There was nobody in the waiting room or at the receptionist desk when we walked into LabCorp. So we signed in and waited for them to call us back. After a few minutes, we were still waiting - though we could hear them talking in the back. I thought the door made a noise to let them know someone walked in - so I got up and opened/shut the door. The buzzing noise triggered by the door did the trick and they quickly called us back to room 4. ;) It was nice to have some company- we just chatted while we waited for them to draw our blood. We were both getting lots of texts of love this morning - so we were reading and responding to those as well. The guy drew my sister's blood and then I was next - pretty quick and painless. Here's to hoping that our blood is full of HCG!!
Plans for "The Call": They never really give you a set time that they're going to call with the results - though it is typically in the afternoon. Although my sister has her seminar this morning, she's planning to head home after that since she wanted to be with us when we got the call. She's been working long hours this week - so she promised Wendel (her 4 year old son) that she'd have lunch with him today. We were thinking that we could get the call anywhere from lunchtime to beyond - so there was a little concern that they might call while she's eating lunch with her boys. If they called before she was at our house, she asked if we could just tell Nancy/McKenzie that we'd call them back when she was able to walk down (which would only take a few minutes). I told her I would talk to my hubby and that we could figure something out. She gave me a kiss on my cheek, I wished her luck at her seminar, and we went our separate ways!
On the drive home I tried to think of ways we could make it work. My only concern with her suggested plan was not about having to wait a few extra minutes for the results. It was more about hearing Nancy/McKenzie's initial tone and analyzing it for the extra minutes while we waited. Another option I thought of was that we could just not pick up on their call - to avoid hearing any tone. And then have my sister come down and then call them back. We know that they wouldn't leave this type of information in a voicemail. When I got home, I talked to my husband about it and he suggested that I just call Nancy/McKenzie and ask them to not call before 1pm. Brilliant! :) So I gave them a call and was able to speak with Nancy. I explained the situation and asked if they could call us after 1pm. Nancy told me that they actually have a staff meeting today, so they probably wouldn't call us until sometime in the 2-4pm timeframe. She also told me that she'd be with patients so McKenzie would be the one calling us today. I feel like there was a hint of disappointment in her voice - such a sweetie. Then she asked how we were feeling today and about things. I told her we didn't really feel any different and that we were scared and excited. So even though we'll all have a to wait a little longer today to find out - the good news is that my sister will be able to be with us when we get "the call."
Thanks Again!!! We can see you all are just as anxious as us as the blog has already received over 100 hits today. Now at least you know that we won't get the call until sometime between 2-4pm and that you can expect a post from me later today whether it's good or bad news. If it does happen to be good news - then you will be in our "circle of trust" and we will need you to contain your excitement and not go spreading the word or posting anything on Facebook. Even if it's positive, we have to keep in mind that it's still VERY early in the pregnancy - so we'll be waiting until at least the first trimester is done (and maybe a few weeks after that) before we go public with the news.
We appreciate all of the love that we've been getting via emails, texts, vague Facebook posts, and blog comments. We actually had a friend stop by to give us hugs on her way to work while I was writing this post. :) Another friend texted me last night saying, "May tomorrow be the beginning of many celebrations to come!" Thought that was a nice way to phrase it. We will do our best to take deep breaths, stay positive, keep the faith, and have hope for something to celebrate tonight!