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

levels

I went on Monday to have more blood work done and the results of my levels were 4,ooo. And I would have to go back on Wednesday to have it done again. So yesterday they called me and told me that my levels were at 9,700 and since i m so close to 10,000 I can go ahead and have my first ultrasound. The nurse told me that i m right were i need to be and that they had already scheduled my ultrasound for Monday, March 1 at 9am. I was in shock it seems like everything is moving so fast. It was such great news to hear but WOW March 1 is right around the corner. We cant wait John is so excited.
This great news came at a sad time for my family because on Tuesday Feb. 23 my grandmother passed away. My news put smiles on every ones faces and filled the room with happiness during such a hard time. I know my grandmother will always be with me and I know she is happy in heaven. Everyday will get a little easier for us and I cant wait to share to news of ultrasound to my family.

The Results

Well my ob/gyn called me this morning around 8:30 with the results of the blood work. I M PREGNANT! We have waited so long to hear those words and it finally came. What a great feeling.
She said my beta hcg level is 761 which means Im around 4 weeks. I also have to go have blood work done every 2 days to check my beta hcg level.
We are so excited that God has blessed us with a wonderful gift. Our dreams have finally come true its such an amazing feeling I cant even begin to describe.
As soon as I got off the phone I thanked God for giving us this gift because it was his will and our faith that made this possible. My second call was to John and then my parents.
Now I have to rest and take it easy and enjoy every moment.

waiting

So we have been back from our trip only to come home to bad news about my grandmother. She is not doing well so we stayed in fayetteville for a week. Thats why I havent blogged but I m back and I promise to keep you updated.
I went to my OB/GYN today to have blood work done its been 14 days since the embryo transfer, so I can finally find out if I m pregnant. We are so nervous and anxious to find out. They will call me tomorrow afternoon with the results. I wish we could find out today, that would be great! But we cant so more waiting! We are sooo ready to find out.
I feel fine and I dont really feel any different. I have been resting alot and I m not allowed to bend or pick anything up thats over 25 lbs. John has been helping me and cleaning the house, he is such a great husband.
We are so glad to be back home with our family and friends. We missed them.
This was a trip that John and I will never forget.