Oliver is 10 days old today!

We have been blessed with the most beautiful little boy and already he is showing us how awesome our lives will be all together. It has been rough because of everyone coming to meet him which means that we have been missin our opportunities to sleep while he sleeps during the day but I have a feeling that we will get a schedule down soon. He is an angel. 

Oliver is here!

I made it to 40 weeks and 1 day. Had bad bad contractions every night for 6 nights straight. The morning of 10/30 at 7:15am I was woken up by the worst contraction pain I had ever felt! I knew it was time and since I was already dilated I immediately started timing them. Sure enough they were 5 mins apart as I we got ready to go to the hospital. Yes, I don't know how but I actually took a shower before leaving! 

Oliver Ryan was born at 1:27pm after only 1 hour of pushing! We are over the moon happy with our little monster! He is an amazing gift. I am currently breastfeeding him which we are still trying to get the hang of but have done really well today. I have been exhausted but today not feeling to bad even after not sleeping last night. Hope my body is adjusting to it.

40 weeks! A day late

I didn't do my 40 week blog but I am still here. Had 5 hard nights of bad contractions so I went back to the doctor yesterday and she said I had progressed even more. Then, this morning I woke up to the worst pain I have ever felt. 

39 weeks! 2 days late

So I am still here and still prego. I have not been in the mood to write a blog because I have been so obsessed with when this baby is going to come! I have another OB appointment this afternoon so we will see if anything has changed…next Tuesday is my actual due date. I didn’t think I would make it this far. The little guy must be running out of room in there because he is not as active as he was before. Im going to ask about that today because it has me worried. I have most of my contractions in the late evening and during the night. They are strong enough to wake me up but not time able at all. Actually it seems like they stick around for quite a while. Really similar to period cramps that don’t go away. I never thought the end of my pregnancy was going to be like this. Not complaining at all but it is just interesting. Never would have imagined the stress and anxiety. But, I am so glad that I am far enough along that hopefully it will make my labor a little better than most…we will see…hopefully soon!

38 weeks!

At Fridays Appointment the doctor confirmed that I am 4cm dilated and said that it could be anytime now that we have the baby. Ever since then I have been thinking that it would come, each day thinking today is the day. But, he has not come yet! I get so nervous each day that I have to go to work. I keep thinking that my water might break at work and I'll be pretty embarrassed. I would much rather be at home these last few days but I have to save my maternity leave time to be with the baby for as long as possible.

I just have such anxiety about when it will happen. I was so surprised that I was already dilated because I wasnt really in pain. I am very happy that my body is taking a slow and steady approach and hoping it makes for a less painful and lengthy labor.

Last night I had a few pretty painful crampy contractions that woke me up but nothing that was frequent enough to time. Maybe tonight? haha Until it is time I will just keep waking up every hour wondering if my water will break when I get up to go to the bathroom or if my contractions will get worse.

How am I feeling is what everyone asks...I am feeling alot of pressure in my pelvic area. Every once in a while I get a nerve pain that shoots from my pelvic bone down my leg and causes me to have extreme pain for a few seconds until i move positions. this is especially awkward if I am walking in public when this happens. I am tired but that is probably because I dont want to be at work so it is hard for me to focus. I have been trying to have everything buttoned up ever since 36 weeks when the doctor said it could be anytime so I dont have many tasks that I can work on before I leave. My back pain has started up again (havent really had any throughout the whole pregnancy). But seriously, still not complaining because compared to what I have read, I am golden! I would not change my pregnancy experience for the world, even these last few days, I am still doing really well. I have even got myself to walk on the tredmill the last couple days but that is because of the motivation that walking could help labor start haha

Maybe my last belly pic...?

37 weeks!

I think I’m running out of blog steam. I am getting pretty tired and it makes it hard to focus on what I want to write about. I have been totally on edge every day since Friday when the doctor told me I was already dilated! It just makes me nervous to be at work and think that I could have the baby at any time!

In other news, my husband… being the crazy child-like soul that he is, decided to get on a skateboard this weekend and break his collar bone! I will not even get started with how crazy upset I was with him. I could not believe that this happened literally days before having our baby and me needing all the help I can get! He is lucky that he seems to be doing ok because I seriously could have flipped out if it was anything else more serious. He doesn’t need a cast and he shouldn’t need surgery. Lucky guy.

Yesterday I felt like it was really hard to breath in the morning and I almost called the doctor because I could not figure it out but then it just went away. Then today, I felt the baby being a lot more active then normal all morning long and when I really sat and paid attention to it, I realized I was having BH contractions because my stomach was getting really hard and squeezing the baby and making him move! I was so weird and it lasted until about 2pm. It was pretty weird and slightly uncomfortable but not painful at all. Actually, I haven’t really had any real contractions since I went to the doctor Friday.

There are some things that I would love to not have to do at work in the following weeks so maybe the baby will come early so I can get out of doing them! Haha

I am still able to sleep pretty well besides having to switch sides just about every hour. But no complaints!

