Hello Second Trimester!

Now that I am in the second trimester I am looking forward to having a little more energy. For the past 13wks I have felt like all the energy was being sucked out of me daily. I could go to bed at 8pm and get up at 6:30am and still be tired, even with taking naps on the weekends. Another plus to the second trimester is getting to find out if we're having a girl or boy, which we will do in 2wks! I can't wait to register for the shower. I know it's a little early but we already have so much and I want to make sure I don't forget anything.
For those of you counting down (like me) only 12 more days until the gender reveal!

10wk 5days

Baby says hi!

Baby was sleepy this time so I couldn't get video of him spinning like he was last time. I'm still measuring 4 days early and everything looks great. Today was my last bi-weekly appointment so there will be fewer ultrasound pictures from now on. I made an appointment for August 18th at Little Wonders to do a 3D sonogram so we can find out the gender. Don't worry, I will share the good news with everyone that day, well if the baby cooperates. (fingers crossed)

Almost 9 Weeks!

I had another sonogram today and we found out that the baby is 1in. long, the heart rate is 175 and boy is this baby a mover!. I'm still measuring 4 days early and I've lost 4lbs. It was so funny because the sonographer said she always thinks that the babies look like gummy bears at this stage and they kinda do.

We Got to Hear the Heartbeat!

Today was my first sonogram and we got to hear the heartbeat! It was so exciting because I figured we would only get to see the flutter of the heart. She said I was measuring at 7wk 2day and by my due date (Feb. 3) I am only 6wk 5 day so it looks like my estimated due date of Jan. 30 is right on target. I can't wait to see the changes in the sonogram since I get to go every 2 weeks!

5 weeks today!

I am 5 weeks today! On Friday (6/1/12) I went to the doctor for a sonogram but they decided not to do one yet since I was only a couple days shy of 5wks. I did have blood work, an exam and found out that my HCG level went from 98 on 5/24 to 1,051 on 5/29. I go back on June 15th for a sonogram and will keep doing sonograms until I am off the progesterone which is at 12 weeks.
At 5 weeks Baby Riddle is the size of a sesame seed and looks like a little tadpole. No cravings or nausea yet (fingers crossed no morning sickness) but I do have some tenderness and, if you can imagine me going to the bathroom even more, an increase in urination.

Third Time Was A Charm!

We're pregnant!

5/25/12 5:18am - I knew I was going to take a pregnancy test today but didn't prepare. I woke up early and had to go to the bathroom so bad I couldn't stand it so I was doing the potty dance while I was trying to get the plastic off the box then get the test open. I finally got everything in order and within 1 minute it came back pregnant. (We used digital) I ran into the other room to tell Erica since she didn't know what was gong on because she was getting ready for work. She looked confused at first, but I think it was just because I scared her. So I handed her the test and her eyes got big and said you better text my Mom and Lacy. Then she said maybe you should take another test to be sure. I decided to wait to tell my Mom when I saw her in person which was only going to be 2 days later.

5/25/12 6:20am - Second positive test! I had to call Val since she didn't hear her text and she said her famous line of "shut up" then she said you better take a second one. Mark called a little bit later and said "I'm happy as hell"

5/26/12 4:30am - We arrived in Oklahoma to see my Mom. I brought her Mother's Day presents with me. One of them was a picture frame that said "When a baby is born so is a Grandmother" with a picture of a positive pregnancy test in it. She looked up at me with her eyes big and mouth wide open then she jumped up and hugged me. Once Grandma realized what was going on she asked if she was finally going to get a Great Grandson and gave me a hug.

5/26/12 8:50am - I called Aunt Lori and told her and she screamed "alright!"

So it seems that everyone is as excited as Erica and I about this baby!

On the medical end of everything I did bloodwork on Thursday for my progesterone and HCG levels. I am suppose to be at 20 but am only at 18.5 so on Tuesday I have to get more bloodwork done to make sure my levels are going up. I put my information in a due date calculator and it says January 30, 2013 should be the day and that I am 5wks.

Will the New Meds Do the Trick?

So I took the low dose clomid pill for 5 days and went to the doctor today for my ultrasound. I met with Christy the ultrasound tech then had to wait 45 minutes for Dr. Weaver to come in. The doctor said everything looked good so on over to CVS I trecked for the HCG and back to the doctor for the shot. While doing the insemination Dr. Weaver said that usually she recommends doing 2 inseminations per cycle; 1 on the day of the shot and another the day after. Since my follicle was so big she said she wouldn't worry about doing 2. So things look good and now it's just a waiting game. I am going to wait and take the next pregnancy test on 5/26/12 since we will be at my Mom's in Oklahoma that way I can tell her in person if it's good news. Fingers crossed!