tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37577650557076160182024-03-13T16:01:40.221-05:00Trying to Make 3Fighting math and infertility to finally have that baby we want so much.Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-13435536970444052892014-11-12T21:51:00.002-06:002014-11-12T21:51:48.915-06:00hello againI really thought I'd be back here on different terms...but I'm not.<br />
At this moment in time it looks as though our little dude will be an only child...unless the grace of God decides to knock me up on it's own.<br />
I was sort of slapped with this info at dinner tonight.<br />
IN.PUBLIC.WHERE.I.CAN'T.CRY<br />
As if he was telling me that he had pie for lunch, the hubs says "work stopped covering infertility insurance, they said they only get maybe 7 people a year using it so they decided to stop."<br />
and I about burst into tears, because I know my husband...there is no way he will pay for any treatments out of pocket.<br />
I just looked at him and calmly said "well I guess he'll be an only child." and I didn't say much the rest of the night...<br />
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Now I know that I have no right to complain, I have a beautiful and healthy little guy. I just feel like I'm being robbed of the one thing I'm meant to do, have babies! I want my son to have a brother or sister, I want him to know that bond because I cherish it so much myself. and if I'm aloud to be selfish, I wanted to be pregnant again...so so very bad.<br />
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In 4 months I planned on coming back here to begin again. To start the struggle all over again with pills and shots and blood work and hope. Instead I'm here now crying over the loss of the chance to struggle again.Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-36339142304318075172013-02-02T15:29:00.001-06:002013-02-02T15:29:26.809-06:00moving on up<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi chicks!</div>
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I have moved on over.</div>
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http://mrskatyem.blogspot.com</div>
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I'd love to see everyone over there too.</div>
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I'm planning on following everyone with that blog too, and I don't plan to post here again...</div>
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but I will leave this blog here just in case anyone wonders by and needs or wants the info on here.</div>
Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-47389824990362897312013-01-31T16:27:00.001-06:002013-01-31T16:27:55.614-06:00And we've gone public!So tomorrow my grandma turna 81...or 34 as she would say ;). So this morning my mom came over and after we got ready (she drops my dad off early at work and on Thursdays we take our time getting ready and then go have brunch) we headed over to the flower shop and explained to the gal that we wanted to get my Gram flowers for her b-day but also announce that I'm pregnant. She suggested a small thing of a few baby pink and blue carnations, which we thought was fantastic. I picked out a card that was for baby flowers and wrote a little note. We then headed straight over to my grandparents. I walked in and handed my Gram the flowers and plucked the card out to have my Grandpa read...since Gram can't see well enough to read.<br />
It was so cute, he could barely read it out loud (and he already knew! but she didn't know he knew) and it took a second for her to get it...she goes "oh...Oh! Are you pregnant!?!" And she's crying, which she doesn't do, and I'm crying and mom's crying and Grandpa's crying and we are all hugging.<br />
After the hug&cry fest I updated Facebook, and I haven't been able to put my phone down yet! The comments just keep coming.<br />
Telling my Gram was awesome, but my cousin called my grandparents house (from Arizona) and I picked up...she goes "gram...aunt???..." And isaid no it's Katy. And then she yells in the most excited voice "just saw your Facebook"! It was too cute.<br />
I have to say today was fantastic, I was not expecting such a reaction from my Gram. It was more than I could have asked for.Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-21084786648284563622013-01-29T11:12:00.000-06:002013-01-29T11:12:12.817-06:00a reallllllly late 13week update...sorry<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 13.5pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">Oh you guys </span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">this week has gotten the best of me! I keep thinking "oh I'll do the bump shot tomorrow"...ya that never happened. And now it's 13weeks 5days and let's face it's too late now...and all I have is chub anyways. It's ok really I think when I put these into book form for the peanut I think I'm going to do every other week until I have a real bump anyways ;)</span></div>
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">so here's my questionnaire, and I promise I'll be better from now on.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">again I have no clue...but I don't feel like I have gained any.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">pants...I tried jeans with the beband and my hips weren't havin it!</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">just chub, but I can no longer suck in the chub.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the last few nights have been great, not even a potty break! it's been fantastic.</span></div>
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my energy, I really want that back! there is so much to do (home and school) and I have no energy to do any of it. <span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="background: white;">dried fruit, which is awesome since it's healthy and I have a dehydrator!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Meat is still on my yuck list...but baby did demand Taco Bell yesterday...it was quite yummy, but it made my tummy hurt later in the day.<br />
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super dry skin and lips that are cracking and peeling bad, still getting doozie headaches and I'm tired. NO NAUSEA this week!!!</div>