Here is the pumpkin that is now my belt!

36 weeks! (Super late)

I am so bad, I started writing on Tuesday like I was supposed to and then somehow forgot about it and deleted it too. 

Anyway, the real news came today anyway! I am already 3-4 cm dialated! 

I couldn't believe it! I have been feeling pressure and cramping but nothing that bad. Anyway, this is going to be really short because I am tired from thinking all day long about how our baby is almos here!

35 weeks!

Not much to report for this past week. I have been sleeping pretty good. I just wake up a lot because my hips feel like they are on fire if I lay on one side for too long.

I keep thinking that I will have the baby before my due date. Like mid October. Frank decided to burst my bubble by telling the doctor that I of course the doctor says most first time moms go full term or past their due date. I just have a feeling, I don’t know. Might be my nerves. I don’t think I am nervous about the actual child birth but I am nervous about when it is going to happen. Im sure that I am driving Frank crazy because I basically am refusing to go anywhere within the month of October, even though we are not due until the 29th. I just want to play it safe. I don’t want to be in Sacramento or on a boat or something when this happens. It is bad enough that I cannot leave work until I literally go into labor. Really hoping that it happens at night and not while I am working! That is a huge concern of mine.

Anyway, that’s it for now, super busy at work….

Another belly shot, I cant really feel the weight of the baby now!

34 weeks! (A day late)

I completely skipped a week obviously and I am again a day late for this week. I have no excuse other than being pregnant and lazy, but at least I can still get away with that for now!

So if you say I only have up to 6 weeks left then it sounds good until you realize that that is over a month! I just cannot see my belly growing any larger, it’s crazy big already! I am noticing that he is getting more active every day. I hope he sleeps goodafter he is born because he will be tired from partying it up inside the womb haha

We are just gathering the last big of things that we need for the nursery. I want to do more but I just don’t know what is practical until I start using everything in there. I want to put up some shelves but I don’t think we would need them for anything. What we do need is storage space for toys and things for the future because I know they are coming and when they do, I have to be prepared with storage solutions so that my house isn’t a crazy pig sty!

Last weekend Frank treated me to a lovely maternity photo shoot! I had my make up professionally done and he took the photos in his studio and outside at a nearby park. I am sooo glad that we did them and he did such a great job! I will post them here. Everyone really likes them and it will be nice to have to look back on this time.

Tomorrow (Thursday) is our 34 week ultrasound! Yay! I am really looking forward to seeing our little guy! He is going to be so big! Especially because the last time we saw him was 10 weeks ago. We thought we had a pretty good look at his face last time but I am hoping this time he will show us he cute little face again! Even though it is pretty close to the time when we will meet him in person I am still super happy to have another ultrasound that most women don’t get. They like to do this last one on IVF patients and I don’t mind at all!

That is pretty much it for my updates…it is getting to the point of time in which I told Frank that I don’t want to be going on any trips or making any big plans because I want to be close to home and the hospital should the baby decide to come a bit early.  I am also trying to get a plan together for work because I want to make sure I have things in order for my maternity leave.Its kinda hard not knowing exactly when the baby will come even though the doctor said most women hit their due date or go past it. I have a weird feeling that this baby might come sooner. My friend that works with me had her son at 36 weeks and she had a regular pregnancy without complications so you just never know. Luckily she had her son on a Saturday night. I am so worried about being at work when I decide to go into labor or something but I bet that wont happen, it is just a fear that I have because I am stuck working up until the day that I have the baby!

Here is another baby belly photo…huge!

 

32 weeks! (a day late)

Getting so close! Last week went by in a flash! Just like this week is already…obviously because I am a date late posting! Last week was a short one for me, I took Friday off and Frank and I went up to spend two nights at a lodge in the mountains. It has been so smoky here because of the Yosemite fire that it was really nice to get some fresh air! The whole trip was very relaxing and we even got to visit our adopted grandparents that live about an hour away from the lodge. It ended up being a great and probably last “before baby” outing.

It is so weird to think that we will have a child. We will not be alone any longer in our house. For many many years haha. Its such a huge step in my life personally because I never thought I would have kids. I just thought I was too independent for kids. I think Frank helped to change my perspective.  I have seen what an amazing dad he has been to his son (who is now 21) and how positively he has affected his life. I realized that I wanted to have that impact on a child also. That I wanted to share all of the things that I loved growing up and the traditions that my family has passed to me. If I never had a child, how would I do any of that. That is when it clicked. There is no way that I will realize how much my life is going to change until it actually happens. I am just going to be as lazy as I can until then because it will be full speed ahead once this little guy is here and I will give it all I got!

I have a regular 2 week check up tomorrow and then at 34 weeks we get to have an ultrasound, I am so excited to see the little guy one more time before we get to meet him for real! Will be so cool to see a mostly full grown baby inside of me.

