Telling

Well the roller coaster ride continues.  I still am super positive and excited.  So much so that I couldn't sleep a wink last night.  Honestly, I was up from 1am to 4am.  I did read that high progesterone levels in early pregnancy can cause insomnia too.  But mostly I was too excited.  The thing that I can't get out of my mind is when/how we are going to TELL everyone.  I really just want to shout it from the rooftops and could hardly contain myself last night.  For the past 5 years, I have continually thought to myself, "Oh, if we get pregnant THIS month, then here is how/when we can tell our families."  I always had a plan.  However, now that we're here, I don't care about doing it in a cute way - I just want everyone to know!!!  Still, so that I can have a bit of a good story to tell, I came up with an idea.  I bought a cute little set of cards, and I've written a note in each of them to my family members from the baby.  The notes all go something like this:

Dear cousin/grandma/grandpa (etc.),

I just wanted to send a little note to say hi even thought I haven't met you yet.  I think we are going to get along so well and I can't wait to meet you.  I can't wait to be spoiled by you, and to love you and be loved in return.  In just a few months I'll be here to celebrate with you and we are going to have so much fun.  Hope you're doing well.  XOXO Sincerely, Baby ____  (Due Nov. 2012).

I can't wait to send them off!  DH and I are just trying to figure out the timing (my sister is in Australia, brother in Montana, his parents in a different Canadian city, my parents here, etc.).  Coupled with that is the fact that I spoke to the clinic today.  They are pleased with my numbers but said there is a small chance it is an ectopic pregnancy and so they want me to come in for the ultrasound sooner.  It is now scheduled for Monday.  So now I don't know if we should hold off on announcing till then?  It is my birthday this weekend and I thought that would be the perfect time to tell our parents.  And I wanted to mail the other packages off so that my sis/bro could receive them by Easter for a nice holiday surprise.  What do I do??? 

Anyways, focusing at work this week is just shot.  I don't know how I'll make it through 8 more months of anticipation!

The photo prompt today is "fresh."  This is a white cherry blossom tree just coming into bloom. Cherry blossom trees are my FAVORITE!  When I was little I used to hope I could get married underneath them when they were in full bloom with petals falling.  To me, they symbolize spring and the "freshness" that it brings.