The strip turns pink! FINALLY!

We have been trying to have a baby for a while. Every month there's so much hope, then nothing. It's a really disheartening process, honestly. I got to the point where I just tried incredibly hard not to even consider the possibility of it actually happening each month. This time around, I think Shane was more excited and convinced we would succeed than I was. He wanted to give me a baby for my birthday. Best birthday present ever. Of all time. Seriously. I won't go into details about my cycle but a lot of stuff was weird and it kept dragging on forever, so I was pretty sure it was a bust and I just didn't ovulate. Then when we went to start loading the trailer, I realized I was just BEYOND exhausted. I'd carry a freaking lamp and have to stop a few times before I got to the trailer. I literally laid down on every flat surface I could find and more than once Shane motivated me with the promise of a nap. He thought I was just being lazy at first, but I think he finally realized something more was going on and just let me be. I was pretty emotional too, but I am that way most of the time, so it wasn't a good indicator. I tested a few times, just to be sure, and they all turned up negative. Then, the morning we were leaving for Texas, I woke up at 5am (which I was NOT happy about) and went to take one last test. It kind of malfunctioned and took like 3 times as long as it should have to show that BEAUTIFUL second line, but there it was at last. From the moment I saw the outline, I started sobbing. Poor Shane was in the livingroom and heard me crying, so he assumed it was a no again. I walked out, still sobbing, and said "it's positive" (which much gasping and tears). I'm not sure I've ever seen him look so confused. Poor dear. Then he got super excited and hugged me. :) He was skeptical of my mass-purchased pregnancy tests, so he made me stop at Kroger on the way out and buy a ClearBlue Digital test. Since I can't just pee on command, I had to wait until our next pit-stop, which happened to be at a random McDonald's in a gas station along the way, because we like to keep it classy. This time, it was a very clear, very specific "pregnant". I came out of the store grinning ear to ear. I've never wanted anything in my life more than I wanted a baby. I'm so unbelivably grateful we were blessed with one, and I hope the next 8 months are smoothe sailing. This is going to be the most loved child in the entire world, for sure.