I still cannot complain about the pregnancy. Things have changed for sure in the past week or so but not to the point that I would whine about it. I have noticed a little swelling and discomfort starting in my feet if I am on them for too long. I am very out of breath trying to walk and my back has actually started to bother me again which is weird because I was just saying how I used to have pretty bad back pain but during the pregnancy I have not had any really at all until now. It is to be expected at this point with the baby gaining weight like crazy! Other than that, I feel good. I might have started the whole nesting phase because I am constantly worried about having things ready in case the baby comes early. We have the room pretty well set except for wall decorations.  We have almost everything that was on my list to purchase except wash cloths, towels and a baby bath. Hoping to check those off this weekend.

Ok back to work…here is the ever growing belly!

31 weeks!

I totally forgot about writing a post yesterday. I don’t even think it was because I was too busy. I mean, I was pretty busy but I will usually try and make time for it sometime during a quick break in my day. I honestly think it is that pregnancy brain that woman talk about. I feel that starting and a few other things….

Last night in bed I could not get comfortable. I was able to sleep but woke up a lot and was either in pain from my hips or my back. I think I have also been sleeping really tense because a lot of times I will wake up with a headache but it will go away fairly quick.

Today I noticed that I was sooo out of breath walking back from a meeting. The way my office is, we actually have to walk a little ways across a parking lot and down the street to get to our main property. I was walking back by myself today going really slow and thinking how sleepy it was making me. I can really actually start feeling the weight of the baby weighing down my stomach. I cant imagine how I will feel in the coming weeks as he grows bigger!

In other news, we had our baby shower this past weekend and it was beautiful. We were so happy that so many of our friends and family came out. It was in my grandparents backyard…they rented tents, tables and chairs and had sooo much food it was crazy! There ended up being about 35 people that came and my grandmother was so overwhelmed once everyone got there that we didn’t end up having to play any games. That was fine by me. It was nice to visit with everyone, have some cake and proceed to take forever opening all the gifts! I am so happy with how it turned out and so grateful for my grandparents hosting it. I am also glad that it is over! Now, we know what we are missing / did not receive at the shower and can go shopping! That is the part I am looking forward too. We also got two huge bags of clothing from my friend Wendy. She just had a boy about 4 months ago and the timing is perfect for her to be getting rid of things. So far I love so many of the outfits, I just hope he fits in them!

We will be going away this weekend to a cool little lodge in the mountains. This will be our last little getaway before the baby. The place is very nice and I am sure I will have fun but I am also right on the verge of not wanting to do anything. I would be perfectly happy just sleeping, eating and relaxing but my husband it quite the adventurer so we will see how much of that I get away with!

Here is another belly update. It looks so huge when I look at the photos or if I look in the mirror sat my profile, depending on what I am wearing. But, what is weird is that I don’t feel like I am that huge. I mean, certainly when I am out of breath or trying to bend but I mean, just walking through the living room, I almost feel normal. Maybe that is because I have always had a bit of a belly, I don’t know. Also, I feel like even though I have gained quite bit of weight, I can look at myself straight on forward in the mirror and it looks like I still have a normal figure. Maybe I am just telling myself that so I feel better haha

30 weeks!

USince last week we have actually built the crib and I started reading "bringing up bebe". I'm happy that I did two things that I wanted to do. It seems like lately my min is in such a trance that it is hard to remember to do anything.

The crib is super cute! Too bad the baby will most likely sleep next to our bed for a while so he won't even start using the crib right away. But, at least it is ready! Now we have to get everything else ready. I am waiting until after our baby shower this weekend to see what is left to buy. Oh yeah, the baby shower is finally here! I'm excited!

The book I have started to read is very interesting. I'm glad I picked it out of all the many options of baby books. It is about the differences between French and American parenting. I can already see a few things that I will really try to do the French way.

Update on pregnancy... I felt so tired over the weekend and actually got a really bad headache on Sunday after I woke up from a nap. I was pretty much useless for the rest of the day. Not sure why that happened. I have just been feeling tired all around. I can still get through the work day ok and even managed to come home and make a quick dinner tonight but after that I'm done. The plan was to walk and stretch tonight but as soon as I got in the workout room I knew I wasn't up for the walk so I did about 10 mins total of stretching and the res of the time I stayed in there and watched tv just so frank would have some moral support while he actually worked out. 

The only reason why I am even still awake and writing this blog is because this is supposed to be our reading time before bed. We have tried dedicating time at the end of the night so that both of us actual spend some time reading... Otherwise it jus doesn't happen. Tonight it feels like I will just fall asleep if I try to read a sentence!

We also have another OB appt in the morning since we are on the 2 week schedule now. Seems like all is going well so should just be a quick check up! 

Here is the belly photo... It really is getting in the way at this point haha

Oh and here is our cute crib!

