4 Weeks: The Little Embryo That Could

"What day is today?" I started counting back from what I thought was my last menstrual cycle*. "Oh hm. That's odd."

So begins the process of purchasing and frantically peeing on about 4 different home pregnancy tests. Being the lifelong research and analysis student that I am, I knew that I needed different test types, brands, and "samples". I mean, come on, this is serious business, I need to know that my findings will be valid. This is no time to joke around.

Is there a second blue line? Am I hallucinating? WHAT IS GOING ON!?



Let's try this again. Now with feeling. And again the next morning for good measure.



Ok. It's about that time when I realize there are, in fact, two lines. And this does, in fact, mean that I am currently growing a baby. The increasing darkness of each test line pretty much tells me that my Bean is sending out a very important signal. Something along the lines of "I AM IN HERE DIVIDING MY CELLS AT A RAPID PACE!!!"

So as of April 2nd 2008, I am officially pregnant according to $30 worth of Rite Aid, CVS and First Response pregnancy tests. Here we go.



*Listen up - if THAT term makes you uncomfortable, this blog is not for you. We're talkin' about baby birthin' and all that gook (literally) so maybe you'd be better suited here or even here .



"A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson