We found out we were pregnant on November 14, 2009, my sister's birthday. Lulu had come for a visit while we were living in Hawaii, and we were spending the night on the Kona-side. While Drew was working late, I took Lulu to the Kona Brewing Company. That night I noticed I didn't really feel like drinking and I wasn't sure why. When Drew finally got off of work around midnight, we still had an hour and a half drive ahead of us across the saddle. The entire time I was driving, Lulu and Drew were drinking a gallon of beer she brought back from the brewery. They were being very loud, chatting it up and laughing, and being all around obnoxious if you asked me. I realize now, that it was just me, and they were not being any louder or obnoxious than usual. :) The conversation turned to why I hadn't felt like drinking that night, and how I happened to be a week late starting my moon. I usually was pretty right on schedule, and Drew insisted we stop at the grocery store on the way home to pick up a pregnancy test. So they sat, at 2 in the morning, while I peed on a stick in the bathroom. The directions said that after peeing on the stick I should wait five minutes for it to change color. One line would appear if I was not pregnant and two if I was. The funny part of the story is that the stick began to change color the moment I started peeing on it. I exclaimed, "Why is it turning color so fast? I thought it was supposed to take five minutes!" I remember hearing Lulu's unforgettable laughter as Drew burst into the bathroom wearing the hugest grin. Unfortunately, due to my outburst, Lulu was the only one to see Drew's initial reaction to the news, although his excitement was written all over his face the minute I saw him. I must admit here, I had a feeling all along that I was pregnant, and Drew and I both have a clear and fond memory of the day of conception. :)
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