29 weeks! (a day late)

Ok this little guy is super active! Luckily it hasn't effected my sleeping yet but during the day I notice him moving like crazy! It must be like every half hour or so. He calms down in the evening but I just can't believe that he would be moving so much!

This past weekend we were supposed to build the crib but we ended up busy so we will do it this weekend. Then, the next weekend is the baby shower! I'm excited to see the things that the little guy will get. We have already received a video baby monitor, a nursing cover and a play gym from my great aunt and uncle in California. That was so nice of them to send all of that! Plus all the things my grandmother has bought already. This baby is going to be so spoiled! Just like I was hehe

We just signed up for a. Breast feeding class and a hospital tour so that should be interesting. I would like to read "bringing up bebe" but we have been so busy lately that I haven't had a minute to even think about reading. I guess I should get used to that!

Belly photo of the week! Feeling pregnant lol

28 weeks!

Well it's 10:30pm and I am waiting for Frank to get home. He has late photo shoots every night this week. I can't believe what a whirlwind it feels like I am in right now. I cannot keep up with the pace of work. I come home and switch focus to try and help my dad with the launch of his business and seaming lay pass out after that. I barely took a few minutes tonight to pay bills and look online for a nanny with no good results but did find a possible pediatrician. 

On the baby side of things... I have been feeling him quite a bit more! Lots of movements! Some fairly violent haha I like feeling him because it makes me think he is healthy! I also am getting real sore in my belly and pelvic area especially towards the end of the day. Nothing that is really crazy but just enough that my body tells me when it is time to stop and lay down. 

I am so happy that things are going well with my health. I did forget that my glucose test is actually tomorrow, not today like I originally posted. So I will be at my appt. tomorrow morning. I am not excited. I have heard that it is gross! 

Here is the belly photo of the week! 

Oh and by the way, I'm officially in the third trimester!!

27 weeks! (a day late)

I missed an entire week and could have probably skipped this week as well. When I get home from work my brain shuts down. I am so exhausted by my new position. Just bad timing to be pregnant and have to learn so much. Plus, this week is vacation for the woman I work directly with so I have been doing both jobs and just trying to stay above water. Ugg!

No big changes except that we officially have the crib (thanks to my grandparents) and a few other things like a bouncer, car seat, stroller and portable crib... Also thanks to my grandparents that are ordered but will not be given to us until the baby shower. 

I am really stressing on this whole child care thing. Plus all of the other things that we still haven't done like breast feeding class, finding a pediatrician and so on... I'm just overwhelmed and there just isn't enough time in the day. How are we supposed to find a nanny? I thought it would be easy but it doesn't seem like there are many to choose from here. Plus, the services are like 18 an hour which we really cannot afford so we might resort to daycare which I hate to even bring up.

Also, I have my blood glucose test on Tuesday. Oh fun. I really am hoping for the best! We will see.

Anyway, I am tired and cranky and am going to bed.

Here is my big 'ol belly!

25 weeks!

Not much to update this week. I think I feel about the same. Having more frequent heartburn at night which require more tums but that seems to help get me to sleep. My hips get pretty sore if I lay in one place for too long but other than those items I would say all is well. 

I can feel the baby more each day. He loves to kick around my ribs while I am sitting a work which actually just makes me have better posture haha

Last week flew by. I know it is because I am so busy at work. I will miss frank this weekend because he will be on his annual backpacking trip but I should get over to the mall finally so I can get a few more things to wear to work. I totally understand the need for maternity clothes now verses just buying larger sizes.

Anyway, it is 11pm and I am in bed but I couldn't sleep because I remembered that I had not had a chance to post yet today. Here is another belly photo update!

24 weeks!

Happy to be on time with my post this week and also have a photo to share!

I had an OB appointment this morning and all went well. I did a follow up ultrasound because the baby was not in a good position last time to see the heart and legs. But this time he was head up and everything was visible. I also got a cool 3d ultrasound print out of his little face. At only a bit over one pound it is amazing that you can see such detail! This was the first appointment that Frank has to miss because he is on a photo shoot in California but I sent him a photo and he was happy.

We had a great time in Santa Cruz over the long weekend. It was relaxing to not really have an agenda and be comfortable in the town. We made it to the beach two days and had some great meals. The pregnancy really didn’t have an effect on the trip at all except for the one morning I woke up with the worst leg cramp I have ever had. It was crazy and the muscle pain lasted for about 3 days following. It made it hard to go up and down stairs and there are a lot of them where we stayed!

We have set a date for the baby shower. August 24! I will be 31 weeks which I think is good because that will give me time to get things situated and buy anything we don’t get with enough time before the baby comes. It is getting closer and we are getting more and more excited!

Here is the ever growing belly! My work shirts aren’t fitting anymore so I need to make a trip to the mall.

