So, There It Is

So, now that I am out of my first trimester, I'm comfortable announcing that I am pregnant again. As you can see from the picture, the official due date is November 1st, but of course that is never any sort of guarantee. 

Here is the back story, be advised there is some pretty detailed info (not about sex, no worries) in here that might make some sensitive people blush. 

When I had the Bean, we decided that an IUD was the way to go for birth control. I didn't want to get Mirena because just being on the pill made me a raging *ahem* female dog, so I went with paraguard. Everything was fine until the end of February, no missed periods, no major issues, and the IUD was still in place. Then... I missed my period. Unbeknownst to Casey, I went to Walmart and bought some pregnancy tests. I got home, he went to work, and I proceeded to take one of the tests. It took about 30 seconds for the little screen to say "pregnant." I immediately panicked. I went and drank a huge glass of water, called my mom (still panicking), and she told me to call the doctor. We don't have insurance, so I was really upset about having to go in for an emergency OB appointment. 

Once I had an appointment, I called Casey and tearfully told him that he needed to get the night off from the hotel because I was pregnant and had to go to have the IUD removed. Not the best way to tell your hubby that you are carrying his second child. He called his mom to have her come down and watch the Bean during the appointment. We drove up to Fishersville and told Casey's mom what was going on (he didn't tell her when he called.) They had me pee in a cup to confirm the pregnancy, set us up in a procedure room, and then we waited, and waited... and waited.

Finally, the doctor came in, told me I was indeed pregnant, and asked if we were going to continue the pregnancy. Of course my answer was yes. So then she tried to remove the IUD. It was stuck, the strings broke, and the IUD didn't budge. She said we would have to come back in a few days to try again. Casey's mom offered to take the Bean until my next appointment and I gladly accepted. 

I went back to the doctor with Mariel two days later and they were able to get the IUD out. I had some bleeding and some mild cramps, which of course were very disconcerting, but everything is fine now and I should have a normal pregnancy from here on out.