of hiding.....and pregnancy induced exhaustion!!!
That's right, we're pregnant! Well, I am....but Brian couldn't be more excited. Thank you to all who have been patiently waiting and kindly have been asking for updates. I've been posting all along the way, I just haven't published any of them until we were more comfortable and just about out of the 1st trimester.
So, everything is looking good and we're coming out of hiding. We couldn't be more excited and I think we are both in shock that this is really happening. I think the best thing about this pregnancy so far is hearing Brian tell people about the baby. His excitement and pure joy in his voice touched me deeply and reminded me, yet again, that he will be an amazing father.
So, catch up on the posts and I promise to continue to post more soon. Yes--for those that asked, I'll even take some belly pics. Right now I'm more bloat belly than baby belly...but that will change soon!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
12 week appointments
Today was a busy day! We had 2 appointments and bloodwork today!
Our 1st appointment was with the perinatologist for the NT Scan. The NT scan is a relatively new test. It can help assess the baby's risk of having Down syndrome and some other chromosomal abnormalities as well as major congenital heart problems. The NT test is done via ultrasound to measure the clear (translucent) space in the tissue at the back of the baby's neck. Babies with abnormalities tend to accumulate more fluid at the back of their neck during the first trimester, causing this clear space to be larger than average. Like other screening tests, an NT scan won't give a diagnosis. But it can assess the baby's risk for certain problems and help us decide whether we want to proceed with chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or amniocentesis, which would give more definitive answers.
Our 1st appointment was with the perinatologist for the NT Scan. The NT scan is a relatively new test. It can help assess the baby's risk of having Down syndrome and some other chromosomal abnormalities as well as major congenital heart problems. The NT test is done via ultrasound to measure the clear (translucent) space in the tissue at the back of the baby's neck. Babies with abnormalities tend to accumulate more fluid at the back of their neck during the first trimester, causing this clear space to be larger than average. Like other screening tests, an NT scan won't give a diagnosis. But it can assess the baby's risk for certain problems and help us decide whether we want to proceed with chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or amniocentesis, which would give more definitive answers.
We got quite a show. Little One was dancing all around waving it's arms and kicking it's legs. It even opened and closed it's mouth a couple of times for us! The peri was laughing and telling us to be ready for an active one! 
Maybe we are having a baby after all! Look at that cute little nose!
Maybe we are having a baby after all! Look at that cute little nose!
Next appointment was with the OB for my 12 week check-up. They were pleased with my progress. LO's heartrate was 163....perfect! I'm a little anemic, so I am being put on iron supplements. My ovaries are still huge from OHSS, so they will also be watching that. We talked about classes, weight gain (I'm up 10 pounds from pre-ivf weight; but only 2 pounds post ER weight which is right on target....they want me to plan on gaining 25-35 pounds throughout the pregnancy). We also got a packet about registering at the hospital, which I have to do in about 3 more weeks.....wow.....just wow!
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year
Hello 2010! Wow! I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since we wondered if Y2K was going to wipe out life as we knew it.
Looking back at the last 10 years, I almost can’t believe all the stuff that’s happened. This decade, I think, has defined me as a person more so than any other of my life so far. Obviously, in the 1980s, I was just a young girl trying to navigate the dramas and traumas of elementary, middle, and high school. In the 1990s, I was a shy high school student, turned college student, turned teacher. At the start of the 21st century, I was 27, becoming disillusioned with teaching, starting to work for Crate&Barrel, and really trying to figure life out. What the heck did I want to do, now that I'm grown up??? Armed with a stipend check and a full-time sales position from Crate&Barrel, and new outlook on life, I decided to throw caution to the wind and STOP worrying so much about what other people thought. New millennium, new me. I packed my bags and moved to Seattle.
And now, 10 years later, I can see how far I’ve come. I still have a long way to go, obviously. Still learning, still growing. But in the last decade, I moved to another state and started building a career with a company that I adore. I watched with millions as the world changed forever on 9/11. I had the best time of my life, and I struggled harder than I ever had before.
Then I met this boy. THE boy. This adorable, sweet, amazing military brat. And I fell – head.over.heels. in love with him. We dated for 3 years, building amazing memories along the way, and fell madly in love. Our wedding was by far one of the best days of my life so far. Such a special day surrounded by family and friends and so much love. And we bought a house! A small, ranch-style home of our very own.
Toward the end of the decade, we decided that we wanted to start a family. What a journey that has been. We struggled and struggled and I will say that it was the most difficult and darkest time of both our lives. Yet, through it all, Brian and I stood by each other. We learned to communicate better and shared a determination that we were going to beat infertility!
And now, here we are, at the dawn of a new decade! I’ve got my hubby by my side who still gives me butterflies just like he did when we first met. We are still learning from each other and growing with each other every day. And we are going to be parents! I can't wait to see what the next 10 years bring!
Looking back at the last 10 years, I almost can’t believe all the stuff that’s happened. This decade, I think, has defined me as a person more so than any other of my life so far. Obviously, in the 1980s, I was just a young girl trying to navigate the dramas and traumas of elementary, middle, and high school. In the 1990s, I was a shy high school student, turned college student, turned teacher. At the start of the 21st century, I was 27, becoming disillusioned with teaching, starting to work for Crate&Barrel, and really trying to figure life out. What the heck did I want to do, now that I'm grown up??? Armed with a stipend check and a full-time sales position from Crate&Barrel, and new outlook on life, I decided to throw caution to the wind and STOP worrying so much about what other people thought. New millennium, new me. I packed my bags and moved to Seattle.
And now, 10 years later, I can see how far I’ve come. I still have a long way to go, obviously. Still learning, still growing. But in the last decade, I moved to another state and started building a career with a company that I adore. I watched with millions as the world changed forever on 9/11. I had the best time of my life, and I struggled harder than I ever had before.
Then I met this boy. THE boy. This adorable, sweet, amazing military brat. And I fell – head.over.heels. in love with him. We dated for 3 years, building amazing memories along the way, and fell madly in love. Our wedding was by far one of the best days of my life so far. Such a special day surrounded by family and friends and so much love. And we bought a house! A small, ranch-style home of our very own.
Toward the end of the decade, we decided that we wanted to start a family. What a journey that has been. We struggled and struggled and I will say that it was the most difficult and darkest time of both our lives. Yet, through it all, Brian and I stood by each other. We learned to communicate better and shared a determination that we were going to beat infertility!
And now, here we are, at the dawn of a new decade! I’ve got my hubby by my side who still gives me butterflies just like he did when we first met. We are still learning from each other and growing with each other every day. And we are going to be parents! I can't wait to see what the next 10 years bring!
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