9 Days To Go!

In 9 days, the DH and I will be going to the doctor again. We will be seeing our baby on a screen for the second time. I am so looking forward to seeing him or her. They used to be a dot on the screen and he or she is turning into something so precious, our little miracle.

Yesterday I had my third blood test to test my progesterone. I have not received the results yet which I have been okay with. I am being patient or at least attempting to be. I am just hoping and praying that with the intercession of St. Gerard that my progesterone has gone up and I am in a different "zone". During my last draw, my counts went down but I was still in the same "zone". Still not sure what these "zones" are but it will be okay. Gotta believe it will be okay esp since I feel it was a miracle we were able to conceive with more help from the doctors.

Also yesterday I told my boss that I was pregnant. It took a lot out of me but I got through it. And today the DH told our director and she said Congrats. She is going to keep it a secret. We are trying to get through the next few weeks before making it official at the DH's school.

Just asking for prayers that the baby is doing well and I stay healthy.

Praying for everyone who is trying to conceive. May the Lord be with you during this time.

Morning Sickness

So a rough day today... Morning sickness has hit for the second day (Saturday and today). I wasn't able to make it through the day.

I haven't found anything that is tasty. Crackers sorta make me feel better.

My Dr's office called today and they gave me a remedy to try while I have morning sickness - Unisom and Vitamin B6. Here's hoping it works. The DH and I will have to pick everything up tonight.

Please say a prayer that it works.

8 weeks pregnant :) - Or so I think...

How far along?: 8/9 weeks (Sorta confused about this one.... my dr says I will be 10 weeks next week. So am I actually 9 weeks? Even though all the tickers say 8 weeks)
How big is baby?: Size of a raspberry/grape
Weight gain/loss?: I haven't gain anything. Though certain areas feel bigger. Definitely bloated.
Stretch marks?: None
Maternity clothes?: Not yet... Too soon.
Food cravings?: Not really.
Gender?: I'm hoping for a girl but the DH tells me all the time that he told his sperm BOY!!!!! We will be figuring it out when the time is right. :)
Movement?: Not really... Too too soon.
Belly button?: No change
What are you looking forward to this week?: Closer to our second ultrasound!!! :) Holy Thursday is when we go again to the doctor. :)

Pizza Anyone?

Finally pizza tasted wonderfully. Unfortunately, I had a lot of pain after eating it and not sure if I will be eating pizza again.

Counting down the days til Holy Week. Is that bad? Maybe. I am just so excited to see our little baby on a screen and hear its heartbeat again.

We feel so blessed to be going through this right now.

Definitely been praying to St. Gerard. My nana bought the DH and I medals to wear, a prayer book and two prayer cards.

Headache

So it was about 70 degrees outside yesterday. It was so nice except for the fact that my sinuses & allergies were not happy about this. I had the worst headache all day and night. Finally at 3:30am this morning, I got up and got a ice pack. I finally felt better maybe around 11am.

Looking forward to the second ultrasound on the 21st!! :)

7 weeks pregnant & the size of a blueberry

I'm 7 weeks pregnant!! :) And closer to our second ultrasound (10 week mark!!). I'm tired and get really bad headaches in the morning. I also think it is a combination of the weather changing and me being pregnant. Nothing a few tylenol during the day won't fix.

I think it is going to be so exciting to announce to our family on Easter that we are pregnant.


How far along?: 7 weeks
How big is baby?: Size of a blueberry
Weight gain/loss?: I haven't gain anything. Sorta shocked cuz I am coming off the cookie diet.
Stretch marks?: None
Maternity clothes?: Not yet... Too soon.
Food cravings?: Not really. But I do love my chicken fingers & french fries. :)
Gender?: I'm hoping for a girl but the DH tells me all the time that he told his sperm BOY!!!!! We will be figuring it out when the time is right. :)
Movement?: Not really... Too too soon.
Belly button?: No change
What are you looking forward to this week?: Closer to our second ultrasound!!! :)

***Had to add one that said PREGNANT!!

8 months of marriages & 7.5 months of TTC

My DH and I have been through a lot in the past 8 months. We have been TTC since the night we got married. We didn't know something was wrong until November (right around Thanksgiving). DH was very strong when we found out the information and I think I was a wreck. And I only say that because the doctor wasn't going to help us until we learned Creighton. We learned Creighton fully in late January/beginning of February. We were so busy in February and March with staging the condo and preparing to move that we were truly not TTC. I know I have mentioned this before but we feel that God felt we were ready for this amazing miracle.

I know TTC has been hard for a lot of my friends and it was not easy for my DH and I. I do feel even though I didn't before that God does provide. He gives you a miracle when you least expect it if it is through adoption or blessing you with a pregnancy.

The DH and I have to be strong right now and give this all to God. God blessed us with this baby. We have to pray and trust for a healthy pregnancy and birth of our little miracle in November.