1st Cycle Update

I ovulated last week, and wore my husband out. We went to church on Sunday and it was amazing service. The Holy Spirit swept through and made himself known in our place of worship. During that service, I prayed that God would help us to conceive - and that he would intercede if his will was for us to get pregnant this month.  After church I noticed that I was spotting, which is abnormal for me. My cycle's are almost like clock work, and I never spot in between cycles. I am hoping that it might be implantation bleeding - where the cells implant into the uterus. It could be the first sign of pregnancy. I told my husband and he seemed a little surprised. I guess neither one of us actually thought that we would conceive so soon. It's too soon to test, and the suspense is killing me. It's all that I can think about......I wonder how long after implantation the pregnancy test will become positive... I have read conflicting information online.

First Cycle

This week will be my first cycle that we will actually try to conceive. I am scheduled to ovulate on Thursday. I bought a few ovulation predictor tests and am contemplating using them this week. . I know that I can use a thermometer to help pin point the highest times of fertility. If I fail to conceive this month, I may start charting my temperature. I don't want conception to become a stressful event, perhaps the stress alone prevents people from conceiving. I love my husband, and I want our conception to be a representation of that love, not just a "job" that must be done in a short window of time.

I have been looking at various TTC (trying to conceive) pages on facebook. I noticed how many women take fertility medication after  not getting pregnant within a few months of trying. If I am unable to conceive, I know that is must be God's will. I will not rush into expensive hormones and medication. I must be patient. I must remember that God has already planned when I will conceive, and being impatient will not make that time come any sooner.

A friend from work told me to stand on my head after sex. She did  and ended up with twins. I don't about standing on my head.... My sister has 2 set of twins, so I believe that twins are highly likely for me. Hopefully, we only get pregnant with one bundle of joy.

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Pregnancy Discussion

I have been wanting to have children for the past few years. I wanted to become settled by finishing me undergraduate degree, finding a good job, buying a house,  and finishing my Master's degree. I have accomplished all of those things. We bought our house a year a half ago. My husband has also had been at his job almost a year. Being that I am a teacher, I would like to time the pregnancy around my job - I would like to have the baby in the spring because I would like to have the most amount of time at home with the baby as possible. So, the window of opportunity would be between June - October, preferably between July and August. I know it's selfish of me to think that I can plan a baby, but it's just a hope because I would like to spend time bonding with my baby.
The closer the time got, it seems like my husband and I would argue trying. We haven't done anything to prevent pregnancy after I decided to stop taking birth control in February of this year. After discussing and even arguing over the timing of pregnancy, he decided that we can try. He is nervous for all the right reasons. He is worried about the financial responsibility, and providing for an expanding family. He also worries about things that I feel are totally uncontrollable. He worries about the baby being born disabled, sick, or even dying. He worries constantly. Yes, these are things to fear and be concerned about, but I feel that we shouldn't let fear and anxiety control our future.
We presently live a pretty boring life. We have both completed school. We work, come home, cook dinner, watch a little TV or read, and then it's time for bed.  We both realize we need something else in our life. Jonathan has really grown to love Kylie, his cousin who is 2 years old. He enjoys spending time with her. Little ones are just such a joy to have around. He realizes that having a child will be enjoyable (in addition to hard work). So hopefully, we get pregnant this month or in the next few months.