how do you measure a year?

one year ago today, me and johnny.o found out we were gonna have a baby. it was a sunday afternoon and i took a test after john had asked me several times to take one. i did not think i was pregnant and i was irritated to waste the money on a test.

i took it and waited for the minutes to tick by so i could confirm i wasn't pregnant. i picked up the test to toss it in the trash and as i glanced at it thought i saw a positive result. i brought it inches from my eyes and there they were, plain as day, 2 dark pink lines. it was a positive, 100% for sure yes i am pregnant result.

i stared at them for seconds and whispered "holy shit" as my body started shaking. i ran out of the bathroom and into the worship center where john was setting up. he just looked up from his work and smiled one of the biggest smiles i have seen. he came over to me and i said, "i'm pregnant!" and he said," yeah i figured!" we laughed together for long time.

after that moment was over it was so strange cause you just wait. there is nothing else to do unless you are going to start telling people right away. your life is about to make one its biggest changes and you have nothing else to do but wait...

doctor's visits help the waiting, but the due date just seems forever away.

40 and a half weeks later the waiting was over!