One Year Ago

One year ago today, I woke up, took a pregnancy test, and was surprised when the result was positive.

You see, I had taken a couple of tests in the days prior, all of which were negative. Yet my period had still not come, so I ditched the Dollar Tree tests and instead opted to take a “real” one–a First Response Early Response.

I nervously prepared the test, then stepped out into the hallway to wait the few minutes with Michael. When the time was up, I approached the bathroom sink, heart pounding in my chest. I looked and… it was positive. Very positive, in fact. There was no mistaking that second line.

We laughed and cried.

Those two little lines represented a baby inside of me that was then the size of a poppyseed.

Now, that poppyseed is beautiful baby Nora.

January 12, 2010 was one of the best days of my life.

January 12, 2011 is even better–because she’s here.