by Kelly Wilbanks posted in Pregnancy

Like all our best ideas, the way to announce our pregnancy came to us quickly, easily, and actually worked. We were thrilled to find out we were expecting. This news came on the heels of a loss so our joy and definitely our surprise was intense.
We didn't even know we could become pregnant again so quickly. I'd had an hCG (human chorionic  gonadotropin) test the day before I left on an international business trip because I needed to make sure my miscarriage had completed its course.
My results came back not pregnant, which meant my hCG levels were between 0-5. We wanted my body to finish the miscarriage naturally, so this was good news. After having a miscarriage I wasn't sure how "off" my cycle would be, so I waited, and waited, and waited for my period to come. Finally just to rule it out I took a pregnancy test.
When our baby was measured at our first prenatal appointment it was confirmed that I'd had a little stowaway with me on that trip. Her little life hadn't even registered in my body yet before I left. We were excited to be leaving with our first ultrasound; our first tangible evidence that we going to be parents.
With a brand new ultrasound picture fresh off the presses we began immediately to plan how to share our news with friends and family. We wanted our reveal to be timely, relevant and an invitation for others to share in our joy.

Pumpkin in the oven
I honestly can't remember who came up with this reveal...