Playing catch up (like anyone even reads this anyways)

So, we are now almost 24 weeks pregnant with you Baby!!

So last time I updated I was only 17 weeks...Since then we have had an ultrasound and we know what the baby is!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's a BOY!!!

We are having a little baby boy named Cole Davis...

I especially was very shocked when the ultrasound tech said, "Well here's his penis..." I was totally expecting a baby girl, but I am so happy that we are having Cole and that he is happy and healthy and growing in my belly!

Baby's size: As big as a an ear of corn, about a pound and a half and 8.5 inches long.

Sleep: I haven't been sleeping the best, I have been tossing and turning a lot, now I have to put a pillow under my belly to keep my hips from aching... And I pee about 5 times a night... But it's all worth it.

Maternity Clothes: Yes, I have a couple pair of capris, but I can wear my regular shirts...Lately regular capris are uncomfortable, I can't breathe basically. Haha.

Food cravings: Fruit. Peaches/Nectarines especially! And most recently, sweets. Chocolate chip cookies.

Food aversions: Frozen french fries, and fast food french fries (except from McD's)

Symptoms I have: Congestion, headaches, achey hips if I'm out walking a lot.

Doctor’s Appointment: a week from today, I will be 24 weeks 4 days. It probably will be an ultrasound, we haven't had one since 18 weeks.

Movement: Right after our last ultrasound I was sitting on the couch one day and felt a sudden pressure in my belly button, right about the area where Cole should have been. Well sure enough, that was him. Ever since, I feel him everyday. I can feel him rolling, I have felt the hiccups once last week. It is so amazing to know that there is someone inside you like this. I can especially feel him if I drink some juice, or eat ice cream!

Belly Button: Normal still, just very sore..

Gender: Baby Boy!

What I’m looking forward to: Meeting our little Man!!! Only 4 more months until we meet him! I can't hardly wait! Also looking forward to Kris feeling him, probably in a couple weeks he will be able to feel him from the outside.

What I miss: Margaritas. Not minding being out in the heat. Being pregnant, I HATE it!



I think that's about it for now, not too much else is going on. Stay tuned I am going to do a nursery tour entry right after this!! <3

Such a long time in between posts. Where has the time gone?

Well...guess I need to fill you in on some things eh?

How many weeks: 17 weeks 3 days

Baby's size: As big as a Sweet potato...about 4.5 inches.

Sleep: I miss sleeping on my back...I can still sleep on my belly, but I wake up a lot during the night and have to pee or change positions. And if I sleep TOO long, I wake up with a headache.

Maternity Clothes: Yeah, mostly pants/capris. I have a couple shirts, but for the most part I wear my normal shirts. 

Food cravings: Not really any except like salty (BAD) foods, which I honestly only give into occasionally. Oh, and peaches or nectarines. I'm about to have one now.

Food aversions: Meat. I hate to say it, but I'm not yet over the meat thing. I will eat it, in small quantities because I know I NEED to eat it.

Symptoms I have: I feel like I have lead in my legs. I am very sluggish, and I know it's from the heat, and from my allergies. I feel like I am walking around in a cloud lately. Headaches, mood swings, and back aches.

Doctor’s Appointment: In 8 days! Hopefully we get a peak at what the babe is, because it is our BIG level 2 anatomy scan!

Movement: Only little flutters once when I was laying on my back in bed.

Belly Button: Normal...but my belly is stretching and you can actually see my belly button now, where as before, it was hidden by fat :( haha.

Gender: Predictions-I think it's a girl, Kris, a boy.

What I’m looking forward to: Finding out the sex so that we can start on all the DIY for the nursery...and getting all the other baby gear things that we need at a baby shower in a couple months.

What I miss: Margaritas.




So...so far everything has been going well. We have made it past the first trimester, making the risk of miscarriage severely less. Amen. I was so nervous that something was going to happen, and I thank God everyday that nothing has. We had an appt last week, and literally the summer Olympics were going on in my belly. The baby was so active (probably because I gave it a sugar rush) that it wasn't staying still. The heart rate was 148, which it usually is in the 179-180 range, so I think maybe it was starting to settle down to take a nap or something. But Who knows. Our next appt is next Thursday, and we are super excited because it is a very LONG ultrasound, and a lot of measurements will be taken to make sure baby is growing okay, and we are thinking that we will get a peak at the "goodies"...

