Baby on Board! #12weeks

OMG! Something pretty unbelievable has happened.....I am pregnant! It is like a whirlwind of emotions. But I am excited to finally let people know. The longest 12 weeks ever!

What a way to get me back blogging more regularly. I would love to share my experience, not only for public consumption, but mostly for the baby to view one day (after learning how to read at a very early age of course ;). Also, it will be good for me, so that I can remember, cherish and reflect on the journey.

Sooooo......the first 12 weeks!

How did I find out? Well, let's just say this...it was no accident. My boyfriend and I had decided that we would start to try. So, I got rid of my last packs of birth control pills, downloaded an app called "Flo" which tracks your ovulation and ordered an ovulation kit (March 2018). Well, we never got to use the ovulation kit because the app worked pretty well. I was a bit nervous about this "getting pregnant" situation because since I have been sexually active, I had never been pregnant. I was a bit worried that maybe I could not get pregnant. These thoughts had no basis. BECAUSE I had done everything I could do thus far, not to get pregnant. So literally, we did what we had to do especially during those days that the app suggested. Fast forward to when my next period was suppose to come (May 2018). Literally I was 1 day late, and I just knew I had to check (I had been on birth control since forever, so I am regular lol
). I took out one of the at-home dip sticks test we had and went at it. Immediately, I seen the two lines. I'm like "what the heck am I reading?" LOL. So, I called my boyfriend and needed him home fast. I show him, and he casually says "What Raven, you're pregnant." Ohh so nonchalantly. I'm over here freaking, and he is like "yea okay, isn't that what you wanted?" LOL. So, I took it again, and we had the same results. But, I was still in disbelief. I needed a blood verification. Immediately, the next day, I went to the urgent care and took the blood test. So, I take the poke, and the doctor says "well it will just be 20 minutes". I am thinking it was going to take like a day, but no I was going to get my confirmation there. So she comes in like "Congratulations." And my mouth just dropped, and she started to get into estimated due dates. I am crying and just trying to take it all in. This had me officially BLOWN!!!

So, over the last few weeks, I have had several doctor appointments. I have been experiencing mostly your normal pregnancy 1st trimester symptoms. Talk about exhaustion. Like, it is not human to go to sleep for 12-13 hours, and get up to go to work, and then have to take a 20 minute nap before going into work. It was madness, Morning sickness? Never heard of it! It should be called "all day sickness." I was so nauseous, and my equilibrium was just so off. I was convinced, I was experience a serious case of "body snatchers." 

Cheese, cheese, cheese, somebody just give me cheese! This whole cravings things is serious. It had me eating like a disrespectful toddler. Because my appetite had been all over the place, I had no inspiration to cook (sorry Marvelous). Just within the last week, I have been feeling like a grown-up again. I have regain my energy and started to cook again (slowly). 

Bloated and constipation. I'll just stop there, but yes, it is real!

How did I break the news? Well, I took the flick above and texted it to all my loved ones. I thank God for everyone's positive response. Ya know, it is not the easiest thing starting a family thousands away from your loved ones, but I want to send a special thank you to my boyfriend, Marvelous, he has been very supportive. Even when my mood swings are horrible, he has managed to keep a cool attitude (mostly) and is willing to do whatever it takes to make sure I am okay. I'll love him forever for that. 

Today was the first day I seen my little fufu-nugget (that's what I am calling the current invader lol) looking like a human being. It's an active little nugget. Stretching its arms and legs, swimming around in there. The medical assistant noted "this is a good baby, normally they aren't so cooperative while I am trying to do this test." I'd like to say, sounds like my child already :)

I want to end by truly thanking God and giving him the Glory for blessing us to bring another life into this world. I look forward in helping to guide this child to live out God's purpose. 

AMEN!!!