Shocking...

Thanks for all of your sweet comments about our very surprising news!

This was definetly not planned, though I have been trying to convince Patrick for a while now that "one more" would be so easy. We both agreed that more babies were in our future, though we both were also thinking it would be a few years from now. In fact, certain precautions were being taken to ensure that this kind of "surprise" wouldn't happen!

The truth is, I have NO information other than I'm pregnant. I have no clue how far along I am/could be.

Earlier this week, a stomach bug was attacking our house, first the babies, then me. Patrick kept kidding with me that I'd better not be pregnant, and though the thought crossed my mind, I dismissed it on Tuesday when Patrick AND Grammie came down with the same thing. I didn't really think about it again, until late yesterday...

Patrick was still off, recovering from his turn with the bug and I started to think. The last cycle I remember having was late March. It seems like I've had one since then, but for the life of me I can't figure out when that would have been. We've also tried to trace back when we might have engaged in a certain activity that would have gotten us to this point, but neither of us can come up with anything (sad, huh!!!). I also started thinking back to a couple of things that in hind sight were pretty good indications. Like last week, when I took the trio to Target and sat in my car for a good 10 minutes trying to pep myself up to unload and assemble the stroller, load the babies IN that stroller and go pick up Lathan's prescription. I was so completley exhausted that I ended up just grabbing a cart that was next to our car and loading them in there. I've also just had a strange feeling that's hard to describe, the only other time I've had it was when I was pregnant with the trio.

So that's pretty much it. I've taken 2 at home tests, both of which I've been completely shocked by. I must have read and reread that box 100 times! We contemplated no telling anyone for a while, but I just HATE keeping secrets and figured there was no sense keeping everyone in the dark! Everyone found out the same way (including our families)...via blog!

We called Dr. Kirshon's office today and are waiting to hear whether or not he'll accept us as again patients (he only accepts a limited number of patients due around the same time). I'm guessing we'll hear something tomorrow otherwise we'll start looking for someone new. Given our history of a miscarriage, preterm labor, pPROM we're not taking any chances!