Finding out I'm pregnant and telling Eric

For any of you that have gone through the process of trying to conceive, you know the anxiety you get right before taking a pregnancy test, wondering if the results will leave you with a feeling of excitement or disappointment. We started trying for baby number 2 in January and when February came and it was time to take a test, for the first time, I received the feeling of disappointment when the pregnancy test never turned positive. With Kinley I never experienced that because we received a positive pregnancy test right away. I’m not going to lie, I cried. My family didn’t know we had even started trying because I wanted it to be a surprise for them when the time did come. Luckily between having Eric and some great friends to vent to, I knew everything would be okay and we could try again for a baby in a couple weeks. On the morning of March 5, 2019 I decided I couldn’t wait any longer and I was going to take a pregnancy test. I was so nervous about possibly having another month of being upset, but I decided the sooner I found out, the quicker I could control my emotions from getting the best of me. I still had one test left from the month prior so while Eric was hanging out with Kinley I went and took it. I hardly even set it on the counter before I saw it was it give a positive test result. I let out a few happy tears, hid the test and asked Eric if he would want to go to the park so I could take some pictures of him and Kinley since it had been a while since we took any pictures of just the two of them. Because we had been trying I had already bought a shirt for Kinley that said “I’m going to be a big sister” on the back of it. I wanted to be ready for the day I got a positive test because I knew I’d want to tell Eric right away. I got Kinley ready for the park and put a sweater over her shirt. After taking a handful of pictures of the two of them I told Eric to run further down the grass so I could get a few pictures of Kinley running to him. As he started jogging his way further down the grass, I took Kinley’s sweater off of her and when Eric was ready I told her to run to Dad as I started snapping away on the camera. Below are a few of the pictures from when Eric found out.

I would like to add that by no means am I comparing my one month of not getting a positive test to anyone else and their journey, especially those that have struggled or are currently struggling to conceive. I know it can take years for some people and I feel very fortunate for this blessing and the timing of it! Each person has their own story and my heart goes out to you if you have experienced any struggle. I’m only sharing this because it’s my story of what happened on our journey.