Here We Go!!!

I am so nervous typing this post.  What a whirlwind the last two weeks have been.  The last time I updated you I said that I didn't think that this time was going to be it.  I just felt that maybe we had a few more months before we struck gold.  Aunt Flow was scheduled to arrive any time last week.  Wednesday, May 9 was day 28. I kept having these menstrual cramps and I just knew that AF was about to come.  I would go to the bathroom but she wouldn't appear.  I said well, she'll come sooner or later...and went on about my day.  By the time Friday came and I didn't have a showing, I thought I didn't ovulate this time and I will call the doctor on Monday to start Provera to bring on another cycle.  But I kept having these cramps that felt like my cycle was imminent.  When she didn't show up by Saturday I thought, maybe I should take a pregnancy test to rule that out...what could it hurt right.  I was going to take it Saturday night but we didn't have a test so I sent Mr. Wonderful out to get one for the next morning.  I told him not to get his hopes up because this was just to rule out the possibility of pregnancy.  You see...I have a bad relationship with pregnancy tests and so we quit buying them because they were always such a big let down.  I will only use a test if my cycle is late...and she was late! The only other time my cycle was late is when I didn't ovulate. 

So at 4:30am Sunday morning I had to go to the bathroom and chose this time to test.  As soon as I took the test we saw this...

 WE ARE PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We were in utter shock and then immediately sent it to my mom since it was Mother's day! And Stephan told his parents too that morning.  My mom thought we were playing but it was all so very true.  I found out that I was going to be a mother on Mother's day...who could've planned it any better than that??!!

I called my doctor on Monday and boy was it refreshing to call and say "I have a positive test" rather than calling and telling her that my cycle had started.  The nurse called back and told me to come in that day for a blood test.  When I got there, the nurse started cheering and my doctor came and gave me a hug.  I took a pee test and it was so positive that my doctor couldn't believe that was my test.  The blood work came back all good but I had to come back on Wednesday for another blood test to make sure my pregnancy hormone levels were doubling.  My doctor also assured me that the "period cramps" I was feeling are all very normal as long as there is no bleeding

I went on Wednesday and that blood work was confirmed today...my pregnancy hormone has almost tripled so we are indeed pregnant and baby is doing well.  So besides sore boobs and being tired, I am doing very well.  I cannot believe that we are going to have a baby.  The first ultrasound will be on June 11!  So here we go gang...since we aren't out of the "safe phase" of the first 12 weeks, we haven't told people but the people who are privy to this blog deserve to know our good news.  I am still in shock and have yet to shed any tears of joy...I just can't believe that it's true!  Thank you so much for being so supportive and praying for us...we cannot express how thankful we are for all of the well wishes!

To Baby Butler,

Mommy and Daddy love you very much and there have been lots of people who have prayed for you to appear.  You are now on your way into this world and we could not be happier about it.  I can't wait to experience the delight of giving you life...what a fun ride we have ahead of us! -Love M & D

So we have arrived to our destination and hoping for a healthy pregnancy...Thank You Lord!