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<span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> nothing this week, but Amanda at <a href="http://www.akgriswoldfamilyblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Our Grisworld</a> just posted about the swing we want and it's on sale! may have to order it tonight! we also got peanut a cute Roo stuffed animal from the Disney store.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">jam pack your purse with snacks, this has saved me during class when I really needed a granola bar or fruit.</span></div>
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Telling the world, on Thursday, we are having a baby! I plan to put it on facebook and then running to my grandparents house to tell my grandma before anyone can call her.<br />
also looking forward to the energy that people say comes with the second trimester...<br />
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I also plan on moving over to my regular blog once I'm "out", it has been empty for a while (since I've been over here and anonymous) and no one knows I have had this blog, but I would love it if you guys came over there with me. I'll post a link as soon as I make the switch. </div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How far along?</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I've been in yoga pants all week, but I did put on jeans for classes and you bet they were maternity!</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">still no, but I have noticed that the more I bend over the more things get shoved up, so I'm betting it won't be long till I am showing. </span></div>
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<span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">sleep has gotten worse, I have been up many times a night to pee and I can not get comfortable so I toss and turn all night. </span></div>
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<span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">caffeine...classes are so much harder with out it! </span></div>
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nope<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Meat.</span><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Don't even talk about it let alone show me any...I think this baby is making me into a vegetarian. Fine with me.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Major purchases this
week?</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> I got THE cutest skirt from Old Navy! I'm super excited about it and it fits perfect (which is shocking for a shorty like me). I also got AJ his Valentines day present! Pop Corn maker!</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Weekly wisdom:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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AJ and I are heading to Chicago in the morning for a little get away just the two of us! Disney store and deep dish here I come!</div>
Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-72048996224962197402013-01-11T16:34:00.001-06:002013-01-11T16:34:23.250-06:0011 week bumpdate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">yes I am in the same color shirt as the chalk...totally unplanned.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">do you like th<span style="font-size: x-small;">e</span> pon<span style="font-size: x-small;">y tail and <span style="font-size: x-small;">no mak<span style="font-size: x-small;">eup<span style="font-size: x-small;">...I was tot<span style="font-size: x-small;">ally too lazy to fix that.</span></span></span></span></span> </span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How far along?</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">11 weeks 1 day</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Total weight
gain/loss:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The office scale still said 200.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maternity clothes:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Pants...I attempted to wear my regular pants with the belly band today...super tight in the hips.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Have you started to show yet?</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> still no, but I'm fat...</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sleep:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> still not so good, I have a hard time falling asleep, and then back asleep after my midnight bathroom run.<br />
<b>Best moment this week: </b>my surprise visit from friends last night and seeing peanut today!</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Miss Anything?</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> energy, I seem to crash quickly.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Movement:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> nothing that I can feel, but there sure was a ton of wiggle during the sonogram today.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<b><span style="background: white;">Food cravings:</span></b><span style="background: white;"> somehow today I can't get enough to eat! I hope it sticks around. I have been wanting pears in the evening so I picked some up yesterday.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Anything making you
queasy or sick? </span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I still don't want anything to do with meat.</span><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<b>Labor Signs:</b> Nope</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Symptoms: </span></b>Nausea when I wake up and in the late evening, HEARTBURN, headaches and dry skin.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Major purchases this
week?</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> I'm getting ready to order some shirts so I have something to wear to class and work.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Weekly wisdom:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">when your food aversion goes away, the store is probably not a good idea...you will spend way too much money. </span></div>
<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Looking forward to:</span></b>Going back to class and work, I know I'm odd. And getting all the tests done (Tuesday because the lab guy was out today) so we can finally tell the world that I'm pregnant!</div>
Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-9959879722748493902013-01-10T21:29:00.000-06:002013-01-10T21:29:51.663-06:00Good friendsSo yesterday AJ calls me mid day, which is odd, and tells me I need to be home after 3:30 on Thursday (today). When I asked why he simply said that his dad was going to come over and put up the flag pole that he gave us for Christmas. Ok no biggie.<br />
Yet when the door bell rang it wasn't my father-in-law.<br />
It was three of my friends from school! hiding behind my door...with gifts!!!<br />
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They emailed AJ and worked it all out so they could come over and cheer me up, since I haven't been feeling well and we haven't been able to get together as a 4 over the holidays.<br />
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The bags were full of gifts for me and for peanut! Our first baby gifts!<br />
For me was a super cute and comfy set of pajamas and fuzzy purple slippers and a big box of Cheerios...since it's all I can seem to eat these days.<br />
And for peanut was the cutest gray stuffed owl, a book, a onside with a font shaped like monsters saying feed me and also a cute box with hearts on it and Johnson's and Johnson's bedtime bath and lotion in it....but my friend informed me that the bedtime bath and lotion was actually for me! And let me tell you, best bubble bath ever. It smells so good and leaves you so soft!<br />
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They hung out of a bit and we chatted, which actually resulted in us getting louder and louder....which is what always happens.<br />
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It was so nice and such a surprise. I've never been so greatful for good girl friends.Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-36344015263400747232013-01-04T12:27:00.000-06:002013-01-04T12:27:32.746-06:0010 week bumpdate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How far along?</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">10 weeks 1 day</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How big is baby? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></b>A kumquat...or prune, but how much more fun is it to say kumquat!</div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Total weight
gain/loss:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The office scale said 200, so I must have lost a few thanks to my cold and loss of appetite. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maternity clothes:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Pants...I also got a band from Target which is nice with my favorite jeans.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Have you started to show yet?</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> still no, but I'm convinced that if I were skinny I would be showing.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sleep:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Not so good, the last few days I can't seem to get comfy or fall asleep. I ended up on the couch after two hrs of fighting trying to fall asleep last night and even then I tossed and turned a ton.<br />
<b>Best moment this week: </b>Not much of anything happened this week...I've been a slug.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Movement:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Nope, baby is still too small</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<br />
<b><span style="background: white;">Food cravings:</span></b><span style="background: white;"> Nothing sounds good, I so miss food.</span></span></div>
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queasy or sick? </span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">everything! I'm also dealing with a new type of morning sickness this week...the "I just got off a boat" feeling. IT SUCKS.</span><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<b>Labor Signs:</b> Nope</span></div>
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sickness, headaches and really really dry skin and lips.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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week?</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> I payed my tuition for this semester yesterday...does that count...it was a lot.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Weekly wisdom:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> if you are tired of being at home and just want to go somewhere, the grocery store is probably not the best idea...you will buy food you want, but it will be food that will make you sick...so you will be sad you get sick when you eat it anyways.</span></div>
<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Looking forward to:</span></b> cleaning out the babies room! and maybe hearing the heartbeat at my next appointment (next Friday), today was too soon...she tried forever but got nothing. She was so upset, it was almost as if she wanted to hear it as much as I did.<span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-23713187275579238692013-01-01T16:43:00.001-06:002013-01-01T16:43:51.759-06:00So it's a new year...2013<br />
I plan on making it so much better than 2012.<br />
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Last year was a rough one, but also a good one.<br />
It had it's ups and downs...like everything I guess.<br />
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Year in review:<br />
I watched my grandfather go through 2 surgeries to remove cancer, and then watched as he almost died as a result of infection from the surgeries.<br />
We went through 2 failed IUI's and one failed IVF.<br />
Went to Mexico.<br />
Failed one math class, but passed 5 other classes with all A's.<br />
Struggled with our marriage, and my husbands drinking.<br />
Learned to give myself shots...and keep an organized schedule (which I'm so not good at).<br />
Finally Pregnant! thanks to IVF #2.<br />
Ended the year in our p-jammers, bed at 12:01.<br />
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I'm not gonna lie, this year was hard on me.<br />
I learned what it was to come so close to a baby and have it taken away. I thank God everyday that I don't know the loss of miscarriage, but reading other's stories and watching my sister in law go through it breaks my heart.<br />
Life is unfair sometimes, but then again life can be good to.<br />
I just pray that this baby sticks.<br />
And not just my baby, I pray that every baby sticks.<br />
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I haven't thought of any resolutions for the year yet, but I'm thinking something along the lines of<br />
