YEP!! We are having a baby!! We were totally surprised but honestly couldn't be happier. Since I havent blogged in forever I feel like this is a pretty good post right?
So, I have endometriosis. It's still a pretty un-known condition so there isn't really a cure. You can do things to help it temporarily but they don't have anything to cure it yet. Another thing about it is that every case is so so different. When Colton and I first got married in January, we got to Texas and I was in alot of pain so I went to the doctor. He checked things out and said I needed to get a laparoscopy done as soon as I could. The doctor just wanted to go in and look to see how advanced my case was and take care of what he could. He also explained that Colton and I might have a hard time having kids depending on my individual case. I know a couple people with it that could never have kids, others that were able to after years of trying or IVF, and others who have big families and just had little surgeries here and there to help. Eventually most cases end with Hysterectomy. He basically said if you want to have a family, he would advise against preventing it because some people takes years to get pregnant. We decided that if we did get pregnant we would be so excited and make adjustments for the baby but we didn't want to wait to try until we were "ready" in-case of infertility.
Well, living 24 hours from all of our family in Texas and traveling so much, we were not planning on having kids for a while. At least until we were settled down, done traveling and had a house. So we scheduled a the surgery the doctor ordered for the beginning of February. I got all prepared, was on a liquid diet and ready to go in the following morning. Surprisingly, the hospital called me the night before the surgery and said my insurance was out of network and we would need to pay an extra $5000 the next day. Well... Colt and I didn't really have 5 grand to just pay out the next day so I cancelled and said I would go to a preferred provider. We were so frustrated. Come to find out, my insurance only covers hospitals in Idaho, where I am from. I was going to fly home, have the surgery and come back. Colt and I prayed alot about our options. He was getting insurance through his new company on May 1st so we just decided to wait a few months and we would have it done this summer.
March and April were so busy for us. My little brother came to Texas, Colt and I went to Heber and visited, we took the annual trip to St. George with Colt's family, spent Easter there, and then came back to Texas with Colt's brother Carson.
When we got back to San Antonio I started getting a little suspicious.
On Friday, April 13th Colt had left for work so when I got up in the morning he was gone and Carson was still sleeping. I decided to take a pregnancy test. I knew the results would be negative because of what the doctor had told me and because we had cancelled the surgery. I took the test, set it down, and went outside to walk the dog. I didn't even want to look at the results because I didn't want to be disappointed. I came back inside and sure enough... POSITIVE!
I couldn't believe it. I didn't know what to do. I wanted to call Colt so bad but his birthday was 8 days away. Colt wanted a baby so bad and I just thought it would be the coolest bday present ever!! I decided to try and keep it a secret. I talked to my mom and Carson had over heard me (or so i thought) so i kindof accidentally spilled the beans to him. He was super excited too. We decided waiting until Colt's bday was too long and I would never be able to keep it a secret so we went shopping. We went to Sheplers down the road and got a toddlers protective rodeo vest. We wrapped it and set it on the kitchen table. When Colt came home he asked who the present was for. I told him it was his birthday present. Of course he wanted to open it that night. I knew he would. So he opened it. He was kindof jokingly mad before he opened it. He kept telling me not to buy him a birthday present because he didn't want me wasting "his" {yeah right} money on his bday. So I had to get him this card. I told him I know he didn't want an expensive birthday present but this was the most expensive present he will ever get!!
Here is the video. Sorry about the horrible laughing/crying sound. I guess there were just alot of emotions and we were just so surprised. We are just so excited!!
It ended up being such a blessing that our surgery got cancelled. I guess this baby just knew when it wanted to come and it is. We honestly couldn't be happier. I can't wait for Colt to be a daddy. He already talks to it everyday and checks up on it from work.
We know how much hard work it is going to be. I'm learning pregnancy is no walk in the park either. Colt is too. I hate being this sick but I know the outcome will be so so worth it!! We just can't wait to meet our little Baby B!
