Beta #3

Today was my third Beta. It was with Nurse Nancy who I love and we always end up just chatting away. It was super quiet in the office today and she explained that with the holidays they don't have too many people in cycles right now - yay for me, no waiting!
As she drawing my blood, we are chatting about the holidays and some secrets to make it look like you are enjoying an adult beverage - she did the bait and switch with her husbands wine glass :) I'll stick to my sprite with lime!

Gear up to start my day but I just can't help starring at my phone - again, told myself not to answer. Right on time, there is the number. This time it's odd. My phone is not vibrating and then there was no message. I immediately think the worst - par for the course with this whole process. I start to think she didn't have the nerve to leave me bad news on my voice mail, she wants to tell me over the phone. I call back and leave her a message. Within 10 minutes there is that phone number again. This time I answer.

Nurse Nancy: Kelly? I'm so sorry I didn't leave a message. I had to hang up due to a fire alarm.

Me: Oh, okay. I couldn't help but think it was bad news. It isn't right?

Nurse Nancy: (laughing) of course not. Your levels went up to 931. *slight pause as she knows as I'm trying to calm down* Now, let's schedule your first u/s. It will be January 3rd at 11:30.......

The conversation goes into more detail, but I will not bore you. All that matters - Beta went to 931!!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas to Me and the Hubs!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hang up with her and immediately call him - he was so happy to hear that the numbers are going up and thinks this could be it! I agree, this little bean is going to make it! Still be cautious of course...January 3rd is  some ways away. Taking it one day at a time!

NOW for my dilemma. I was hoping that I could tell our immediate family at Christmas (my family Christmas Eve and his Christmas Day) Thought about taking the embaby picture, a picture of the HPT, and a picture of the 3 parking tickets from the garage with the Betas on them and putting in frame to give to the parents (with a label that will say open cautiously)....that was until a strong wave came over me that my brother and his wife might be announcing something. I emailed them both asking if they were going to announce anything at Christmas to please let me know. He called last night. He NEVER calls me! So I knew. I knew she was preggers....I knew at Thanksgiving she was! Boy am I good! They are unsure what they are going to do since her first appointment isn't until New Years....yes, we are neck and neck....so now I don't know what to do. Call me selfish, hell I am, but I want to have my thunder! I want to be able to not have to share my news with them. They got preggers the easy way - we had to work way harder for ours! Just sayin' - HA

Guess I have a little more time to figure this out.....