23 weeks! A day late

Totally forgot to do a blog post yesterday! I have been so busy it’s crazy! So real quick update before I forget again… This past week a lot has happened in my working world. First of all we found out suddenly that my boss was no longer with the company which is always sad to hear. Then, the next thing I found out was that I was getting a promotion! Yea! Couldn’t have come at a weirder time for me but don’t get me wrong, I sure am grateful. Now it is pretty much set that I have to come back to work after my maternity leave. We just can’t lose the salary that I bring in. 

Unfortunately that means that I will have to sacrifice some things and also need to start looking for someone that I can trust to watch our child. That is scary.

Anyway, we are on our way to Santa Cruz right after work today to start our baby moon! We get almost 4 full days of vacation and I am excited to get outta here. It has been really stressful lately and I feel like we deserve some time to ourselves. I want to be spoiled! Haha

Lots of work to get done before I leave and we forgot to take our photo again! Pregnancy brain is setting in. I guess I should mention that I feel great and am sleeping pretty good. Baby kicks quite a bit now which is such a cool feeling. 

Anyway, Happy 4th of July!

22 weeks! And baby reveal!

OOk things have been a bit crazy the past two weeks. I obviously forgot to post last week and actually totally forgot that I didn't post the baby news!!

So what happened last week kinda sucked... We were supposed to have our summer wedding party / baby reveal but at the last minute my grandmother got super sick and ended up at the hospital. Come to find out she got a really horrible case of the stomach flu and was contagious so we had to cancel. There was just no option because it was the party that my grandma had spent sooo much time, effort and money on and really it was so that she could celebrate with us. So what we ended up doing was getting some close friends and family together at a nearby park and did our reveal there. It was cute and worked out just fine. I mainly just wanted to get photos of us opening the box and all the balloons coming out.

So, I guess I should finally spill the beans... It is a BOY!!!

We were going to be excited either way but I am so glad we found out!

There is so much to do now! My grandmother decided that now she will host the baby shower since the decor that she picked out just happened to be baby blue haha

The shower will be in late August.

We have another appointment when we get back from Santa Cruz. We will be traveling there for a little vacation over 4th of July holiday so I'm excited about that!

Anyway, it is my bed time so good night. We took a photo this morning...yes, I'm that big lol

20 weeks!!

Today marks the half way point! Although I am hoping that it is little more than half way because I wouldn’t mind not going all the way to 40 weeks!

This morning was our Anatomy Scan which means that we found out the sex of the baby!! But…im not allowed to tellanyone because we are doing a reveal on Saturday. I thought I would want to wait but now I just really want to tell the world! We are sooo happy and can now start planning for our future baby! My mind just cannot focus on anything else. I think I am still in shock of just realizing that we actually have a baby coming soon and now we know we can pick a name, shop for the right colors and everything else. It is a great feeling but I think my head is going to explode!

This past week was good. Barely felt pregnant. Slept pretty good. Over this last weekend we went on a 4 mile hike that I was proud to have completed without feeling horrible. We also went to my grandparents house to visit right after the hike and when we got home I was exhausted. Then on Sunday we got up early and headed to the beach with some friends. That ended up being great. We had set up a few umbrellas so I wasn’t in direct sun and Frank packed plenty of water and snacks. It actually turned overcast later in the morning so the weather was perfect. We left the beach and headed to our other friends house for dinner. They have a 2 year old that will end up spending a lot of time with our baby, I’m sure. It was nice to have a busy weekend. It felt like it was long but man going back to work always comes to soon.

This coming weekend is our reception / summer party that my grandparents are throwing for us in their backyard. We are excited to see and spend time with everyone. And most excited to let everyone know the big news!

I will post a photo tomorrow. I totally forgot this morning because of the Doctor appointment.

19 weeks!

The suspense is killing me! It’s so funny because I know that it will either be a girl or a boy, it’s not that complicated and we will of course be happy with a healthy baby of any sex. It is just that feeling of not knowing. I never thought it would be such a big deal to me. I must be getting that nesting feeling that people talk about but I don’t feel like I can plan things until I know the sex. I am super excited for next Tuesday morning!

This past week I have started feeling more comfortable with my belly sticking out. Before, I was trying to hide it with larger shirts and shawls. But now it almost looks like a really am prego and not just getting real fat. It actually makes it easier to find stuff to wear at this stage because I can still wear my regular tops, they are just tighter.

Almost every weekend is filled with activities for the next 3 months so that should keep me busy. Then it will be baby shower time and when I really need to start planning for the little one. Seems so far away to be planning but we even have to start looking into daycares (if that is how we end up having to do it) and pediatricians. I have started watching birthing classes online but still not sure if I will actually sign up for the real thing. There are so many resources online that I feel like I have read about pretty much everything they could teach me.

Will post a photo tomorrow because we forgot to take one this morning!

Wednesday: adding the photo from this morning :)

18 weeks!

I am excited that we are only 2 weeks away from finding out the sex of our little sweet potato! That is about all I can say about week 18. At least we are getting closer to week 20!

