Really fun weekend

Here are some beautiful pics from today's trip to the Nature Center. There is this little hiking area about 20 min from my house with a...

Joseph tested negative for fifth disease

Yeehaw! One less worry for my poor worried mind. {sigh of relief}

still no test results

I called the ped office and they might not have the fifth disease test results back for another couple of days yet. Hmph. I hate waiting. ...

15 week pic and swimming boys

The boys are making great strides in their swimming. The youngest is now motoring across the deep of the jacuzzi in his inner-tube suit. H...

OB visit this morning

The checkup went well. The heartbeat was 158bpm and my uterus measured 16cm, which is about 1.5 weeks ahead, but that is to be expected. I...

Stressing

Joseph has a rash. This is a problem because I suspect it might be fifth disease. And that can be harmful to a fetus in the first half of ...

14 week belly shot

Here is my 14-week belly shot. I really *do* start to pop in the second trimester. I can see a difference from last week. I weighed in th...

getting technical

The genetic counselor called me back and she states that the risk ratios I was given *do* take into account the nuchal measurement. Age is ...

blood testing results back

The first trimester screening blood results are back. The likelihood of Downs Syndrome purely based on my age would be 1 in 24. The likel...

13 week belly pic

Here is the most recent picture. I should start growing rapidly now. The second trimester is when I grow the fastest. In the third tri, I...

DS's reaction

I finally told DS age 8 about the baby. My tummy is getting noticeable, and there is no way to keep it a secret for 7 more weeks to wait fo...

I scheduled the amnio

The amnio is scheduled for June 20th. That is good. Baby should be plenty big, and the procedure should have a very low risk. This is my ...

Great Nuchal Results!

The nuchal measurement was 1.4mm. Anything under 2 is great. Anything 4 and over would be bad. This is really good news, because the nuch...

Thinking of Becky

I was driving back home after getting my progesterone draw this morning, and an ad came on the radio for the new Pirates of the Caribbean mo...

Turning Heads

Mother's Day was lovely. My daughter came to visit from college. We heated the pool up to 83 degrees and the Jacuzzi to 93. DD wanted...

Holding my breath

I feel that I have been patient. Waiting for the days to tick by. Waiting for the genetic testing. I'm starting to get nervous about ...

Progesterone drop and rare cactus flower

I had the beginnings of a progesterone drop headache yesterday, and it is a little worse today. No cramping or spotting, though. I knew my...

growing belly

Here are my last 2 belly pics together. The most recent one is with the blue shirt. I think the belly is larger now. I'm up 1.5 pound...

First OB appt today

I ran out of the house super early this morning for my first appointment with the obstetrician. It was exciting. The baby's heartbeat ...

Peasant Blouse Pics

I have had several requests to post piccies of myself in this peasant blouse. The one that shows off my boobs and by baby bump. So here ar...

Happy Fetus Day!

According to one website, today is the day the baby is no longer an embryo, and is called a fetus. Woohooo! One more milestone passed!

friendly tapping and weight gain

You are not going to believe this. I'm not sure if I do. But I feel tapping from my central pelvis. There is somebody down there tapp...

I moved up my due date one day

I was hoping I could do this. Originally, the ovulation stick went positive late on Sunday night. I had ovulation type pains starting Sund...

4th and final ultrasound with RE

Today was my last day seeing my reproductive endocrinologist. Now I graduate to seeing only the obstetrician. The ultrasound was so FUN! ...

A couple of stories

Yesterday was a bad day for food. I was SO hungry. Then everytime I went into the kitchen, there was a horrible smell. I couldn't eat...

Belly Shot 8.5 weeks

Feeling a little bloated this afternoon.

Perfect ultrasound #3

Today's stats are sac=31mm, emb=19mm, and yolk sac=4.3mm. Yay! Perfect! Since baby was 11.6mm last week, add 1mm per day and 7 days l...

Coming full circle

The hilarious part is the punchline. My new appointment is already in my cell phone calendar. It was the first appointment set up by my OB...

More stress and confusion

Here's what I found out today. My RE wanted me to get the CVS, so I called his guy, Dr. Porto in Orange. He apparently does a lot of C...

Birthday bouncer party

Yesterday was fun. We had a big party for my 8-y-o boy. I got the biggest bouncer I possibly could fit into the yard. It might have been ...

Another perfect ultrasound

I had the presence of mind to jot down notes during the ultrasound today, so here are the statistics. Heartbeat was "over 120" an...

My new bella band arrived

I am so excited to wear my jeans again. The size 6 jeans are now 3 inches from closing at the top. The bella band is going great holding t...

Today's belly pic

I definitely didn't want to take any belly pics before seeing a heartbeat. But I think it is OK now. I have to enjoy every day, right?...

I'm losing weight

I'm not trying to lose weight, of course, but I think what has happened is that my tastebuds find that a lot of foods taste bad. And th...

Perfect ultrasound

The ultrasound turned out great. Baby measured 3mm, just right for dates. The sac was the perfect size. The yolk sac was great. The hear...

Perfect blood test results

My beta hcg came back today at 16,694! The progesterone was 20.26. I know I said that I would call on Monday, but then I decided it was be...

Hopefully my last hpt pic

Here is one last pic. I wanted to take another test to assure myself that the hcg is not fading away. 5 more days and I call the doctor...

Pesach preparations

I am so glad that Pesach (Passover) is here. I tend to obsess over my pregnancies, especially in the beginning before I know for sure that ...

Today's pregnancy test

I guess there was still room for the test to get darker. This one looks good. My symptoms are strong. Still feeling good about this.

I had to test on my birthday!

Here are the tests I intended to do tomorrow. I decided on today, since everybody is asleep and tomorrow will be busy busy. I think maybe ...

Hedy and Yumi, Relationship Builders

Last weekend's trip. It worked out much better than I had hoped it could. These folks teach communication on a deep level, in a way th...

pregnancy tests are darkening

Here are the 3 internet cheapie tests that I have taken side by side. I know, I was only going to test on Mondays. . But you know me .

Spring is Here

Here are some pics from the flowers in my front yard. There are snapdragons, azaleas and roses. Looks like springtime.

How about another pic?

Here is another pic of a test I ran yesterday. I need it because this is the test that I will be using for comparison for next Monday's...

Praying this baby grows strong

Famous last words

I'm blushing. I couldn't resist testing today, since my husband is off doing a last-minute surgery and I'm getting stuff togeth...

scrambling like crazy today

Yikes, lots of loose ends to tie up before leaving town. I have been running around all day preparing for the trip. And I updated the litt...

Old blog re-post, "Ode to DD"

Here is a post from my prior blog, August 2006. There are some posts from the old blog that I want to save in my blog archives, so I will b...

No early testing for me, for SURE!

I now have my coverline, so I am 3 days past ovulation. That puts me 14dpo on March 20. I'm out of town in Sonoma County, CA that enti...

Wedding shower and pos opk

More fun pics. I went to a wedding shower yesterday. It was nice. A distant relative of my husband. I have a pic of myself with my MIL. ...

Slim MA pic and baseball

I have 3 pics to post today. 2 are from yesterday's Little League game. It was the first game of the season. I think he had a blast. ...