Well, friends, I’ve given up Sparkpeople.com. I’m eating at least 2,000 calories a day. I’m doing a lot less strenuous exercise. And it’s not because I’ve fallen off the wagon or kicked my willpower to the curb. It’s because…

I‘m Pregnant!!

Yes, JD and I are going to have a sweet little baby in August of next year, and we couldn’t be more excited! Life is full of surprises, and this little bun definitely was one of them.

I was feeling a bit off all week, so on Friday, I took a pregnancy test. Nothing. On Saturday, while JD and I were getting ready to head to my parent’s house to celebrate my dad’s 59th birthday, something was nagging me to look at that test again that I discarded in the trash. So I did…and a bright, pink line was staring back at me. I must have not waited long enough to check the results the night before or something. I yelled for JD, showed him the stick, and left him standing there in shock while I hauled it to Walgreens for more tests.

Five, yes five, positive tests later, it started to sink in that I was going to be a mom. And surprisingly to me, I didn’t have a single reservation about it. I always hemmed and hawed over the possibly of having a brood, but the minute I saw that first plus sign, I knew I wanted to be a parent, and hoped the second test had the same results. We wanted to share the news with my family at my dad’s party, so we put a baby doll in a birthday bag with a little note on the front of the shirt that said, “Coming Soon!” My dad was so shocked when he pulled back the tissue…and when my sister and mom figured out what was going on, they needed a few tissues, too! It was a happy, joyous moment! (And Dad said it was the best birthday gift ever. ♥) Oh, and the shocked husband? He’s already planning our unborn’s college fund! Ha! What a dad.

We went for our first doctor’s appointment today, and sure enough, another positive test! The doctor did an ultrasound as well, but since I’m barely 5 weeks along, our little bean isn’t showing yet. We go back in two weeks, and should be able to see the baby and hear the heartbeat. Counting down the days!!

I’m already sleeping like Rip Van Winkle, getting cravings for chocolate like nobody’s business and sweating like a man, but I’m enjoying every second of it! Several doctors told me that this wasn’t in the cards for me, so I really consider this baby a wonderful blessing and look forward to meeting him or her!

So, what does that mean for the blog? Well, I want to keep going, and I hope you stick with me through the next 8 months. I may not be focused on weight loss for now, but it’s more important to me than ever to eat right and exercise for the benefit of our little one. Luckily, Sparkpeople.com has a great sister Web site for pregs like me….Babyfit.com! (And no, I was not paid to say this. Me loves the Spark! Ha!) I’ve already signed up, and started tracking my food. (Including the bowl of caramel corn with pudding mixed in…weirdo craving numero uno) I haven’t been exercising as much as I should — I wanted to get the ok from the doctor first, and sleeping 24/7 kinda puts a damper on that idea as well — but I’m hoping to get back into my fitness routine beginning tomorrow. And I’ll be tracking and snapping photos of it all, per usual here at TPAW! And I may even have a few changes to my page design in store. I love mixing things up!

I am literally falling asleep writing this post, but I’ve missed my dear blog, and wanted to update you on all our bebe news!

And to our precious baby…we already love you more than words can say! XOXO