I survived my first camping trip of my pregnancy this weekend with no problems. I felt my stomach muscles getting upset when I would do too much lifting or bending so I tried to let off when I felt weird so I wouldn't hurt the baby. Camping was fun and it was good to get away for a while.

I had a few nights that I didn't really feel any soreness in my belly which was concerning because I had been feeling it every night for a while. It was back last night so I am thinking everything is ok. I guess not having an ultrasound for so long just makes me worry. Its hard to know if everything is ok in there.

Not much else to add for last week. Glad this week is a short one because of the Memorial Day holiday! Here is a photo of my belly...people are starting to touch it so must be pretty noticable haha

5.5 inches and growing

When I told frank that the baby is about 5.5 inches now he pulled out a ruler and was amazed! He said wow no wonder why you are showing! Haha anyway, here is the photo he took and put on Facebook this morning because he was so excited :)

17 weeks!

The good news is that week 16 went pretty fast and we are moving right along! And, I am not blowing up like a balloon as far as my weight. Summer-like weather brings good looking fruit to our area so have been snacking on much healthier things like bananas, cherries, nectarines and tangelos!

Family is noticing my baby bump now and commenting on it which is kinda fun. I still say it is just fat but that isn’t totally true because it is getting pretty firm.

I know that people say how hard it can be being pregnant in the summer months but I am hoping that it makes the time go fast. We are always really busy in the summer with camping and various other trips. Actually we have a camping trip this weekend for Memorial Day which I am so excited about because I feel fine. In January when we booked the trip I had no idea how I would be feeling. We also have a great trip planned for 4th of July weekend down in Santa Cruz and then we will be going to an awesome Lodge for my birthday weekend in August. We will also need to have a baby shower sometime around the beginning of September. I am glad that we will have lots going on so I don’t have to sit around and wait for the baby. Plus, it will keep me active and maybe I won’t gain as much weight as I might have with a winter pregnancy!

Nothing much else going on from the past week. Just glad things are going well!

Here is a belly photo…clearly belly is the key word!

16 weeks! A day late

It really seems like such a long time since I last posted! This has been a long week for sure.

Frank returned from Singapore late last Wednesday night after barely making his flight. I was glad to have him home but had to get up for work the next morning so I couldn’t listen to everything he was so excited to tell me. He ended up going to bed at the same time as me and waking up in the morning to continue a normal schedule. I was so surprised that he was able to get right back into the swing. But when I got home that night he thought he was coming down with some illness. That got me worried because I thought, great, what did he pick up over there? We went to bed like normal but he had a 3am photo shoot to be at the next morning. That really screwed with him. He did the shoot but when he got home he slept forever! I’m not kidding like 20 hours straight. He just kept saying he was sick but now we believe it was just bad jetlag. Anyway, it’s nice to have him back now that he is feeling better!

New this week, we got the results of the second chromosome test and everything was negative which is good! No more testing for while, yay! I have a bad kink in my neck that Frank had made go away for a day but now it is back. Plus, I have also started feeling a lot more than just fat. I have started feeling the crazy growing pains of my stomach, especially at night. I believe that is why I have been having trouble sleeping. I wake up and feel like I can’t move. It really is a weird feeling because it feels like I shouldn’t use my stomach muscles to change sides. I have a feeling this pain isn’t going to be going away, in fact, I bet it will be getting worse later in my pregnancy so I will try to work around it. Maybe if I get a body pillow it will help support things, I don’t know, it’s worth a shot.

I put in my FMLA paperwork a work this past week. We get 12 weeks but it is unpaid. I think it is a horrible deal. It is so hard for me to think of leaving my 12 week old or younger baby with a stranger. I did not grow up in a daycare and I really don’t want my child to. I know Frank has a different point of view because his son went to daycare but I just have a bad feeling about it. I am really hoping that something comes up between now and then that might allow me to stay home at least until the baby is a little older.

So many things to think about but it is almost summer and we have our first camping trip at the end of the month! Sometimes I get so overwhelmed with all the thoughts in my head but I need to just relax, it isn’t time yet to worry so much and once it is time I am sure things will work out. Also, once we find out if we are having a boy or girl then my mind will have a little more clarity on some things.

That’s it for now!

15 weeks!

Ok I have to think what has happened this week? Well, I went this morning to get my blood drawn for the second half of my chromosome screening. Glad that is now done.

I realized this morning that I will be buying more maternity clothes than originally planned because I hate wearing this belly band thing! Last week I bought a pair of work pants that are larger than my pre-pregnancy size that I could wear for now. I also thought it would be good to buy 2 pairs of maternity work pants that could grow with me. Well, I need to get one of the pairs hemmed because I am too short and the other pair are capris because I thought it was summertime, turns out I jumped the gun because it has been raining and like 50 degrees for the past 4 days. So anyway, I was left with the only option of wearing some of my pre-pregnancy pants this morning and using the belly band. Let me tell you, if you had (like myself) a bit of a belly before pregnancy and now have a bigger belly 15 weeks into pregnancy, the belly band is not a good option, especially when you sit at a desk a lot. I feel fine when I am standing but as soon as I sit down I feel like a whale! I can tell that my pants are fully unbuttoned and unzipped and it feels like my gut is just exploding out there for everyone to see. Wearing the maternity pants, even this early on is a much better option for me, then even help hold in my belly a little. That was kind of a rant, sorry. Obviously feeling fat today!