I'm trying to think of anything else that I need to update on. 

I HATE to cook. I always have an excuse, there's nothing I want to eat, it's too hot, there's always something. I like to eat at my in law's house because I don't have to cook, And of course I love their company :) And those of you who know me, I LOVED to cook {When i'm not Pregnant}...

Interesting stuff...

Here’s a post I borrowed from a friend...let's see...

Cravings

sweet foods = girl

salty foods = boy

Chips, pretzels, popcorn= BOY. 

Morning Sickness

Lots of nausea/morning sickness = girl

Little to no nausea/morning sickness = boy

No nausea or morning sickness thus far. = BOY.

Fetal Heart Rate

Heart rate over 140 beats per minute = girl

Heart rate under 140 beats per minute = boy

The heartbeat was 123 last visit, but it should be higher next time. So...for now we will go with = BOY. 

Wedding Ring Test

Hang your wedding ring from a string, lie down, and hold it over your belly. If the ring swings in circles, it’s a girl. If the ring swings back and forth like a pendulum, it’s a boy.

This test I did several times and it always says GIRL.

Key Test

This one is just silly, pick up a key. If you picked it up by the thinner end, it’s a girl. If you picked it up by the rounder end, it’s a boy. If you picked it up by the middle, you’re having twins! 

This one is kinda stupid, but I guess I pick them up by the rounder end, so = BOY.

Mother’s Intuition

According to a study done at the University of Arizona, pregnant women with no previous knowledge about their baby’s sex were able to correctly guess the sex of the baby 70% of the time. 

This is hard because we both have always thought it was going to be a boy, but from the method of how we got pregnant, it would make more sense for it to be a girl. So I am just going to say Boy because we call it Baby C all the time = BOY.

Madame Zaritska

This one I found from my friend’s blog. Here’s what you do: Go to this website and answer questions about yourself and Madame Zaritska, the “virtual clairvoyant” will tell you about your baby and delivery. Mine points to GIRL .The day you deliver, outside will be hazy. Your baby will arrive in the late evening. After a labor lasting approximately 5 hours, your child, a girl, will be born. Your baby will weigh about 5 pounds, 5 ounces, and will be 20 inches long. This child will have light gray eyes and some black hair. Is it even possible to be Hazy in November/December?

Ancient Chinese Gender Chart

This says BOY. 

Red Cabbage Test

This one has a little science to it. Take a red cabbage and cut it into chunks, boil some water and put the chunks into it and remove it from heat. Let the water with the cabbage chunks sit for 10 minutes, then drain it. Save the water and you can eat the cabbage if you want (or if you’re like me, throw it away because it makes the kitchen smell a little funny). The cabbage juice will be a dark purple color. Pee in a cup, first morning urine is best. Mix equal parts cabbage juice and urine. If the mixture turns reddish/pinkish, it’s a boy and if the mixture turns blue/purple, it’s a girl.

Baking Soda Test

This one also has a little science to it. Pee in a cup and add 1 teaspoon of baking soda. If the mixture fizzes/foams, it’s a boy. If the mixture doesn’t do anything, it’ll look like a layer of white baking soda at the bottom with the urine on top and no layer of foam, it’s a girl.

Psychic 

I'm adding this on because 2 weeks before we found out we were pregnant, I had a psychic reading done. And she said that she felt that I was pregnant "now" and that it would be a BOY.

We need to wait until about 10 weeks to do the red cabbage test and probably the baking soda test.

So here’s the score so far…

BOY= 7

GIRL= 2

our First Ultrasound EVER.

Hey Everyone...:) We have some updates, even though I really don't think anyone except the ladies in my secret group read this, tehe!

We have a little change in due date, it is now December 8, 2012 instead of Dec. 5...The Dec 5 is just what I had estimated, so December 8 is from the doctor herself.

We had an appt on April 18th to have an ultrasound. We (I) were so nervous. We weren't really sure what to expect, we were hoping for a healthy heartbeat, and to see something in there..haha.

