthday, it was also our third wedding anniversary PLUS.... the celebration of starting a family of THREE! A big surprise to us, but as I see it, you really can't plan these things... if you do it might not ever happen. AND after going through these thirteen weeks.... we might stay a family of three.

YES! I could complain on here FOREVER, and I am sure Dirk has WAY more to complain about. But I will save you all that. You are the privileged, the chosen ones, who actually check my blog ever so often. As of now I don't wish to announce this news anywhere else.

Our due date is August 25th but will be moved up two weeks in order to combat any damage from Febe the fibroid. As Dirk calls it, coming out the sunroof...



I will get around to blogging about our travels, in between feeling like death, I mean the happiest time of our lives :)