1. have baby<br />
2. organize my house<br />
3. try something new each month<br />
I think I can handle these...and if I only do 1 and 2 I'm fine with that!<br />
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Happy New Year Loves!Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-38876773093001030952012-12-30T19:52:00.001-06:002012-12-30T19:52:56.907-06:00Fighting to make myself eatFor the last few days I have wanted nothing to do with food.<br />
Which is a problem...for more reasons than the obvious.<br />
The most obvious is that peanut needs me to eat, but I have to take my meds with food. The Metformin and the Dexamethazone both are to be taken with food, and lets face it prenatals do not give pleasant results on an empty stomach.<br />
So I've been forcing down a bowl of cereal ( a small one ) before I take my pills and making myself eat little bits here and there throughout the day...but I know it is FAR from what I should be eating.<br />
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I did however dodge the stomach bug! My niece, nephew, brother-in-law and father-in-law did not. My poor little niece was up in the middle of the night pukeing and my nephew decided that while we were over for dinner was a great time to up chuck twice...my brother-in-law and father-in-law got hit with it yesterday. Sis, bro and the kids had to drive back home (8hrs) with the boys sick...somehow they made it with out anyone getting sick!<br />
I also missed the sinus infection I though I was getting!<br />
I thank Vicks and a hot compress to the face for my sinus cavities draining before infection set in! It's all in my chest and I'm caughing, but it's not bad. I still feel rather crapy, which isn't helping in the I need to eat department.<br />
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I suspect that I've lost a few pounds over the last week...I put on my favorite jeans (the ones that for the last few weeks have only fit with the aid of a very stretchy rubber band) and I about lost them while grocery shopping today! I'm sure I looked rather classy tugging at my jeans while in a old hoodie and a messy pony!<br />
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I saw on Pinterest some sort of slushie made with bananas, strawberries and a 7up, so I thought I'd give it a try. I didn't have any strawberries so I used raspberries and the three bananas that were on their last day. All I have to say is I haven't wanted to puke it back up yet! and it's actually pretty good.<br />
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Hubs and I are planning a nice quiet evening in tomorrow, I think maybe pizza, movie and popcorn.<br />
Hope your New Years is nice, safe and with loved ones!Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-14369860595696980642012-12-28T11:39:00.001-06:002012-12-28T11:39:25.372-06:009weeks1day<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
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gain/loss:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> My grandparents scale states 202, which is 2lbs above IVF weight, but I'm thinking that most of that is Christmas food since I have been eating so much less due to morning sickness and this sinus cold.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b>Best moment this week: </b>telling the in-laws on Christmas morning, and finding out my Sister in-law is due 2weeks before me!</span></div>
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<b>Labor Signs:</b> Nope, but I have been getting the round ligament pains...which are a pain.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Looking forward to:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">my niece's birthday party on Saturday and getting rid of this sinus cold before it turns into a sinus infection! </span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-19238507507773005812012-12-27T20:39:00.001-06:002012-12-27T20:39:48.346-06:00Bittersweet dayToday was my fair well appointment with the RE office. My mom went with me since AJ couldn't go...he did however ask that I record the sono...I think he was sad he couldn't go.<br />
I'm so happy that everything is good and I get move on to the OBGYN, but man am I going to miss that office.<br />
I made them a tray of snacks and got a thank you card. It was perfect, it said "I'm so greatful, for people like you" and it's so true.<br />
The tech (the one who is always in durring my appointments) got choked up before the ultrasound even started...before I even took my pants off! And Dr. H gave me the biggest hug and of course I got all weepy...he did a bit too.<br />
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Mom and I then decided to check out some sales, since we don't have a Berlington in town we went there and then had lunch.<br />
I had waffles...because I'm pregnant and I can.<br />
Then we headed home and to Old Navy so I could spend my gift certificates and get some maternity jeans...I'm so bloated that none of my jeans fit anymore!<br />
They didn't have any in my size so I ended up getting 3 new shirts, 2 maternity and one regular...but it's super cute and stretchy and only $5 so win win!<br />
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S my mom called me a few min ago and asked me to email her the video so my dad could see it, I had to send it in two parts but she emailed it it my brother and my aunt and uncle too.<br />
My brother just texted me and said he's in love with our little peanut...and my Dr's voice. (If I get the video uploaded on here you will totally get it...his voice is awesome!)<br />
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But the best is that my mom texted and said that my uncle got teary eyed while they were watching the video. And now I'm crying again!<br />
(A little back info- my mom was a single parent until she met my step-dad when I was 8. My aunt (her sister) and uncle are like second parents to me, I'm very very close to them. So it's like they are getting a new grandchild too.)<br />
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I also finally got chalkboard paint and chalk! It should all be ready for week 10. I'm skipping the week 9 photo...8 was so depressingly crappy, and I'm getting sick ...so no photo this week.Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-37422132600559182772012-12-25T20:50:00.000-06:002012-12-25T20:50:32.118-06:00Twice as nice ChristmasWe began our morning with my family and a yumtastic breakfast followed by presents!<br />