Well. We go in, get checked in, I had to pee in yet another cup, I'm so sick of doing this...anyways... 

The wait was Killing me!! we waited and waited and waited....finally the Dr. came in! Let's get this show on the road...

She does some exams...and then we get to do the ultrasound...

She gets the picture of Baby on the screen, and there she/he is!! With, A HEARTBEAT!! 

Baby is the part with the measurement line on it. The other circle is the yolk sak.

Heart rate was 123 BPM...which is completely normal, esp for the first ultrasound...

We go back on May 16th, and then we will be about 11 weeks I think...almost out of the first trimester.

Then we asked the doctor, "There is only one right?" She says, " I haven't looked at the other side of your uterus yet!" AHHHHHHHH! Moment of freak out, but there was indeed only ONE! :) Sigh of relief. Not that we wouldn't have LOVED more than one this time, but there would have been sooo many changes to be made if there was more than one, which would have made things kind of difficult...so we are happy it's only one, but obviously would have welcomed 2 if that's what we were blessed with.

We are so happy and blessed that all our work and money and time has paid off and given us our goal. And we are so looking forward to meeting our little one in a couple months!! Let's hope baby C or baby A know that they have to STAY in that belly until at least November/December!! :)

Being relaxed, is not one of my strong suites!

So everyone...today we are 6 weeks 3 days!! AHHH! I can't believe how fast the last 3 weeks have gone by!

We are so excited, everything seems to be okay...but we will see for sure on Wednesday the 18th. We have a 7 week ultrasound!! We are praying and praying and praying that we see a heartbeat on the screen. I'm sure we will, we have been pretty positive throughout this whole thing so far...

I was on vacation this week, and might have cleaned out the dining room in anticipation of the baby coming...Who am I kidding, yes, I cleaned out the dining room, he closet now only has baby things in it! It is a great feeling to have that off my chest, because I was so stressed out about where to put things and if we would have enough room and such...so I am relieved to say, we will have plenty of room!! We know the layout we are going to do, and where we are putting things and it is a big relief. 

We told our families...I should put pictures in here, but I'm not sure if I have time, I am going out with Grandma Quay to do some shopping, we both have too much on our minds, and are sitting home doing nothing and being bored...

So I will put pictures up, because apparently they are already on the computer...so that is good.

So I have a lot on my mind, in anticipation of this ultrasound...so not too much else is going on...

Symptoms of week 6:

back ache

headaches

frequent urination

frequent BM's ( I call them the Anxious poops...I got them the couple days after we found out we were expecting too!)

sore breasts

CRANKINESS!!!!! The worst one.
and being tired, sooo tired.

The day we found out I was pregnant!! 3/24/12

This is how I told my friends at our Girls night. The drink is Crystal Light (Mocktail) Margaritas!

First craving-Fresh carrots (the big ones!)

We made a chalkiboard to keep track of weekly baby bump photos. Right now I'm just fat!

Kris and the Doggies wanted in on this action

This is how we told Kris' parents

This is how we told Kelly. We mailed her a picture in the mail! Anxiously awaiting her letter back!

And this is me today <3 6 weeks. 

First time's the charm?

So, last we left off I had just gotten my Miracle Drug...

Clomid.

Now, I didn't really have very much faith that this was going to work on the first try...I had heard success stories, but with the way my luck has been through this whole process. It was a long shot, but it was definately worth a shot.

So here's how it went, I got AF 5 days after my appt with the OB, which was awesome-3rd month on my own of getting my cycle, I was so pumped. The medicine I had to take for 5 days on Cycle Days 5-9...It gave me terrible cramps, terrible back aches, and terrible headaches...I started taking Ovulation prediction kits. I wanted to make sure I didn't miss it if it happened. I was taking 2 and 3 a day, and wasn't getting anything...I was starting to get discouraged.. I called the doctor because I was nervous...I told her I didn't want to go and get the bloodwork done that she wanted me to do if I hadn't detected Ovulation. She said, well just wait for your cycle to come and we will go ahead next month. She said if you haven't ovulated by now, you aren't going to and it is a failed cycle. I was completely bummed and sad.

