10 weeks 3 days

Well, all is well. I am officially done with the fertility doctors (I hope) and now I will begin seeing my OBGYN, Dr. John Macey. I have my first appointment with him this Thursday, September 30th. I am not exactly sure what will happen at this appointment, but I think maybe another ultra sound since this is my first visit with him. I had my last appointment with my fertility doctors on September 15th. That was pretty neat. The first time we went for the ultra sound it was a pulsating dot and we did hear the ultra sound and this date was only two weeks later, wow do things change in two weeks! The ultra sound tech was smiling and she said oh look your baby is moving...she turned the screen and you could tell it was a baby, head, arm and leg sprouts, etc..I just giggled. I was not expecting that! The baby was moving/wiggling. It was kind of funny. The heart rate this time was 170. from my heart rates and baby bump (high) I am thinking girl, which is so funny to me. I have always seen myself as more of a boy mom, but I think it will be wonderful whatever the sex is! We are just so excited. It gets a little more real to me everyday. Last night Casey and I were laying down and he said "has it really hit you yet that "we" are having a baby? say it out loud we are having a baby". He was so funny. He is SO excited. Today after church he suggested that we go look at baby stuff. So we went to Babies R Us and Target. It is a little overwhelming looking at everything, but fun too! So many decision to be made.
I am finally sleeping a little better, but that does not say very much. This sleep routine has really thrown me for a loop. I think it is God's way of giving me a little practice for my days ahead of me! :)

Progesterone, Peeing and Sleep! :)

Ha! Yes, this are the big things in my life right now :) We are on the last leg of progesterone and now I know what it is for, it is to thicken my uterus. I guess it is important to have a thick uterus while pregnant. Peeing is something I do all the time too! I was not exactly sure why? I mean it's not as if the baby is pressing on my bladder already, this week it is going from the size of a blueberry to a raspberry. It amazes me every time I read about how it is growing and developing every week.  I found out why I am peeing so much already! Apparently HcG causes an increase of blood flow to the pelvic region, causing you to have that gotta go feeling and pee all the time. The other thing is during pregnancy your kidneys efficiency improves. It is trying to help your body rid itself of waste more quickly. So there you go! learn something new everyday! :)
Sleep, that is another story. It has been interrupted for about two months now. It has changed over the weeks. I use to wake up at 3 am and not go back to sleep. Now my routine is sleep about two hours and then pee. I am usually able to go back to sleep, but I am only able to sleep for about two hours at a time. I am thinking this is God's way of preparing me for motherhood. Some nights you will have  4 or 5 hours of sleep, but then there will be some nights where you get two hours here and then two hours there.
I am still feeling well. I go back for a second ultra sound on September 15th at the fertility office. If all checks out well I will then be released to my OBGYN, Dr. Macey. That appointment is on September 30th and I will be 11 weeks. That is when the progesterone will be over!!! I swear my butt will never be the same after all these shots, but apparently I will say that about my entire body after being pregnant! Hehehehe

Ultra Sound

Oops! I forgot to update yesterday. I guess with all the excitement it slipped my mind. Well, we have one little bun in the oven. It was SO amazing to hear the heart beat. Casey had sent me a text earlier in the day and said his mind had been wondering all day. Our appointment wasn't until 2:15. I made it as late as possible so Casey could go, but it sure made for a long day. When we got in the room the ultra sound technician said, "I am going to check everything out so do not get worried when I do not say anything at first, then I will tell you as much as I can". Then after about 40-60 seconds she said "there we go, one good heart beat". I think I just felt relieve and Casey just smiled; it was relieve for us both. She pointed out the flicker. Then she pushed a few more buttons and we heard the heart beat. She said and "there is your babies heart beat, 144 that is a good strong heart rate." We looked at each other and just smiled. We then talked about how amazing it was that even though it was only 7 weeks old that you could hear a strong heart beat like that! I am so glad that technology has come so far that we can hear the amazing miracle that God has blessed us with-what a moment!
So it was not two, which everyone thought. Actually we got some people trying to say it was going to be three or four! God's plan for us was to have one healthy baby. As much as I think it would have been amazing to have twins, apparently that was not his plan. I am just thrilled that his plan was for us to become parents. I am feeling pretty good. I have been pretty tired and I had heart burn Sunday and Monday, but besides that I am doing well. We have shared the news with everyone! Well, Casey has! he put something on facebook so you know it is out now. Sometimes it is still hard for me to believe. I know that I am pregnant, but it is really a weird feeling when something you have wanted and tried for; for SO long, had surgery's and procedures, been on steroids, fertility, etc....for so long and then all of a sudden after 5 years someone looks at you and says "your pregnant" it just doesn't seem to sink in. I have to keep reminding myself that it is true! this is happening!! I will be a mom! Yippee!!!!