Jaymes - I told DH like this - I pulled up baby and bump, I showed him my 6dpo pics, without showing him who posted them...he couldn't see a line even though the were enlarged. So I just kept showing him pics of other ladies tests on here just so he would know what he's looking for...finally after showing him a few other pics (and slipping my own in a few times) I went back to my post and enlarged it and he said "I see the lines" and then I made him show me where the lines were (just to make sure) and then I said "check this out, look who posted it" and then I scrolled over so he could see my profile pic of our daughter lol!! Then I told him I wasn't 100% sure and would know soon...then at 9 dpo I got those definate positives and so I woke him up and told him that we were pregnant and that when he got up for work to go see my lines in the bathroom! He could see them very well lol!
EX - my opk's don't gradually get darker, one day they are faint and the next they are either positive or almost positive so I wouldn't worry much about the faint line. Best time to test is between mid morning and early afternoon!
Liddie - could be implantation, I've heard some ppl get implantation bleeding right after they find out they're pg. Also lots of ppl spot during pregnancy for various reasons, it can be a really normal part of pregnancy!
Mexx - for me it's in the morning, but lots of ppl do have better luck in the evening, I stick to morning so I can get in plenty of water during the day without having to worry about holding my pee lol!!