We then headed over to AJ's parents to open gifts with his sister and the kids (her hubs and the in-laws too).<br />
We planned to give them the baby announcement gift at the end of all the gifts...<br />
But his sister gave his parents a bag of a bunch of gifts and one was a pack of pictures...which included sonogram pics of baby number 3! She informed us she was due mid July and that she was 10.5 weeks...<br />
The whole time I'm sitting there trying to not jump up yelling "me too me too!"<br />
Instead I just grabbed the wrapped frame (one that says cousins on the top and I put a little paper in the frame stating that the photo was to be taken in August when their cousin gets here) handed it to his sister and I just said "we have one more for Ethan and Ava but it's glass so you have to open it"<br />
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She just kept yelling "are you serious, no way!"<br />
Then the two if us hugged and cried like two pregnant chicks should.<br />
His parents got so excited, then they realized that next Christmas there will be 4 grand kids instead of 2! I think they were even more excited after that.<br />
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So all in all it went way better than I could have imagined.<br />
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<br />Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-9711464009486162322012-12-22T21:41:00.000-06:002012-12-22T21:41:31.242-06:00Well I survivedThe family cleared out about an hour and a half ago...and I'm sooo glad it's over! The poor dog is traumatized. I'm sure I would be all fetal and crying if it weren't for my mother...the woman cleaned my entire kitchen. I'm pretty sure if everyone left and my kitchen still needed cleaning I would have just stood there and cried.<br />
I missed my afternoon nap today, because I was making food for the party, and I'm surprised I'm not passed out at the moment!<br />
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So I have to tell you what my cousin did...because I really want to be all bitchy and put it on the Facebook...but I don't want to be the drama starter. So she brings her 4 kids and doesn't bring any toys or anything for them to play with...to a persons house that doesn't have kids...so we don't have kids toys...it's not rocket science. All the sudden the kids come upstairs with toys in their hands. And she goes "I found some toys in your back room! I just went through your boxes."<br />
She was in our basement bedroom, which we use for storage, digging through boxes! Who does that!?! I would never go into someone else's house and just did through their storage space. To top it all of they never really keep an eye on their kids...the oldest kept chasing our (little) dog arround and he almost got bit...by the dog I think may never bite anyone ever, she may lick you to death though. My other cousin (the other one's sister) came prepared with toys and books...and a newborn, a cuddly little newborn that I cuddled for a good long time. I may have sniffed her little head way more than I should have...but I don't care she smelled like that new baby smell that is so fantastic ;)<br />
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I hope you all have a great holiday with family and friends! Our whirlwind of functions started tonight and doesn't end until Wednesday. I also have my last RE appointment on Thursday, I'm kinda sad to see that come, excited to move on like a "regular" person and see a normal OBGYN, but I'm sure gonna miss that group.Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-71611897830003468522012-12-21T09:55:00.000-06:002012-12-21T09:55:04.450-06:008week bumpdate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Best moment this week: </b>Not much happened this week...</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white;">Food cravings:</span></b><span style="background: white;"> Chocolate milkshakes...and I have yet to get one :( </span></span></div>
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<b>Labor Signs:</b> Nope</span></div>
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week?</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Still nothing, but mom and I went out to look for jeans this week. I plan on ordering some with Christmas money!</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Looking forward to:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> My family Christmas Party is tomorrow...AT OUR HOUSE...I think I'm insane for agreeing to that one! you see my mom is one of 7 (13 if you count hubs and wives) I'm one of 26 grand-kids (including mates) and we have 9.5 (including peanut) great-grand-kids, and 90% of them will be at my house tomorrow...wish me luck!</span>Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-61593929804879895152012-12-20T19:58:00.000-06:002012-12-20T19:58:07.602-06:00It's snowing!Sooo I was going to post my first bumpdate...but our power keeps going out and flickering and I don't want to risk my computer getting all screwed up...so it's iPad to the rescue.<br />
Because its a fricken blizzard outside at the moment!<br />
Really, go to weather {dot}com...you see the blue mass moving through the Midwest?!?<br />
Ya that's me :o/<br />
So I guess you guys will have to wait till tomorrow to see what my face actually looks like.<br />
Hope <i>you</i> guys are warm tonight! I'm bundled up with the dog and some cocoa.Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-19703470867698680542012-12-14T15:01:00.003-06:002012-12-14T15:01:52.941-06:00The hair on my chinny chin chin....Can we talk for a moment about the hairy side effects of IF???<br />
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So I have always had one or two chin hairs...who doesn't. But you tweeze those bad boys and move on with your day.<br />
Until the infertility treatments start, and you are jammin mass amounts of hormones in your gut and wow low and behold...MORE CHIN HAIR!!! I swear that crap grows feet during the night! I have to tweeze every morning now!<br />
And not just chin hair my friend, you now have a mustache! and maybe your bikini line is now a bit further down your leg...<br />
