What a week...

So much has happened in the last 7 days that I'm not even sure where to begin...

My friend Heather, who found out she was pregnant 3 days before I did, spent most of the day in the hospital last Wednesday (01-20-10). She had already been there several times since that Sunday evening because she was having severe cramps and bleeding some. Finally on Wednesday afternoon they sent her to emergency surgery where they discovered that she had an ectopic pregnancy. They had to remove it along with one of her fallopian tubes and drained a ton of blood out of her uterus. They told her if she had waited even until the next day that it probably would have ruptured and she could have died.

Needless to say, I worried a lot about her all week, but especially from Wednesday on when all of this happened. Not only was I a wreck because of being worried and upset for her, but it also really bothered me that we would find out that we were pregnant only 3 days apart like that, only for her to lose her baby and almost her life while I am fine (so far as we know, anyways). It didn't seem fair, and I know it's been hard enough for her to go through all that she did physically and emotionally without having to look at me and think "that could be me right now". Between all that, plus just having found out about my own pregnancy and getting the new puppy, it made for a very long week. Lots of extreme emotions going on.

On Saturday Matt and I drove down to Hilton Head to tell my family our news. We came in with Béla hidden zipped up in Matt's jacket, but of course my mom knew right away what it was.  :)  I told her that I was worried she would be mad about us getting a dog, so I bought her something to try and smooth things over. She was angry that I would try to buy her off like that, and looked a little confused when she opened a gift bag containing an infant-sized bathrobe and some baby washcloths. Then it clicked all of a sudden and she stood up and screamed. Happy screams.  :)

Later on, when Kelsie and Michel stopped by to see Béla, we told them also and Kelsie cried! After that we called/texted a few other close friends to let them know as well once both of our families knew.

So that's about it for now I suppose. I don't really feel sick or anything just like I've been pms-ing for a couple weeks now. Our first doctors appointment is next Tuesday, Feb 2 at 8 AM. I'm looking forward to it. It makes things feel more "real" I guess.  :)

The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged.
     (Deuteronomy 31:8)

Children are a gift from the LORD;
     they are a reward from him.
Children born to a young man 
     are like arrows in a warrior's hands.
How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them!
     (Psalm 127:3-5a)