A new year (child pictured)

Today as I sit and look back on the past year I cant help but be amazed at how much can change in just a short year.

 A year ago today we geared up for our 1st transfer. It had been a tough 3 years of trying and I think I was still in denial that we were actually doing IVF.  For those of you that have done transfers, you know that you show up for your transfer not actually knowing if you have anything to transfer. So we show up, do that prep thing and just wait for our doctor to coming in with the news.  For us, luck was on our side.

A year ago today, July 16, 2008, we transferred two beautiful 5day blasts

Then we sat and prayed. We asked our friends and family to pray and waited.

Today, July 16, 2009, we give thanks that our wish came true and realize what a difference a year makes. Three and a half months ago we welcomed a beautiful baby boy into our arms. He is our world and we couldnt be happier.

As we do everyday, we look at him and give thanks for this blessing. We look at him and realize how lucky we are to have been given this gift. We treasure every smile and even every cry. There are no words to express our love for him.

We thank God for granting us this blessing. We thank our nurses and doctors for their knowledge and faith and we thank all of our family and friends for their prayers and support in the past year. We look forward to having you share in our love for our son and our joy in watching him grow!

Just hanging (w/ pictures)

I have been a bad bad blogger and have no excuse other than laziness and Christmas chores. I do keep up with the reading of everyone elses blogs but rarely log on to comment. Sorry

As for us, we are just rolling along. The major news over here is that it SNOWED! Yes in suburbs of New Orleans we had at least 6 inches of snow. It was awesome. I have attached a picture of me (and the belly) playing in the snow!

Also we have finished the nursery (picture attached) and are slowly filling up the closet with baby clothes. I actually think we need to stop buying stuff because people are getting a little annoyed that we are buying so much. I am just feeling grossly unprepared right now and although I know that there is alot of time left I want everything ready now.:D  Other than the ‘normal’ aches and pains, I am feeling pretty good (knock on wood) and hope to continue this way.

To finish off, I want to wish all of my bloggy friends a wonderful merry christmas spend surrounded by those you love.

 

I’m Back

Hi all. I am back. Not much going on over here, we are just hanging out and enjoying this time. Baby is growing well according to ultrasound and belly growth . We had our anatomy scan last week and seeing the baby was amazing. We also found out that we are expecting a precious baby boy!!!!

Thats about it for now. I am going to try to keep this site updated more often. No promises though lol

Its been a while

It’s been a hectic time around here since the last post. Remember how my gallbladder was acting up? Well it all started at around week 6 and we (us, the surgeon and the ob) were ‘planning’ to have the thing taken out during week 15. As all best laid plans go, that just wasnt going to happen. I was eating good and taking my meds and it was still acting up. A week ago today, I started with some mild pain at around 9pm. I took my meds and Him rubbed my back. We prayed it would go away. After 2 hours of constant pain and near constant vomitting, I called my ob who directed me straight to the ER. I was admitted, given some pain and nausea meds and slept. The next day I had both my OB and the surgeon in my room discussing the situation and while we really wanted to get out of the first trimester we all knew it wasnt going to happen. So after alot of tears on my part and alot of explaining on their part we went ahead with the surgery. On Monday Sept 8 at 1:30pm I had my gallbladder removed. As discussed before hand, I got an ultrasound to check on the baby not long after getting out of recovery and again the next morning. The baby was a trooper and made it through the surgery (this was by far my biggest fear). Recovery was smooth and now I am healed and the baby is beating away (we rented a doppler to help my anxiety).

Sorry I made this such a long story but its about all the news over here. Thanks for visiting.

We Survived

We survived Gustav and without any damage (Thank God). We have electricity and even internet at our house now which is nice. Hoping the rest of the state gets back on soon.

Today we graduated from the RE. I love the staff there and will be forever grateful for their support. We got to see the babe and its amazing the growth. We saw it move which was just awesome. I am in awe that life is growing inside of me and there are really no outer signs. Its amazing.  Now we are looking for recommendations on dopplers if anybody has any info please pass it on.

I am unsure of how much more I will write in this blog. One because I dont have much to say other than we just wait and wait for the next appt and the next milestone and that isnt very interesting for most people. The other reason is because I am unsure of how much I want to share with the internet and how much I want to keep between Him and I.

The big G

That would be Gustav!

We will be leaving bright and early to try to beat this storm. Going to the big D!!! (Dallas)

All is well with the babe and not too good with the gallstones. Hoping to make it to at least 13weeks to get the gallbladder out.

See ya when we get back!

Craziness

Summary: Loontoon is growing, I have gallstones. Trying to treat with diet and possible removal of gallbladder after 13weeks. Next appt on wed

Things have been kind of crazy over here.

I havent really blogged alot mainly because I was in a weird place that I need to work myself out of.

This story started last sunday (8/3) when I started having a pain which I thought was a back ache which then turned into what I thought was heartburn. It got pretty severe so off to the ER we went (were I proceeded to vomit in the waiting room prompting them to see me quickly ). After several tests (chest xray, ultrasound, bloodwork) the doctors didnt really know what was happening, thought maybe was pneumonia or esophogial(sp?) spams so they gave me some tylenol and a muscle relaxant and send me home.  I did have elevated white blood counts so that was worrying. By the time I woke up monday morning the pain was gone and all was ok in that department. Went to my RE appt, got put on bed rest and was waiting for my appt today.

Well then came saturday night (8/9). The pain started the same way. I took tylenol hoping to ward off most of the really bad pain. That definetely did not work. By 9pm I was back in the ER (different hospital), this time the doctor knew right away what it was. GALL STONES. Yup gallstones. After a confirmation ultrasound, were I was a ‘decent’ sized stone, we knew for sure. At this point its about 3am on sun and I am told I am being admited to be seen by the surgeon in the am. Of course I freak. I cant have surgery at 6w pregnant. Surgeon comes in on sun afternoon (by this time the pain is gone) and schedules an u/s for monday morning to check for ‘viability of the pregnancy’. If no heartbeat straight to surgery, if heartbeat present try to manage with diet and minor pain meds.

So since I am typing this on mon evening from home, you can guess that I did not have surgery today. This is because loontoon (new given name) is growing. Ultrasound today showed baby measuring 6w0days with heart rate of 125 [I am 6w3d today]. I have an appt with my RE on wed and hoping to actually see loontoon and hopefully its caught up.

HCG not up high enough, gestational sac measuring behind.

HCG is supposed to double every 48-72hrs. On day 14 it was 219, today on day 24 its 1109. Do the math.

I am now home on bed rest and more bloodwork next monday.

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