What else? Oh yeah, Frank is still in Singapore. He returns tomorrow night really late. I am excited to see him. Being pregnant I find that I cry even easier than before. It has been hard missing him at night, sometimes I would cry but I know it is just the hormones! So with him being gone still I do not have a photo to post today. I’m sure he will want to take one on Thursday so maybe I will post later.

We have decided that we will do a gender reveal on June 15th which is also the day that my grandparents are throwing us a summer party/late reception to celebrate the fact that we got married in December last year. It is important to her that everyone get to celebrate with us because we did not tell anyone at the time and just went to the courthouse. So that will be fun! We were thinking it would be great because most of our closest friends will be there. We will fill a box with pink or blue balloons and then open it in front of everyone. We might even set up a little guessing table where everyone can tell us what they think the gender will be. Yay! Just about a month away, wish it was sooner.

One last thing, I am so glad that I started this blog! I just looked the other day and we have had over 500 views! I would have never thought anyone would care to read it but I love it. I love that I can look back at the steps and share it with friends and anyone that cares to know about what week by week IVF and pregnancy after IVF is like, at least for me!

14 weeks ( a day late )

Official start of my second trimester!!

I had another OB appointment yesterday which was mainly just a checkup. We got to listen to the heartbeat so that was nice. I am doing ok so there wasn’t really much to discuss. The first results from the chromosome testing came back looking good and next week I will complete the other half. Pre-natal lab work came back good as well. Yay!

This past weekend I went to the Motherhood Maternity store near my house… after I was weighed at my appointment, I am convinced that I have just gained too much weight to fit into my normal clothes. This is upsetting to me. It didn’t seem like I was really gaining that much but even just in the 4 weeks since my last appointment I had gained 4 pounds. Anyway, I bought some work pants, a bathing suit and some leggings. I was so surprised how easy it was shopping for maternity clothes. So much easier than regular shopping! It was a great experience. I wish I could afford to buy more of the cute stuff they have but for now I will try to keep squeezing into what I have available. It does get pretty pricey!

Also found out that we won’t go back for another appointment for 5 weeks this time. The next time we go in will be for the Anatomy Scan ultrasound…that is the one where we get to find out the sex!!! Ahh, I’m so excited! The appointment is June 11. Seems like forever away.

We took another photo that I have posted here. I am not noticing much difference in the photos but I sure feel it. I seriously look in the mirror and think…how could I only be 14 weeks! And crap, what will I look like at 30 something weeks if I already feel big…haha oh well it’s all new to me.

Frank is in Singapore this week for a photo shoot. I dropped him off at the airport this morning and the water works were flowing. He will be gone 8 days which is hard because we are always together. I can just focus on having me time and it will pass quickly…watch the shows only I like, paint my nails (and toe nails while I still can!), do a purifying mask…actually sounds good!

13 weeks!

Time went slow getting from 12 to 13 weeks, probably because when we started telling everyone they were asking how far along are you? I would say 13 weeks because it was easier than 12 weeks and X days… Now I am finally just getting there.

A couple of things happened this past week. We went in for our chromosome screening. It was a different doctors office, I think they just specialize in testing. It was a long appointment but the whole thing was an ultrasound which was really cool. We got to see every part of our little shrimp in there (that’s what size they say the baby is now haha). Because they have to measure and note all of the limbs and organs that have developed, we got the best ultrasound yet! It was so cool to see such a tiny thing in there, makes it seem real and not that I am just gaining weight! I also went this morning and got the first blood draw portion of the testing done. They will call me with the results and let me know when I am supposed to get the second draw done. Then, hopefully I won’t have to get my blood taken for a while!

We also went to a local Earth Day celebration this past weekend and I ran into of of our friends that is pregnant and just a little ahead of me at 17 weeks. It was cute because she was showing her little baby bump. Looks like I will be getting a distinct bump soon!

I’m gonna skip this week’s photo and do one for next week. You will probably see quite a different after two weeks this time around. One side note, the weather has been really nice here, it was almost 80 degrees this weekend. I am looking forward to summer but also hope that I am not too uncomfortable being pregnant in the heat.

Next Tuesday, the day I turn 14 weeks, I have another appointment with my OB. Not sure what we will be doing but I’m sure it is just a milestone check up. I think that might also be when I officially start my second trimester but I’m not quite sure. I always get confused about how that works.

