"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. " -Helen Keller

Sunday, April 03, 2005

When I cave in, I do it in grand fashion...

Yup, I caved. I made it 4 days past when I was suppose to start not the 7 I was aiming for.

The cave in started 2 days ago. I was still avoiding hpts but on Friday I had a momentary lapse of sanity and calculated my potential due date (12/8...2 days after my 36th birthday). Why was I able to avoid hpts but I couldn't avoid the temptaion of those eeeevil due date calculators? Well, getting hpts involves at least a 20 minute trip to the store and the ability to make the trip without the company of my 8 yr old. Those two things made hpt purchase relatively easy to avoid. But due date calculators, those evil, insidious things are all too easily available online and, even worse, I have always been able to calculate that in my head. There was no avoiding it.

I knew I was sunk this morning though. My kiddos were exhausted and I decided to go to church without them.* I also offered to make the run to Wal-Mart to pick up a few essentials. While I was at Wally World, not one, not two, but three boxes of hpts crept into my cart. Before you scoff at my extravagance, be assured that each box contained a second free test. Then, the young twit....couldn't have been more than 20...checking me out felt the need to comment on my purchase..."You're going to make sure, aren't you?" And proceeded to tell me that the health clinic gave out free tests on Wednesday....ummmm, I don't fricking think so! Ther same previously mentioned tests then had the gall to set off the theft alarm at the exit because the twit checking me out was too busy commenting on them to REMEMBER to fucking swipe them and deactivate the theft protection strips. The poor old man at the exit had to look at my 3 boxes of hpts...hehehehehe.

The cave in continued when I got home this afternoon. Despite the fact that is was in no where close to fmu and despite the fact that is had been less than two hrs since I peed, I tested. Thats right folks, I tested.



The second line showed up less than a minute after I peed on the stick. Not bad for a mid afternoon test.

For any of my friends from the cross stitch board, I'm obviously not keeping this a secret. However, I am not ready to discuss it on the board yet. I'll be happy to chat about this via email but I'm not calling anyone to tell them or posting anything about this yet. And, I'm not sure when I'll be ready to. I couldn't have made it this far without you but I just can't take it beyond my blog or email yet. Its too new and way too uncertain.

*the kids stayed home with Vic...his knee was/is acting up and trying to sit in church with the pain wouldn't have been good

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

Kristin!!!! That is fabulous. Just fabulous.

JenP said...

Oh Kristin!!! I screamed when I read this!!! Oh MY Goodness!! I am so freaking thrilled for you!! Hoooooray!!!!

Hoping you're doing ok and this is the stickiest little bub. Lots and lots and lots of warm wishes to you and your family.

Twinkle Toes said...

YAY!!!!YAY!!!!YAY1!!! Kristin-- I am so, so, so, happy for you!!!! Only sticky vibes for you and your family.

Jenn

Ana said...

OMG, OMG, OMG!!! I'm so happy for your Kristin!! Sricky vibes!

Anonymous said...

Kristin, I am SO very happy for you my dear sweet friend! I am praying for everything to go perfect this time. If you need anything, anything, anything, call me; I'll be there in a heartbeat.

Love you sweetie,
plr

Dee said...

Oh, Kristin--I'm so thrilled for you! Nothing like the sight of two pink lines to make a gal's day.

Sending lots of good wishes your way for a sticky babe. Congrats to you and your family!

Anonymous said...

Woohoo!!! Way to BD!! :D

*~*~*~* TONS OF STICKY VIBES *~*~*~* coming your way!! *Hugs* (pink ones, too!! ::grin::)

~Bean

Lioness said...

Oh bloody hell you're preggers! You're preggers!!!!!!!!! YEY!!!!!!!!! I can't believe this, this is abssolutely fabulous! Oh kristin dahling, this is fabulous news!

Sending loads of velcro your way!!!

Lioness said...

(oh, sorry abt the cursing, just got too excited! And almost ruined this by doing it again!)

Anonymous said...

Kristin- congratulations! You must be soooo excited! I am sending lots of good wishes for everything to go well!

Kristin said...

:) Never apologize for sursing on my blog. I'm all too fond of it myself. I spent the first few minutes staring at the sticka nd saying Holy shit.

DeadBug said...

Wowza! That's one damned fine. Er, I mean, that's two damned fine lines!

Congratulations, and best wishes on an uneventful nine months.

--Bugs

Lioness said...

Now I can tell you that what I actually thought when I saw the two - TWO! - lines was FUCK ME SHE?S PREGNANT!!!

And do you know, YOU ARE!! Oh sweetie, I truly am thrilled for you. Reiterating it can't hurt. Velcrodly.

sweetisu said...

Congratulations!!!!! Those lines are so dark and beautiful! Best wishes for the coming 8.5 months or so!

Lala said...

Yay Yay! Good news. My beauty shop parable was just a message to Jen P not to take any shit, that we're behind her all the way.
Lala

K said...

Wow, this is wonderful news!

So that's what two lines look like ...