My First Blog Post

This is my very first blog post ever! I am very excited and will probably end up writing about lots of different topics. But first - why Growing Greeks?

My husband is Greek, or a least a portion Greek...okay only about 20% Greek, but it is our last name and we gain our identity from it. As soon as I say Stopulos - people immediately know that I am married to a Greek (because with freckles and light brown-sometimes blond hair, I definitely don't look the part). But it's something that we protect and celebrate, sometimes more than we should = )

Now to the "Growing" part...We recently decided that after almost 4 years of marriage, we should stop preventing a baby and instead be ready to embrace one. I see that as the centerpiece of this blog - mainly talking about the trials and tribulations of growing our "Greek" family. My husband and I already have that solid foundation that the Greek's are so proud of, now it's time to let the growing begin!

I will tell you, it's not the easiest thing to come to terms with. I am excited, nervous, scared, happy, and probably a half dozen other emotions that I can't even begin to describe. A big one that I am feeling though is stress. What if it doesn't happen...ever?? I told myself when we began this process 2 months ago that I would not let myself get crazy. TOO LATE! I had my first breakdown 2 days ago - spending several hours between tears and trying to be as rational as I could be. Hormones are literally a bitch. Bascially it was a situation that Aunt Flo hadn't reared her ugly head and so I decided, well, I would take a test, just to see. I had been feeling tired, headaches, some wierd cramps and I felt "pregnant."

But... I wasn't. It was like getting punched in the stomach. And what wasn't any easier, was my ultra rational husband didn't get why I was so upset. It was as if he was looking at a statistical equation that he didn't even know where to start to solve. My voice of reason was no match for my hormones.

Hormones: 1       Greeks: 0

There is a part of you that thinks now that you are emotionally ready, your body should just hurry up and be ready to produce a baby too. I read that 60% of couples get pregnant within 4 months and 90% get pregnant within 6 months - why did I believe that I would be in the minority and get pregnant within 2 months??

So now my husband and I decided I need to take a chill pill and let it happen when my body is good and ready. I am keeping positive - especially knowing there are so many fun things coming up that I will be able to celebrate and party at. I still worry about running out of time. You can't snap your fingers and produce a baby but patience is a virtue that unfortunately I don't always have a lot of. I guess it's good practice while I wait for a bun in the oven. I will keep you posted as we wage this hormonal battle. I am sure there will be much more to tell...