Babies R Us

I'm a few days late with writing this, but on Saturday Shannon, Zach, Brooke, and I went shopping for the baby at Babies R Us.

It was cute before we left the house because I went upstairs to let Brooke know we were leaving and there she was collecting her change. I asked her what she was doing and she said she was getting money to buy something for the baby.

We registered at Babies R Us (#41608491) and I had the honor and cool job of scanning the items. As you'll see by our list we might have gone a little overboard :-S . Believe it or not we spent 2 hours in the store.

Brooke wound up buying the baby a blanket, which I thought was very cute.

When we told Brooke and Zach about the new addition

We were all in the car getting ready to go to superstore. The kids got in and I said mommy has something very special to tell you. Mommy has a baby growing in her tummy. Brooke was all excited saying yahoo woohoo. She asked if we could have a party when the baby was born. Zach was not as happy and was worried the baby would take his room. Brooke and i picked out an outfit for the baby at superstore. Since then brooke always asks what the baby is doing. I say it is growing and sleeping to get big to come out of mommy's tummy. So cute.

Shannon

Results of Blood Test

I phoned Dr. Clarke today to see the results of the serum HCG blood result. The result was great at 4182 which means about almost 7 weeks pregnant yahoo. Daddy was worried about the result and what it meant but mommy reassured him that everything was all good.

First Doctor Visit August 18, 2008

Al and I went to see Dr. Clarke for the first time since we discovered I am pregnant. Dr. Clarke asked how I was feeling I said fine just tired. Dr. Clarke said no nausea? I said no i dont. In the background Al says I have the nausea she is supposed to have I think Dr. Clarke almost fell over from laughter. Everything was great and Dr. Clarke sent me for blood tests and gave us other forms. I went for blood tests (5 tubes to be exact) and a urine test. Everything was great for the first appointment.

The Beginning

On the night of Tuesday, August, 12th, 2008, while at home, Shannon and I found out we were pregnant.

How did we find out? Shannon purchased a home pregnancy test that evening, which I had no knowledge of. She disappeared to the restroom, while I mopped up a puppy accident, and took the test. When she returned, she presented me with what you see in the photo to the left.

I was and still kind of am in the state of shock. My reason for being in the state of shock? Shannon took two other home pregnancy test prior to this one and both turned out "not pregnant". I guess the third time is a charm.

As a guy, finding out your girl is pregnant can lead you to say the darnedest things, I know it did me. In a pretty sincere manner, after first kissing and hugging Shannon, I asked, "Am I suppose to do cart-wheels?". Here I am a week later asking myself, "What the heck were you thinking?".

I am elated, to find out Shannon and I are going to have a child.