Then one day, I took one and the line was so positive!! I was OVULATING!! AHHHHH!!!!! :) So...the next step was getting that little spermie in there...we all know what happens then! :) It was so surreal, I felt pains, I felt cramping, I had this one sharp pain in my left side...I just knew that something was happening.

After I ovulated, I continued to temp...my temps stayed nice and high, never going below the coverline...I thought I was golden!

The doctor had wanted me to go in for bloodwork to test my progesterone level to make sure that I ovulated. So I was so excited to go in, and tell her that I did since she basically told me I wasn't going to...

So I went in, got it, and she never called me with my results. I finally got ahold of the office, and she called me back after hours one day and said, "Well, your progesterone levels were not high enough to indicate ovulation. Wait for your period to come and we will begin the next cycle of clomid. In the meantime I will send you a lab slip so you can repeat bloodwork next month."

I was so depressed. I was so sad. If anyone saw my facebook status about being sad, that's what it was...I couldn't believe that I had great temperatures and great positive Ovulation tests, and still had a crappy blood draw. It didn't add up.

I called the doctor back to ask a couple questions, and got even more disappointed...she basically just said, don't stress and we'll proceed with next cycle. I didn't understand it. I FELT pregnant. I had been having dull lower back pain ever since Ovulation, I had tender breasts, I even had a wave of nausea. I had MOOD swings, my husband can attest to that. I felt PREGNANT, how could I not have even ovulated?

So I continued to take tests everyday despite the fact that my doctor told me I didn't ovulate, all were negative.

On the morning of March 24, 2012 our lives took a different turn...

I woke up at 5:45 to take my temperature, still high, and went to go pee...I took a test so that I could still be sure it was negative. It looked negative, so I went back to bed and left it on the bathroom sink. I got up again at 7:30 and took a look at the test that had been sitting out. I thought I was going crazy when I saw a faint faint faint second line. I ripped the shower curtain open and asked Kris if he saw the line too or if I was on the crazy train. He saw it too...so I took another one, and it was on the second one too...

I went out that day and bought First response Early response, and some EPT digital tests...Came home to take both of them and there was definately a second line, and the word PREGNANT flashed on the digital.

So much for not Ovulating huh??? Oh my FREAKING God, we are PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!

I wanted to tell everyone so badly, but as of today (3/25) we are only 3 weeks 4 days...I want to get a blood test done, and make sure my beta numbers are okay, and then we can share the news, probably at Easter (we will be about 8 weeks). I might have told my close girlfriends, but only because they were over that night!!

And Nana-remember I was talking to you about extra protein today...? And you said something about it being Baby Season right now...! I guess it is, because you're going to be a great-Nana! :) :)

So our Estimated Due Date is going to be December 5th...so we will have a newborn for Christmas to celebrate with!! :) :)

We are so excited, and can't wait to scream it from the mountains....but as for right now, I am more anxious to get my blood work done...

So here are my symptoms for week 3:

Tiredness

Headaches

Slight back ache

Constant peeing

Bad GAS!!

Decreased energy

We're pregnant!!

Can't wait to meet our Miracle!

I'm still here, don't worry

Hey Everyone...So a lot has been going on lately.

I have been preparing for my best friend's wedding!! Yay!! I am so excited for her and her Fiance!! Seriously, we all never thought it would come, and it finally has, the big day is on Saturday!!

So among all the place cards, and centerpieces and dress fittings and enjoying each other's company we have actually gotten somewhere in the TTC journey...

BIG NEWS For me and Kris anyways-

January 13th I got my CYCLE on my OWN!!! I had just called in my Provera script when I went to the bathroom-and ta-da there it was!!! :) :) So it was a 40 day cycle, which is 12 days longer than my typical one used to be...so I cried, and laughed and called Kris and my Nana...and then hoped and prayed that maybe this would be our month. NOPE. BUT....

39 1/2 days after AF came...she CAME AGAIN!!! For the 2nd month on her own!!! :) This time I had the Provera in my kitchen! haha. Luckily it's a cheap precription...So let's back track a little...I'm a little scatter brained.

