The Waiting Game

So, the decision had been made. We wanted a baby. Now we just needed to wait until I got pregnant. It's amazing, once you have made the decision to have a child everyday without one seems like an eternity. We wanted to be patient and take our time, no rush, no worries. But if you know me patience and lack of worrying are not my specialties. Still, this was such an exciting time for me and Chad--the anticipation was overwhelming and simply put...trying to get pregnant is a ton of fun!

We tried to remain calm, but everyday we found ourselves talking about the big "what if". What if I get pregnant soon? What if I don't? How will our lives change? It brought me and Chad closer than ever before. Chad has always wanted babies and I was always unsure. So, when I finally came around I knew it made him happy beyond belief.

I don't know exactly what is was that made me change my mind, it wasn't one thing, rather a series of moments that made me know that having a child with Chad would be the greatest thing that ever happened to me. One moment in particular, we were at Chad's uncles and he was playing with his little cousin and seeing him play with a child filled me with such happiness, it was a foreign feeling, unexpected. But at that moment I knew I was a goner--I had caught it--Baby Fever!

The next few months passed and I tried to do everything I could to make my body as health as possible and capable of supporting another human being. I started a pre-natal vitamin, pumped up my exercise routine, cut out alcohol, added more veggies and fruits to my diet and of course spent more alone time with Chad. We did our part, the rest was up to nature and God.