The other night while siting at dinner (IN PUBLIC) AJ...who sometimes doesn't think before he talks...typical man...points out that my "sideburns" are starting to get a bit out of control. Thanks for that one babe!<br />
Now I'm not some blond goddess, I have med/dark brown hair...so this annoying side effect is so much more annoying due to the fact that the minuet a hair shows it's self the world can see it! It also doesn't help that I'm a whiter than white Irish girl. Meaning that when I do shave my legs you can still see little black dots where the hair is still under the skin!!!<br />
All this makes me miss my waxing days. When my arms, legs, armpits and face were smoother than a babies bum. (have you ever had your arms waxed? it's magical!) And to top it all off I own a wax pot...but can't use it. My face is so sensitive that the heat causes massive breakouts. I'm talking those nasty cystic acne buggers that are under your skin. It hurts so bad for weeks...it's not worth it. <br />
<br />
Now that I'm pregnant I have to just deal with it, tweeze and move on. Can't use bleach and can't wax. I've seriously considered trying to make my own sugaring solution and trying that...but at the moment I do good to make toast without puking my sock up.<br />
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Ok I'm done now<br />
rant over<br />
<br />Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-13968639416489114862012-12-13T13:12:00.000-06:002012-12-13T13:12:04.134-06:007 WeeksWeek 7 came in with full force last night.<br />
I was up at 3 to pee<br />
back up at 3:30ish (tmi) because of the acid like diarrhea that was threatening to kill me.<br />
and then back up at 4am to hug the toilet and dry heave until around 5am.<br />
<br />
AJ slept through it all...jerk ;)<br />
<br />
Anyways, here is the weekly update, next week I plan on adding a photo or two. I think I'm going to try the chalk board with regular cloths and then do one in a black shirt so that we can really see the progression.<br />
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How far along?</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How big is baby? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A blueberry (how
freekin cute is that!)</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Total weight
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maternity clothes:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Not yet, but I put on a pair of my favorite jeans and
they were so snug! I’m blaming bloat, but I’m still getting myself some
maternity jeans with Christmas money…those things cost so much I’m gonna get
every dollar out of them I can!</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Have you started to show yet?</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Not
yet, but I have noticed my lower abdomen is growing a bit more, don’t know if
it’s bloat or baby.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sleep:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> my back is hurting quite a bit and I have been up a ton
to pee.<br />
<b>Best moment this week: </b>Seeing peanut! and how excited everyone in
the RE office was. My nurse came running out to hug me and see the sono pics
and Dr. H kept saying “that’s not you!” every time the heartbeat came on.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Miss Anything?</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Coffee…I realllly want a good cup of coffee…and decaf
is just not the same.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Movement:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Nope, baby is still too small.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<b><span style="background: white;">Food cravings:</span></b><span style="background: white;"> apple juice is still a big leader. Mashed
potatoes and pork gravy.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Anything making you
queasy or sick? </span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Any reheated meat, Hubs had leftover steak and I about upchucked.</span><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b>Labor Signs:</b> Nope</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Symptoms: </span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Week 7 came in with full force last night! I dry heaved from
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week?</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Still nothing.
But I am going out today to look for something to maybe paint with chalk paint
for my bump photos. Don’t know if it counts as major since I’ll probably get it
at the thrift store!</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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making you sounds like heaven on a plate, don’t eat it…it will not agree with
the baby or the steroid and Metformin you are taking and you will pay later.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Looking forward to:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> spending some time alone at home, now that the
semester is over I can finally get to cleaning and organizing some things
around here! And I don’t want to wait till I’m too big to clean out peanut’s
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Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-44764323730883083252012-12-10T13:37:00.002-06:002012-12-10T13:37:21.597-06:00and then there...was one!<br />
<br />
We have one healthy little peanut!<br />
All my worries were for nothing, baby looks "perfect" as Dr. H. put it.<br />
Peanut has a strong and perfect connection to my ute, a strong and healthy sounding heartbeat...that yes, made me cry, and the yolk sack looks nice and round...which again he called perfect.<br />
And best of all???<br />
We got the go ahead to finally "celebrate"...<br />
AJ is beyond excited about that!<br />
<br />
Later Alligators, I'm off to shoot and edit (hopefully) the last video of my school life.<br />
<br />Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-4514161613078020262012-12-10T08:46:00.001-06:002012-12-10T08:46:04.996-06:00Ultrasound Today!How can someone be so freekin excited and so scared for the same thing?<br />
<br />
As an IF-er we are so use to our body failing at what is meant to do, that when it finally does it...you doubt and fear it.<br />
<br />
I'm so excited to finally see a baby...or possibly babies...in there, and yet at the same time I'm so scared that the dildo cam will show no heartbeat, or a very week heart beat. That this all will be taken away from me. That I will have failed yet again at the one thing I want to do most.<br />
