OK. I’ve been holding out on you guys for over 24 hours now. As you know, The Crumpler and I have been trying to start a family. Oh, don’t even feign suprise. If you read this blog, you know it. If you read Community Sports News, you know it. If you are our parents or were at the party at Danielle’s last night, you know something else.
That something else was us buying one of those early detection home pregnancy kits. You know the kind where they say in the advertisements that are 99% accurate up to 5 days before your missed period, begging the question “well how do you know you missed it if it isn’t time yet?” Well, I tell you why. There are reasons to suspect. As an athlete, a girl becomes pretty tuned into her body and when something is different, I’m asking why. Usually, the suspects for feeling different are food allergies, training levels, sleep schedules, what have you.
This time I suspected a different cause, so we tested Saturday. Positive. Never mind waiting the full 3 minutes for the reading either. Don’t get too excited yet, sez Gary. Keep everything on the down low. We test again Sunday. POSITIVE.
No, we haven’t been to the doctor yet to “be sure”, whatever that means other than spend five times as much for someone else to do that same test then tell you that you’re ancient (37) in childbearing years and must spend ten times as much money in doctors visits and supplemental tests. The darned test is 99% accurate and we did it twice. The result wasn’t exactly borderline barely faint second pink stripe on the indicator either.
So there. The first month we tried and it’s a done deal. Now I have a pretty clear timeline to work with and hopefully I don’t screw anything up too badly. We. Are. Preggers.
Wonderful news!
Congratulations to the two of you.
-bill
What great news to start off the New Year! Congrats and best of luck with a healthy and happy pregnancy!
Congrats Alicia! This is terrific! I have had all of my best performances post baby!!! And you shall too, believe it or not!
Wow, that didn’t take long! Congrats! Pray that it’s not two!
Only one baby at a time is such a cop out. 
Brett
Congrats!! That didn’t take any time!! I will be interested to see how long you keep up the running every day!
Alicia!!! Congrats! And, what a great way to start 2008!!! I have to chuckle at the comment, “Hope it is not 2!”…….Two would be super! Enjoy your pregnancy and be grateful it happened so quickly! That is truely wonderful!
YEAHHHHHHHH! So, that makes you due in September, eh?
AH! That is GREAT! You are so lucky, that is truly perfect timing !
CONGRATULATIONS! Only the best to you on an AWESOME new year and new life with a little bundle of joy! Keep running, swimming, and biking…and when you run down the road with your sports bra on and big belly hanging out BE PROUD! By the way, I found that the CG sports bra works REALLY good when you get your big boobs! AND make sure to stock up on lots of ginger tea in case you get the morning (or in my case all day) sickness!
Go mommy go!
Congrats to you and The Crumpler! Wow, that was easy, huh?! Looking forward to reading your blog for the next 8 months or so! An exciting year to be sure!
Congrats!! It must have been the moonshine you brought to Nasrin’s Christmas party!!
Congratulations! Very exciting!! I look forward to reading about all of your new adventures!!!
ohmygosh!!!! CONGRATS! That’s awesome news… so happy for you both. How about “Ashley” if it’s a girl?!
Another post to congratulate you!!! So awesome. ENJOY being pregnant. It is the best gift ever.