It was Saturday, January 11th. I woke up very early from the need to pee. I don’t remember the exact time, but it was in the 5 o’clock hour. I quietly snuck out of bed, and into the closet where I had stashed the pregnancy tests that I had ordered on Amazon days before. I grabbed the box and tiptoed down the hall into our guest bedroom that also has its own bathroom. I didn’t want to wake Mike.
I carefully unwrapped the box and dumped the contents onto the counter. I unfolded the directions and began to read them. It seemed like a simple process, but I would hate to mess this up! Still sleepy, I fumbled with the packaging, and was ready to give it a go. Peeing on a stick! This was something new…
I finished up, put the cap back on, placed it on the counter, and washed my hands. All while telling myself don’t look, don’t look, don’t look. The directions say it can take up to 3 minutes to register, so I was anticipating these to be the longest 3 minutes of my life. I turned back around, glanced at the test, and already – maybe only 30 seconds later – there it was, “Pregnant” staring right back at me.
I made sure to order a few different types of tests and wanted the one that said the word pregnant instead of just lines. I’ve heard about so many “horror” stories where you must stare at it wondering if there is a second line, or if you’re just hoping it’s there.
I had confirmation! I was excited, but it certainly didn’t feel real. Surprisingly, I didn’t have too much of a reaction in any direction. I surprisingly didn’t shed any tears. I assumed I was pregnant because I was late getting my period, which was normally spot on, but this was just what I needed to see.
I climbed back into bed hoping to fall back asleep, but that wasn’t the case. I immediately began googling things like “I’m pregnant… now what?” and “Best pregnancy tracking apps.”
I had a little secret. And no one else in the whole wide world knew but me. Not even Mike, still fast asleep next to me.
Being my silly self – the next 2 times I had to pee this morning, I used different types of pregnancy tests just to make sure they were all coming out positive. 😂 They were.
Going back to sleep was a funny idea. I laid there and tried to close my eyes, but who was I kidding? This was too exciting to sleep through! Downstairs I went to wait for Mister Sleepy Head to awaken…
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