Okay, for those of you who cared enough to follow the trail to OUR blog page, here's the latest:

First things first, I am DEFINITELY pregnant! (All the poking and proding proved that there's definitely a blossoming uterus and a budding new life!!!) He (my doctor) feels that the most likely scenario is going to be that I've been pregnant for between 7.5-8 weeks, despite the negative test on Oct 29th. (This was backed up by all of the measurements, etc, he took today). All of my medications are considered Category C, rather than D. Which means that they've at least been shown to cause damage in lab tests but have NOT been proven to be so dangerous that they should not be used under any circumstances. (They're the "if the benefits to Mom outweigh the potential risk to baby...." medications.) SO, he's not overly concerned even if this little one was exposed to the Rx's longer than I had hoped. That being said, he DOES intend to do some thorough research into each of the specific drugs because he's had no personal experience with any of them (regarding pregnancy) either way. I have a follow-up first ultrasound scheduled on 12/19, at which point he'll both be able to confirm the gestational age and give me any new info he may have gathered pertaining to the meds. In the interest of being proactive, he will also be sending me to a high-risk pregnancy specialist for a HIGH RESOLUTION ultrasound in the 2nd trimester. That's right, assuming they send a copy home with me, I should be able to post a picture of what the baby actually LOOKS LIKE (rather than a convoluded image of theoretical body parts!)!!

So, if the good doc is correct the due date should be set around July 13th. This will just add to the joy of that time of year for us----we currently celebrate Mother's day, Mommy's Birthday, Mommy and Daddy's Anniversary, Father's Day, & Daddy's Birthday (July 14th) all in a big whirlwind!

Okay, enough doctor stuff. I have a theory about this situation in general. Do me a favor, everyone, hear me out and then give me your opinion:

In the end of September Danny, Will, and I spent a week with Danielle and crew. Only one or two days after we got home, Danielle called to say she just found out SHE'S expecting. Danny and I admittedly shared a moment of "if only WE could....." when we heard her good news (it didn't help that Coen had been so darn cute and manageable all week!). But that "if only" moment passed when we (okay, I) really started to worry about the factors of my physical limitations along with Will's issues. (Plus there was the fact that all three of us were deathly ill thanks to Coen's little forget-me-not parting gift of germs.) Oddly enough, while WE were busy coming to the mature conclusion that it (still) wasn't time to consider adding to our family, my BODY was busily getting knocked up ALL BY ITSELF! (Well, I guess it wasn't "all by itself" so much as without our knowledge and consent!!) Let me tell you something, I've had this body for a while, now, and it has NEVER done anything like this before. So my question tonight is this: Am I crazy, or do you think Danielle and Roberto are somehow to blame, here?

Seriously, Danielle, did you do this to me so that we could "raise our kids together" like we (probably) talked about growing up? Like, I'm not saying you're a witch, okay.........but if you wanted to learn some creepy spells or gain some evil powers, Massacheusetts would pretty much be the best state in the country to be living in! Am I right? I mean, HELLO, SALEM?! Tell me the truth, Danielle. You finally discovered the hidden meaning (and power) behind that spooky cat face in your basement, didn't you?

Listen, I'm not saying I think you would do something like this.......I'm just ASKING if you did. For that matter, I think I know enough about Brazil's spiritual history to say that we can't count out your husband's involvement. He WAS sort of a dark, mysterious, shadow that week........ That delicious chicken dish he "randomly" decided that he just "had" to make..........what was the secret ingredient? And why did I feel compelled to have a 2nd helping? Hmmmm??

Well, what's done is done, I suppose. I just hope you thought to conjure up a GIRL while you were at it! (Just kidding, little baby, I'll love you know matter what you are!)

OKAY, it's very late now and since Will fell asleep almost an hour ago I can't blame him for the fact that I'm still at this computer! I better put myself to bed and hope for deep, restful sleep so that I won't spend another full day in bed tomorrow! Love to all! SANDY