Hi! I haven’t posted anything in a while and I apologize! Things have been crazy, but in a good way. I finally was able to make time to post an update!
On Jan 7, 2023 I spent time with my sister and mom. Since my sister and I moved out of our parent’s home last year, it was very rare that only the three of us spend time together. Usually dad is with us or the whole family is together (my husband and my sister’s boyfriend included).
My sister drove us around that day and I had asked for us to stop by CVS as I needed to pick up my insulin and test strips. We parked at the pharmacy and I noticed the pharmacy was closed.
We were getting back into the car and I said “let’s get a pregnancy test.” My sister and mom said “okay, sure.” The reason as to why this didn’t come as a surprise to them was because my husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for the past year. I’ve taken a few pregnancy tests throughout the past year and they had been negative.
We (I) buy a two pack and head home.
Now, I had ZERO indications that I was pregnant. I literally just felt like taking one and expected it to be negative.
I pee on the stick, set it on the table in the bathroom, set a 3 minute timer and joined my sister and mom in my mom’s room. Timer ends and we all walk to the bathroom together.
Two lines are visible….meaning I was pregnant.
My sister immediately starts to inspect the packaging and starts reading the instruction booklet that came within the box. She asks, “Did you take it right?” I said, “Yes, you literally just pee on the stick.” My sister replies, “is it expired?” and checks the packaging. It is nowhere near the expiration date. My sister says, “take it again.” My mom chimes in and says “I want to see!” So there I am….in the bathroom…peeing on a stick…while my sister and mom are staring at me. I set the pregnancy test on the table and in less than 30 seconds, two lines appear again.
We all start crying happy tears and process the result of the pregnancy test.
I found out I was pregnant in the best way and in a way I never imagined would be possible, with my sister and my mom at my side.
My husband and dad had spent the day at our house as they were remodeling and fixing some things. I call my husband and do my best to act all cool and nonchalant and ask what they’re up to. He said they’re waiting for a table to eat dinner. I tell him I’m still with my mom and sister and he says “ok baby, enjoy” and we hang up.
I look at my mom and sister and say, “Should we surprise them?”
Living with Dianabetes 