#7

It's been forever since I've blogged! Mainly because I was sick and barely surviving.  My endometriosis came back after my miscarriage last year.  It was horrific!  I don't want to go into details and have a pity party, but I'm very thankful to have gotten through it alive!  I had a laparoscopy scheduled for Tuesday June 9th.  I was totally ready for it and so excited and relieved! The week before my surgery, I was supposed to be feeling my pain and sick.  And I wasn't.  It was the last week of school and I thought that maybe Heavenly Father was just helping me out because He knew I needed to be there for the kids.  The week continued, still, no pain.  I thought it was weird.  So the Thursday morning before my surgery, I decided to take a pregnancy test, just in case.  Even though I was going to be taking one the next day for my pre-op tests.  I took it and it was positive! What? I ran to Walgreens at 7am and bought 3 more.  I know that sounds ridiculous, but I have had false positives before. Well, the 3 others tests were positive!! Holy cow!  I couldn't believe it! I instantly let my Dr. know and he wanted me to go and get some hospital tests done to make sure before we cancel the surgery.  I couldn't that day due to Maci's graduation from 5th grade, but found out the next day that it was a definite positive!! We were both just so shocked.  I mean, for a whole week, I was without words, which never happens.  I only let a few people know in the beginning...  my parents, Jason's parents, and a few friends that were going to be taking care of my kids all week during my surgery.  We waited until we heard the heart beat at 9 weeks to make the announcement to everyone.  Unfortunately, my tummy had decided to show earlier than that.  I had received lots of strange looks.  So yes, I am now at 12 weeks and over my 1st Trimester! Yay! I didn't have a whole lot of morning sickness, just lots of nausea and I threw up a few times. I've been pretty tired.  And I've been sooo hormonal! But, that's just part of the game, right?  We will be finding out the gender, even though I don't want too.  We are due February 12th, on my cousin Michael's birthday. Our first Winter/Spring baby.  Now that I'm feeling better, I'm hoping to start blogging again.