20 wks

I m feeling great and we find out on Tuesday what we are having. It seems like these last couple of days are taking forever to get here. We are so ready to find out!!!
The baby has been moving and kicking alot this week. John was able to feel a kick for the first time which was amazing to him. He loves to feel for any baby kicks or movements. We also got to see my belly move and see when the baby kicks. We now spend our evenings just watching and feeling my belly.
This weekend I made one of the hardest trips in my life. I went with my parents to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina to see my little brother before he deployed. It was hard to let him go but I know God is with him and he will protect him. We had a great time while we were at Camp Lejeune lots of memories that I will never forget. So today my little brother Lcpl Rodriguez, Jeffrey A. deployed to Afghanistan at 9am. Not a day will go by that I wont think about him. I will pray for him and all the troops everyday for a safe return home. The only communication we will have is just to write letters. We are also allowed to send packages that have batteries,gum, granola bars, and socks. I miss him so much already. My family is strong in faith and we support each other through this hard time. Our great news on Tuesday will bring everyones moral back up. God gave us this baby at the right time.

16 weeks

15 week check up

Well we had another great appointment. We got to hear our baby's heart beat and it amazes me every time! I cant believe I have a baby inside of me. The doctor said he wants me to gain more weight because I m a little behind on my weight. I also had some blood work done which is for mental illnesses, downs syndrome, and my iron levels. And my results came back today and everything was negative/normal. I m also still dealing with a low blood sugar and Dr. Schillings says that I m just very sensitive and I just have to eat more small meals. We are so greatful to God for giving us another great appointment. Our next visit will be June 15th and we ll be able to find out what sex our baby will be. We cant wait to find out!

We also have our names picked our for a boy we have Jayden Perry and for a girl Kaylee Faith.

Yesterday we went to target and bought our baby its first gift I took a picture and its posted at the top. We re ready do more shopping soon!

April

A lot has happened this month. Easter was great first we went to his parents church and then both of our families got to spend the day together, which was really nice. The food was very tasty. Only thing was we missed two people my grandmother and my little brother Jeffrey(he was at 29 palms in California for training).
Then my allergies were bothering me because of all the pollen and I also had laryngitis for almost 2 weeks. I m also having a low blood sugar problem which leaves me weak and tired. The doctor said I have to eat 6 small meals throughout the day and I have to carry candy with me at all time.
John and I also went down to Valdosta to visit my brother in-law for a weekend. It was nice to go down there and see them. It was four years since we last went down to visit them. We had a great time.

Finally this weekend my little brother came home from California and Im so excited to see him. We havent seen or talked to him in one month(they didnt allow him to call home). It was hard on all of us since we were used to calling or texting everyday. He ll get to see me my little belly :). His deployment date is June 9,2010 to Afghanistan, and I m not looking forward to that day. So we are heading to Fayetteville for a weekend of family time.

12 wks

YAY!!! Im 12 wks! I have been doing pretty good I didnt get morning sickness at all so I m pretty lucky according to lots of friends and family. But there is one thing that has bothered me and its my allergies. Its pollen season here in Georgia so my sinuses have been killing me. I just got my voice back two days ago because of all the sneezing and coughing caused me to get laryngitis. Which was not fun at all.

Now I m doing a lot better with my allergies I mostly try to stay inside. My next visit to Dr. Schilling is still May 4th and I ll be 15 weeks by then. We cant wait to see peanut again.

John took some pictures of me and my little belly at 12 wks. Its weird seeing myself with a belly since Ive never had one before. Its neat to see Gods work right before your eyes creating this little being inside me.

our 10 week check up

So I couldnt make it to my 12 week check up I had to come in sooner just for peace of mind. I just want to make sure our little peanut is doing good. I called last week to make this appointment since I cant wait for my April 15 appointment.
Today Dr. Schilling did an ultrasound and right away we saw peanut. It was just moving around and it even was waving to us. Almost like saying to us i m here and I m doing great dont worry mom and dad. We were so happy and excited. Dr. Schilling was also able to pick up peanuts heartbeat right away, which we thought was so cool to hear. He said to keep doing what I m doing stay off my feet and get plenty of rest. My next appointment is May 4th and I ll be 15 weeks. I should be able to make it until then, I hope.
I feel alot better now about how our baby is growing. Thank you God for giving us another great doctors appointment, I know you will continue to do so. All is possible with you.

blessed

So we went to see a different ob/gyn doctor today since our last visit with my other ob/gyn doctor did not go very well. If you ever feel like you doctor is not compassionate to you and does not have a good bedside manner then go with your gut and find another doctor that is. We went to see Dr. Schilling who was referred to us by our friend Rachel, he was great from the very start. He was into listening to us and our concerns and he knew alot about IVF patients. Dr. Schilling made us feel very comfortable and I knew right away we made the right choice.
We had another ultrasound done and we got to see our little baby right away. We could see and hear the heart beat, which was so amazing. Dr. Schilling put me at 7 weeks and my due date will be October 24.
We both cried and thanked God for such a great gift and for answering our prayers.
We have been through so much and now our dreams had come true. John and I were actually see it on the monitor. Our faith in God has truly blessed us.
My next ultrasound is April 12 and I'll be 12 weeks by then. Oh and I did get a picture of our little baby today, I ll be posting soon so you guys can see