<br />
This is another time that I'm wishing for normalcy...to be a normal girl who worries about normal things and not one who has to deal with all these shots and fears and defeat.<br />
<br />I'll try to post from my iPhone on the way home, if it doesn't work you may not hear from me till later tonight. (thank God today is the last day of the semester...I don't think I can take much more!)Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-54579722413169265702012-12-08T20:40:00.000-06:002012-12-08T20:40:42.872-06:00More spottingSo today kinda sucked.<br />
I woke up early because we had plans to finish up our Christmas shopping, and like every morning I headed to the bathroom before I jump in the shower....<br />
Today I had to postpone the shower to call the dr's office due to the bright red on the TP in my hand.<br />
I just sat there for a few...I just looked at it, and my heart sank. I wiped and wiped again and each time there was more red.<br />
I called the office, and at this point I'm almost in tears, my nurse was in with a patient and the front desk gal...who is the bomb dot com...told me she was going to grab her the min she was done to call me back.<br />
I texted my mom...because sometimes the first person you want to hear from is your mom.<br />
I then went down and plopped on the couch, told hubs what what was up and waited for a call back...he proceeded to google and tried to calm my nerves.<br />
It only took my nurse about 10 min to call back.<br />
She seems to think that my suppositories are to blame. She thinks that me cervix just got super annoyed or bumped by a who ha cone and since it's basically just a bunch of capillary endings it decided it has had enough and blood happened.<br />
She told me to drink more fluids and call if it got any worse.<br />
<br />
I took my shower, got ready and we went shopping.<br />
We parked as close as we could, got what we needed and went to lunch ( I ate cheesey carbey goodness) and then I headed in for 4+hrs of video editing fun! And oh I'm still not done! Have I ever told you guys how much I HATE editing video? Well I do.<br />
<br />
Anyways, the spotting turned brown and has been alternating all afternoon between light and medium brown. I did have one clot, but it was brown and about the size of a marble and I googled some more and found what I already guessed...panic if it's a red one but brown isn't something to fret about so I didn't bother to all the on call nurse...I'll just tell them the down low on Monday.<br />
I think I'll be all worried until Monday, and they moved our appointment too! From 8am to 11...which is no big deal other than the fact that I'm stressed about not getting my video done or having enough time to edit it before I have to hand it in....whatever...I'm just being overly panicky about the stupid video...I'll stop talking about it now.<br />
<br />
We did have a nice dinner tonight, it's my momma's birthday so we all (parents, brother, grandparents, hubs and I ) went out for our favorite Chinese dinner. It was yummy. Now I'm vegged on the couch watching Despicable Me.<br />
<br />
Still spotting lite brown :( but trying to be optimistic.<br />
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<br />
(and side note...I'm posting from my iPad! Let's hope this lasts, because not being able to use the iPad to post to blogger sucks!)Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-46983438304930741492012-12-06T11:33:00.001-06:002012-12-06T11:33:47.166-06:00stupid iPad, update and 6weeksI totally posted yesterday from my iPad...because I was crazy busy yesterday and had NO time for myself! Who knows where that post went...<br />
<br />
I'm doing great, no spotting, no cramps!<br />
Although I think the morning sickness has kicked in today...woooo buddy!<br />
<br />
I fixed myself one of my staple breakfasts this morning and I only made it about 2/3 of the way through it...and I still feel pukey. yippy skippy!<br />
Looks like I'll be drinking peppermint tea for the day.<br />
<br />
I have decided to wait until 8 or 10 weeks to start the belly shots, and I'm still trying to think of something creative to do. I'm not a drawer or even that good with my handwriting so the chalk board is out. I think I may go in search of some inspiration...don't worry I'll post them here! and you guys can tell me which ones you like best....help me decide!<br />
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Now the weekly survey:<br />
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How far along?</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How big is baby? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A sweet pea and is
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maternity clothes:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Not yet</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Have you started to show yet?</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Not
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sleep:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> OK, I have switched to my body pillow instead of a
regular pillow for my legs, it seems to help but I’m still getting some bad
back pain. I really want a maternity pillow ;)<br />
<b>Best moment this week: </b>I told a co-worker/good friend on Friday,
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milk. I really wanted a shot of that.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Movement:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Nope, baby is still too small.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<b><span style="background: white;">Food cravings:</span></b><span style="background: white;"> Root beer and apple juice, sweet potatoes and
peanut butter.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Anything making you
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gender prediction:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> girl<br />
<b>Labor Signs:</b> Nope, but there was a spotting and cramping scare on
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<b><span style="background: white;">Symptoms: </span></b><span style="background: white;">So Tired! and a bit foggy brained. Today I’m super nauseated.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Major purchases this
