Nola Girl: Our Lucky Charm

One year ago, my St. Patty's Day Saturday started like most other busy season Saturdays. I got to work around 6:30 am and worked a pretty full day. I left the office around 3:30 to join up with Mark at the Irish Channel Parade that rolls through Uptown. I was so tired from the long day I had already had that the parade seemed to pass by while I was in a fog.

I had started to suspect that something else might be contributing to exhaustion. So, I convinced Mark on the way home from the parade to stop at Walgreens so we could pick up a pregnancy test. I was excited and anxious and nervous to all at the same time. I ran inside with the test while Mark called out the instructions (you'd think it'd be simple, but it's kind of tricky).

The first test looked like a pretty solid "plus" sign, but I wanted to be sure. So we did another test and sure enough we saw another plus sign! It was the most exciting moment of my life.

Today, one year later, I am starting my day the very same way - at work. Only this year, I won't be meeting up with just Mark at the parade. This little Irish lass will be tagging along too.

I have always loved the Irish Channel parade, but after last year, it has even more meaning than it did before.

We love you, Jane. You are our lucky charm!