New Beginnings

Tomorrow marks the first day of a New Year and for many, new beginnings. But for Alex and me, our new beginning began on October 5 when a little blue plus sign showed up on a pregnancy test that I had been saving for just this occasion.

I woke up that morning with the worst cold ever and promptly called out of work, sick. As I was hanging up, I felt my phone buzz and a life-changing app alert popped up on the screen.

“Your period is 6 days late. Log your period now.”

Eyes wide, I rolled out of bed, carefully navigating the tangle of blankets and cats and the limbs of my sleeping husband who had decided to take a later train to keep me company and make sure I was okay before he headed to work.

Once I took the test I put it in the corner of our bathroom sink, behind the towel ring so that Alex wouldn’t see it. And though I am sure you won’t believe me, I completely put it out of my mind. I really didn’t think I was pregnant. I’ve always had a pretty irregular schedule when it comes to my cycle. And as soon as the test started to work its magic, the negative sign popped up. I couldn’t be pregnant. But a few minutes can make a huge difference.

It wasn’t until Alex had showered, dressed and was about to head out the door did I think to check it. I ran into the bathroom and pulled it out of its hiding spot.

I had always planned that when I found out I was pregnant, I would come up with some unique, romantic way to tell Alex. But when I saw that plus sign, I became overwhelmed. I left the test on the sink and rushed out to him, grabbed his hand and practically pulled him back to the bathroom where I all but shoved the test into his hands.

Needless to say, he missed his train and even though I was sniffling, sneezing and coughing the entire day, knowing that a dream of ours was slowly coming true and that a new beginning and adventure awaited us, it was the best sick day of my life.

I’ve had several sick days since then. But I know it’s all going to be worth it when we bring our little one home this June.

So cheers to new beginnings and Happy New Year all!

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