We told our close family

Results from the blood test came in today evening, and so we made the calls today on our way back from the Audi drive event.

Swati was lucky she was the closest to a sane timezone we could call :-) We asked her to "guess" and she was so apprehensive :-) She was like ... no, I don't want to guess, u tell me! Finally we told her. She was very happy and still couldn't believe it was already happening!

My mom was next. Amit asked her "Mom, did you unpack your bags already? I think we need you back here!" What followed next was just crazy. I could literally see her jumping around, she just couldn't contain herself. The fact that it happened while she was here was picked her curiosity the most. If we'd only found out before she left (13 Nov), she would have stayed for a while longer.

Amit's parents were next. We broke the news by telling Puppa that we'd pre-ordered his bday gift and it usually takes 9 months to be ready :-) Oh man, was he delighted! Mumma was very happy too. Everything was happening at the right time. Mumma being the absolute darling that she is, advised me to take it easy, no jumping around, no this, no that :-)

Dad was in Pune, so called him later at night. We asked him to "guess" the news, and he guessed it as "Am I going to be a grandfather?" Our positive response blew him away :-) He talked to us for 5 mins inspite of being in a meeting.

Finally got thru to Mandaar the next day morning and told him the big news! He was all ears, and kept saying "I am coming there to see the baby" ... yes, we will plan things out, lil' bro.

I was dying to tell her...

Close buddy @ work & confidante. I sooooo wanted to tell her. I just started asking her loads of questions: her doctor, her hospital, pre-natal tests, vitamins, etc. Finally I couldn't keep it a secret any more. I told her :-)

And so it happened...

4th Nov '07, just another Saturday night. It was one of our best times together. We knew we were in the "danger zone", but kinda-sorta just went for it ;-)

I didn't admit to myself about my missed period even though I was 4 days late. We were about to visit Kings Canyon & Sequoia NP for the Thanksgiving '07 holidays, a break we both desperately needed. There are no words to describe my feelings on those 2 nights in the park. I "knew" I was pregnant, but I wasn't sure how Amit would react if I told him then. I also wanted to be 100% sure with a pregnancy test. Sleep was hard to come. If I did fall asleep, I'd wake up in 2hrs, wide awake, thinking about what's next :-)

Back home, I secretly arranged a disposable cup to be hidden in the bathroom, along with the pregnancy test sticks. 3:30am and I had to pee. I used the cup and the stick, and it was positive :-) I was so excited!! I didn't want to wake Amit up at that time. I finally fell asleep at 4:30am.

On the morning of 25th Nov, I woke up early, did my knee PT exercises, then told Amit I wanted to go shopping for myself at Valley Fair Mall. I never never never go shopping alone, always insist on Amit accompanying me. He was surprised and at the same time thankful that I had finally "grown up" :-) I went to Macy's and bought this cute set of newborn baby clothes. I packed the set in a box & came home. After lunch, I gave it to him. A little surprised, Amit wondered "for me?!" ... I was like .. umm, sort of... open it! As he opened it, I told him "I'm pregnant".

A different mood took over completely. Amit was very excited and happy to hear the news. He confessed he too had his doubts because of my missed period. He also confessed a little later that ever since he moved into the new house, he wanted family :-) These guys are so weird. Here I was, forever eager to hear this thought from him, and here he was, just wouldn't share it with me! We were totally surprised as this was our "first attempt" in the "fertile zone" and we got pregnant :-)

The rest is history... Doctor visits were next. We also had to share the news with close family... We're planning on doing that this week.