week?</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> None so far, but
my private baby Pinterest board is quickly filling with things to buy!</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Weekly wisdom:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> If you feel like you need a nap…TAKE ONE! Don’t be a
hero and push through, it’ll only be bad later. Just take the nap.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Looking forward to:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> seeing our little peanut on Monday!</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-83168469062471667202012-12-04T11:20:00.002-06:002012-12-04T20:31:47.396-06:00light spotting *updatedI woke up this morning at 5:30 to pee, and who really turns on the light at that ungodly hour, so I didn't check the tp when I wiped.<br />
I went back to bed and noticed I had cramps, like period cramps...now I've been having the "your ute is growing" cramps, if you can even call them that, for a week or so now but this morning was definite pms like cramps.<br />
Today is my day off so I let myself sleep in and when I got up at 9:30 I was spotting light brown and the cramps were still there.<br />
I got up and let the dog out, called my mom and then called the office.<br />
My nurse was with patients so I got put into her voice mail, and I still haven't heard back from her. <br />
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I know spotting is normal, and part of me wants to brush it off on the fact that I have to stick a suppository up my hoo haa every night and that my have annoyed my cervix, but it's hard to ignore the cramps.<br />
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I'm 99% positive she will tell me to just take it easy for the next few days, no need to go all the way in when I'll be there first thing Monday morning.<br />
I'll feel so much better Monday morning when I get to see the little peanut...I still only think there is one in there...although I'd be thrilled to find two.<br />
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I'm off to lay on the couch and crochet...witch is kinda killing me because I have so much to do around this house! <br />
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<br />
*just like I expected, the nurse said to take it easy for the next few days, drink more fluids, and call her or the nurse on call if my spotting gets any red tints or my cramps get worse.<br />
The spotting has gone in and out all day, but hasn't gone away and the cramps are steady but haven't gotten and worse.<br />
I hope it's gone by tomorrow, I've GOT to shoot video for my final project and video an interview...I'm seriously contemplating a lower grade and not doing the video...but that's totally not me, so I'll end up doing it anyways!Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757765055707616018.post-49085683948448172162012-11-29T21:19:00.001-06:002012-11-29T21:19:19.287-06:00Let the weekly updates begin!So I would have added a photo/non-bump pic too...buuuuuut I couldn't get my camera to work the auto timer! gugh! so frusterating!<br />
Maybe I'll just wait till I have a baby bump and not a fat bump ;)<br />
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Now on with the questionnaire!<br />
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How far along?</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How big is baby? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Appleseed or
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Total weight
gain/loss:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Who knows, my
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maternity clothes:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Not yet</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Have you started to show yet?</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Not
yet, but I’m chubby so It may take a while.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sleep:</span></b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Good, but I have to get up to pee at least once a
night.<br />
<b>Best moment this week: </b>Telling my grandpa and seeing his little
Irish jig of happiness.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<b><span style="background: white;">Miss Anything?</span></b><span style="background: white;"> I was sad I couldn’t have a grasshopper drink at
Thanksgiving…I love those!</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white;">Food cravings:</span></b><span style="background: white;"> Root beer and apple juice…but not at the same
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Anything making you
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<b>Labor Signs:</b> Nope</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<b><span style="background: white;">Symptoms: </span></b><span style="background: white;">So Tired! and a bit foggy brained.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Major purchases this
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<b><span style="background: white; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Looking forward to:</span></b><span style="background: white; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> the 10<sup>th</sup>
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a heartbeat.</span>
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<br />
I went over to check on my gram, which she is doing fan-fricken-tastic, and see if they needed anything before I went into work/class.<br />
<br />
You see it has been killing me not telling my grandpa that I'm finally pregnant. The man is my world. We are each others biggest fans. Sooooooo while I was over there today my gram got a phone call and I decided I couldn't hold it in anymore...<br />
I pulled my grandpa in the kitchen and asked him if he could keep a secret, then told him I was pregnant.<br />
I'll be damned if my little 81yr old grandpa didn't do the cutest little Irish man jig of joy.<br />
I'm not kidding you guys, it made my year to see him so happy. He got all teary eyed and hugged me so tight.<br />
Best Idea Ever telling him!<br />
(we are NOT telling my gram until we tell the rest of the world...because last IVF she called everyone she knows and told them I was pregnant...and I wasn't. The women can't keep anything a secret...or get anything right.) Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816961572466677817noreply@blogger.com1