The Results Are In

and............ITS A BOY!!!



I told myself from the very beginning that I would be happy with whatever we were blessed with. Although I really hope someday I have a daughter, I am thrilled to be welcoming a little boy into the world in August. Brad of course couldn't be happier as it was no secret around here that he wanted a boy. Still no name picked but we did pick out some "first outfits" right after the appointment before anyone else could ;-)

Other than this big news there isn't much going on so I will leave you with some additional pics:

First OB appt

It's been forever since I posted. Yesterday I had my first OB appt. Ok, well I had one with the nurse 2 weeks ago. She who made me pee in a cup, took too much blood and asked a bunch of questions that really should have been in my 10lb chart but whatever ;-)

So yesterday, I actually saw the OB. We just did an U/S and checked on the nugget and all is well. HB was 149bpm. My OB was really excited that I was back and pregnant. She tried to see if she could tell gender but she said it was still just a bit too early. :-( But we did schedule the BIG U/S for 3/23!! Just 3 weeks away! I don't really care what the gender is but DH really wants a boy. I just want a healthy baby but it will be nice to be able to say he or she and start thinking about names.

I can't believe I am already this far along!! OMG! It really is still so so so surreal.

12w4d

Sorry...I am a little late in updating this. I had my last appt with the RE on Tuesday for the NT (Nuchal Translucency) Screen. It was so nice to get to see my baby for so long. I drank a Mountain Dew an hour before going which is what they told me to do and I was really worried because I try to stay away from sugar and have had very little caffeine but they wanted the baby to move around for the test. We got there and the baby was bouncing around at first but then it went to sleep. So she had me get up and walk the halls and I did some stairs to raise my heart rate and wake that little one back up. Same thing...bounced around for a minute and then went back to sleep (on its tummy face down in the sack). So back downstairs I went to drink yet another soda and walk some more. This time...JACKPOT. Baby stayed active and face up like she needed it to be. Stubborn little stinker...totally gets that from its dad. ;-)

Here is a picture of the nugget at 12w4d:



After the test I was pretty sick from all of the soda and ended up puking on my way home...in the car...on the freeway...at like 60mph. I have had nausea and it causes me to gag but I have never actually thrown up until this point. I didn't even see it coming which is why I didn't pull over. Well...until after it happened.

Other than that episode things are going well. I feel pretty good. I have some of my energy back and I am starting to get really excited.

Baby at 10w3d

Here is a picture of the nugget! I am soooo in love!

2nd Ultrasound

Sorry this blog is coming so late. I have been really busy with work and company and OMG so tired!! I had my 2nd ultrasound on Tuesday and everything went great. Baby was measuring right on track and had a heart rate of 180bpm! Our angel never had such a strong Heartbeat so that makes me feel better! I go back on the 26th for my final ultrasound with the specialist and then 2 weeks later for a special 12 week screening and bloodwork. Then off a regular OB. No idea if I will go back to the old one :-( AHH! Anyway, here is a picture of the peanut at 8wk2d!

Welcome 2010

Sorry I have been an major asshole lately and not updated my blog. My 1st U/S went good. Baby was measuring 6w1d. There was just 1 tiny baby and 1 tiny hearbeat! YAY! So...one obstacle defeated..ok two, if you count the getting pregnant part. Which should definately be counted since its taken a year since my Angel Baby (and 2 yeard before that).

Today on the radio I was listing to this astrology/horoscope person. He was saying that the past 2 years have been horrid for us Pisces people (and some other signs I don't remember) due to some asshole moon guy or something. Anyway...He's gone as of the 19th of this month and things are supposed to be looking up and going my way. I am really hoping he is right.

I am so freaked out. I don't want to go to my next U/S which is Tuesday morning BTW. I just don't want to know if its bad news but I do want to know if its good but you can't pick and choose and that really sucks. I am almost 8 weeks today and everything freaks me out. The past couple of days I have felt really pretty good and had a good bit of energy which of course doesn't make me feel good...just scared. I have been more nausea this time but only to the point of gagging. No throwing up. And its not everyday and its mostly at night and not for very long. I want to think this is a good sign but I am scared to get excited or attached or any of that. Although, I know deep down...its not going to matter because if I loose this one, I WILL BE DEVESTATED. I know I shouldn't even think this way. I can't help it.

In other news today is the 1yr Anniversary of my D&C for my Angel Baby. Fun stuff. I am happy that's its 2010 and after today I can leave all of that crap behind me and hopefully plan for a little one.

1183!!!!

My 3rd Beta came back today at 1183. That's a doubling time of 1.6 days or less than 48 hours! Keep the prayers coming! My first ultrasound is Monday 12/28.