I called the doctor because I had wanted to get an appt for March...I called and the receptionist says, "Well, we have either February 15, or sometime in APRIL!" I guess the choice was pretty obvious...I went February 15th. And I brought Kris this time for moral support. I told her how much I have changed since my last visit. No I haven't been walking in the past 2 or 3 weeks, because I have been so busy (which I know should not be an excuse, but I promise after this weekend I am getting back to it!)...so I told her about the 10 pounds lost, the Weight Watchers, the portion control, the walking, and I had gone to the doctor the week before to get some help with my cholesterol. She put me on 2,000 MG of Fish oil...The only thing pregnancy safe if I do conceive. I told her that I have done my research and a lot of overweight women conceive and have healthy pregnancies...and I don't want to wait any longer. Yes I know I am young, but I want to be young. We want some space in between our children so if we have one now and then in 4 or 5 years, I will be 28 or 29 by then...It's time. There's no chance of me loosing the 50-100 pounds that would really put me into the "healthy" category, so why am I waiting. So she gave me the answer I wanted...it was like a magical word...CLOMID...Might I add, I had also been temping for the past month, and nothing was showing like I had ovulated...So this is why Clomid is such a Godsend. This might make me ovulate. This might make me ovulate. THIS might make me ovulate. It's like suddenly these past 7 months disappear, and it's like starting anew, because this cycle we actually have a chance. It's only 50 mg. But I have heard of a couple success stories...and everybody is different...so...in a couple days, I will be taking this medicine and pray that it works.

What is Clomid?
Clomid is the brand name for the fertility drug clomiphene citrate. Clomiphene citrate may also be sold under the brand name Serophene. Whether you’re taking the brand name Clomid, Serophene, or a generic version of clomiphene citrate, it’s all the same drug. (Think of Clomid in the same way that we use Kleenex® to refer to facial tissues.)

Clomid is the most well-known fertility drug, probably because it is the most commonly used. And with good reason. About 25% of female factor infertility involves a problem with ovulation, and clomiphene citrate, as a fertility drug, is easy to use (taken as a pill, not an injection), with not too many side effects, is pretty inexpensive compared to other fertility drugs, and is effective in stimulating ovulation 80% of the time.

So that's what it is...^

So prayers and thoughts that this might work...She wants me to go in on CD 22 to get a blood test to see if I ovulated or not...

Here's to Jen and Russell's Wedding Weekend!!!

Beautiful Girls

The Thumb's up from my wedding...Crazy!

Have a great week everyone!! 

Still Trying...

So it has been a LONG time since I have updated...Last I updated I had an appt to go to for an internal ultrasound...I was so flipping nervous for this...seriously. Like Blood pressure THROUGH the roof. The doctor was nervous about my BP, and I had to tell her repeatedly, honestly it is NEVER this high, only when I am in this office!

My MIL suggested that next time I have them take my BP before I leave and maybe it will be down a little. She's always thinking!

I had the ultrasound, and we saw that there are no cysts on my ovaries. But by the looks of the blood work she still believes that I have PCOS. And that I also don't ovulate on my own. My cholesterol was not the best...so she suggested that I go to my primary care doc and get on some Cholesterol meds...and also start a low calorie diet. So I went home that day and started Weight Watchers. It's been 6 weeks and I've lost 8 pounds! Pretty awesome! I started walking 3 times a week with Kris. I am waiting for my new insurance cards to come in and then I will go to the doc to get the meds I need.

As for TTC, I am still not getting my AF on my own, I am still having to take Provera to induce it. So we are giving it until March to see if I start it on my own...and if not, I will be going back to the OB to ask for Clomid. She said I could give it as long or short as I want. So March will be 4 months...I will keep eating healthy and doing WW, but having a chance of ovulation would be awesome. I am guessing she will start me at 50 mg of Clomid, and I have a feeling its going to take more than that...so we'll see hopefully by the summer I am pregnant! We are going to Disney for New Years and I would like to not be able to drink for once, and for the reason that we are expecting a miracle. So that's the up to date TTC blog. :)  We have our names all picked out too by the way...but they will be a secret on here for now.