A little progression..

I am horrible about updating this but will try better from now on :-)

I had my first OB appt and everything went great!  The baby boy has a great heart rate and is growing like a little weed (he's always measured a little big).  I have my next appt next week and cant wait to hear his little heart again!  I wont have another ultrasound until I am 20 weeks, which is all new to me because I was spoiled with my own kids and had an ultrasound at every appt lol.  I have been feeling the little man kick for the last week or two and am now remembering how amazing the feeling is.  Knowing I am growing life for another family is so incredible!!

My IF is coming into town at the end of February and I am very excited to spend some time with him and his mother and have them meet my kids!!  I also cant wait until he can feel the baby kick on the outside. 

As for me myself, I feel great!!  I am no longer tired and feel like I can run a marathon lol.  I always feel so much better when pregnant.  I haven't gained much weight and am continuing to eat as healthy as I can (all I crave is salads, sandwiches and fruit).  Now that my belly is growing consistently I will be slathering on all the cocoa butter I can find!!  I want to keep my streak of no stretch marks :-)

Here are some updated weekly pics of the growing belly:

 And a bonus of my dog Yoda who LOVES this little baby boy already and chooses to only sleep on my belly!!

And overnight, out popped a belly :-)

I went out to my company work party the other day and until then I had been wearing mainly sweats and sweatshirts.  When I put my dress on for the evening, I noticed that my "bump" had appeared, virtually overnight!

 11 weeks

11 weeks



So naturally, now that I am out of the, "is she pregnant or just gaining weight" stage, I went shopping lol.  I can now wear real clothes (even though sweats and sweatshirts are my 1st choice still) and look cute :-) 

When the bump, bumps.. that's when it becomes real!  Up until this point, I haven't "felt" pregnant.  I have no morning sickness, I lost weight from eating so healthy, I have no aches and pains, I had no gassy feelings, etc.  I have just been so tired that I could sleep for a week straight, that's about it lol.

11 weeks

A little update..

A LOT to update!!  I feel like I have been crazy busy working, kids soccer and school and the holidays.  I've neglected this poor blog :-(

So to start, currently I am 10 weeks!!  Woo hoo!!  Baby boy is growing nicely and is very strong.  Last appointment showed a heart rate of 170 which is perfect for 9 weeks (at the time of the ultrasound). 

He actually looks somewhat like a baby now!!

Love this sound!!

 

I am finally starting to get a little belly, though its just looking like I'm a little overweight right now.  I have moved into stretch waist jeans (jeggings) lol.  The lowest part of my stomach is starting to feel hard as well, which is a turning point in pregnancy for me because a preggo belly is right around the corner :-)

 

The little belly :-)

 

This little boy is behaving so nicely for me so far while I babysit him for 9 months!!  He has me eating nothing but healthy foods, feeling really great (besides being exhausted) and no morning sickness!! Already he is a sweet little boy and I cant wait until he meets his sweet father!!

 

The greatest part of the last couple weeks, I GOT TO STOP MY INJECTIONS!!!! After 3 months of hormone injections, I finally was able to wean off of them and stop!  My bum was so lumpy and tired of being poked, its thanking me now lol.  The injections never really hurt (unless I got a nerve and then I felt it for a couple days longer), they just got to be a nuisance.

 

I cannot thank my daughter enough!!  Jaden has been the best kid anyone could ask for.. she cooks for me, makes sure I don't have to clean alone and she is always there to allow me time to rest when this baby has me down right sleepy.  She will make a great wife in 40 years (she's 12) lol. 

 

 

 

My IF and his mother will be coming to CA in February and I am so excited to see them and have them meet my kids (hoping they're on their best behavior).  He's such a great guy and I am beyond happy for him!!

 

A little update..

So I went in for an ultrasound to follow up from the BETAS and I was 5 weeks and 1 day, they couldn't do the heartbeat confirmation then because I was a little too early still and the clinic I went to ended up not doing any monitoring after pregnancy confirmation.. I had to wait another week and a half (anyone who knows me knows that I am not patient, but this journey has taught me to be lol).

Fast forward to today, 6 weeks and 5 days :-) Today is my birthday, the big 30!! Today is also my heartbeat confirmation ultrasound. I went in at 9am and it was the best gift ever.. a nice, strong, healthy baby boy heartbeat of 129!!

 

To top my birthday off, my AMAZING IF got me a gift. He bought me a BEAUTIFUL, 100% cashmere sweater that is so perfect in color and size and taste, I cant even explain how thoughtful and kind that is.

 

Me wearing the sweater :-)

 

One last bonus pic of the baby boy.. I hope you all enjoy <3

 

I couldn't think of a better way to bring in my 30's!! I am truly blessed..

 

BETAS BETAS BETAS

I went for my BETAS on 11/11/2014 and 11/13/2014.  My first round of BETAS were........ **drum roll please**........ 70!!!!  My second set of BETAS were..................................... 221!!!!  More than tripled in 2 days.  My IF was ecstatic and I am so overjoyed for him!!  We have our first ultrasound on Thursday 11/20/2014 and I cannot wait to see the little bean and hear his little bean heartbeat :-)  So far this pregnancy, I am EXHAUSTED.. like, sleep 13 hours a night, falling asleep on the couch or in the car and nearly pinning my eyes open anytime after I eat.. kind of tired!!  Lol :-)  Other than being tired, I don't have much of an appetite and I've been in such a great mood lately.  No morning sickness and my bloating has gone down.  I am enjoying knowing that I am growing life for another person.. its such an incredible feeling!!

BFP!!!!

Big fat POSITIVE that is :-)

Baby boy is happy and baking away and making me tired lol!!  I don't care, as long as he is growing and healthy.

I go in for my blood test tomorrow to check my BETA (HGC) levels and make sure that everything looks good and my levels are nice and high.  My IF and I agreed to do a home test TODAY and this was our result!

 

He was OVER THE MOON happy :-)

 

We got to FaceTime this weekend and agreed that we were lucky to meet each other and that there was a connection.  I am so happy for him!!!!  I will post blood results tomorrow :-)

Transfer Complete..

Transfer is done and baby embie is baking away.. oh, its a BOY!!

 

Stephanie and I flew down to LA on Monday and settled into our hotel room.  Transfer was at 915am the next morning and I couldn't sleep if my life depended on it, I was so anxious and excited!  We woke up early Tuesday morning and walked to Starbucks right down the way from the hotel and had breakfast.  We then went back to the room and just hung out for a while since the traffic was so crazy to drive anywhere and look around.  We headed to the clinic around 9am (it was a 2 minute drive) and checked in and waited.  At around 10am they took us back and explained what was going to happen and then we waited a few mins for the Doc.  He came in and asked if we were thinking pink or blue.. this was a shocker to me since I had no idea they were doing the PGD.  I thought pink and Steph thought blue and she was right.. baby boy was the best quality embryo!!  Within 15 minutes he was all nestled into my womb and ready to start implantation.  Dr. B made us wait about 15 mins (I was dying with a full bladder lol) and then we went and grabbed some lunch.  We then headed back to the hotel to start bed rest.  I laid on the bed with pillows under my legs and binged on all the snacks I could eat and TV I could watch :-)

 

 

I flew home Wednesday and slept almost the entire night after I got home.. I have been SO exhausted!!  I am continuing my meds and injections and go for the pregnancy test on Tuesday!  Such an exciting experience and my IF couldn't be better support!!