Anyway, having a good week so far…haven’t felt sick except a bit of heartburn at night. Tonight we are going out to Mexican food to say goodbye to a friend that is moving away. We will see how my stomach does with that haha

12 week belly photo

Here is the shot I forgot to post yesterday. Not seeing much of a change but feeling quite a bit fatter! ;)

12 weeks!

I get so excited for the turnover of weeks these days! Means I am one step closer to getting to meet my baby!
I have been feeling better during the day so that is great but even though I am getting a full nights sleep with little interruptions, I still crash at right about 2:30pm through 5:30pm when I get to go home. This most likely has to do with the afternoon stretch at work when the day is close to over but I cant go home yet so I just feel like I am going to fall asleep right at my desk. I try to get up and do some stretches to get my blood flowing but it doesn’t seem to help. I am so much better on the weekends when I can make my own schedule.
Most days I wake up feeling great, no nausea. Then, I go to work and make sure I drink water and eat about every hour in the morning so I don’t get that weird hungry feeling because that is usually what will make me feel sick. Then at 1:30pm – 2:30pm I have my lunch hour, this is where I blow it! My lunch is free and provided by the company cafeteria, which is great except they leave me with less healthy options which of course I will take at this point because I only feel like eating crap that is bad for me! I usually will eat something like a Turkey sandwich with soup or worse things like tamales, lasagna, chicken strips. Most days they have some type of dessert, usually slices of cake that I can’t resist. So it is no wonder that by 2:30pm when I get back to my desk, I have eaten myself into a food comma! That is probably why I am so sleepy! When I went to lunch before I was pregnant, I would make a salad and have soup or sandwich with it. But, today when I look at a salad I want to vomit. 3pm is the start of heartburn central. It continues through the night until bedtime when I finally take two tums so I can sleep. I am afraid of taking to many of them. 5:30pm rolls around and I am excited to head home. I have been doing better with dinner lately, I try to stay away from anything that would make my heartburn worse but it turns out that it could be anything that causes it. Sometimes I eat tomato sauce and have no problem at all but then I eat a banana and man it hurts! We eat dinner around 6:30pm and then it’s all over. I just cannot seem to get anything done at night. I feel the most bloated and miserable at this time. Last night I peeled myself off the couch for a :30 min walk on the treadmill but still, when I got done I felt horrible. The only thing that I felt better about was that I made myself get a little exercise!
I forgot to take the belly photo this morning but I should post one tomorrow. This Thursday we have our appointment for the chromosome screening. Just blood work and ultrasound. Hope I get to see how much the bean has grown. Probably more like a lemon size now! I am not showing yet and I don’t feel anything really firming up but I do use my belly band for my pants so I can breathe! I think I have gained another pound but I hope it will level off with me feeling a little better.
Also, last night we officially announced on Facebook that we are Pregnant! It was fun to see all the people that are so happy for us! Now I just have to keep stopping myself from trying to plan things. It is still a ways away and I really want to wait until we know the gender before I start anything.

11 weeks (tomorrow)

Alright! It's Monday so I thought I would post today as it is a bit slower than Tuesday will be. Tomorrow marks 11 weeks!

Things have been going ok. Over the weekend and today my nausea has been pretty much gone. It has been replaced with more bloating and worse heartburn. Both are especially bad at night.

Since I do have so much bloating, and probably a bit of weight gain, I went to target this weekend looking for a new pair of work pants and a belly band. It was pretty discouraging because I'm in the weird stage of being fatter than I was but not showing. I'm not at the point where I need maternity clothes but something that will fit in between. Ugg! That shopping trip sucked.

I am wearing the belly band today and it works fine. It holds up my pants just fine but since I am not showing, it rolls down into an annoying lump when I am sitting. At least it looks like I can wear my regular clothes for a while longer using it.

Ok, that's it for now :)

10 weeks (as of yesterday)

Officially found out that my educated guess of being 10 weeks is correct! So today we started the belly photos. I think in the beginning we will do it every two weeks. I did it in the morning so I wasn't feeling bloated ;)

We saw our OB for the first time yesterday and she was great. The staff also seemed very nice. She did an exam on me and then we got to see the baby again which was super fun and it was moving alot still!

They gave us a whole bag of stuff for the baby including formula which I thought was a little odd since I have quite a ways to go. It did get me excited though!

It has been hard to feel excited because I just feel sick alot, I hardly do anything once I get home and frank must think I have just quit at life! It's just so hard to describe how miserable I feel. I am hoping it will pass soon. Also, last night I wasn't feeling as bad as usual so I was able to start my month 3 exercise DVD. It does help to move around but you have to feel like you can take it. I know it was good for me because my muscles are sore today!

We don't have another OB appointment until end of April but I go for my first trimester screening test on the 18th.

Frank is dealing with trying to get his house ready for renters which means a ton of cleaning and painting. I'm not going to really be able I help with that so I feel bad but maybe I can help by having a garage sale to get rid of a ton of crap!

Ultrasound with a bonus!

Yesterday was our 2nd ultrasound and last appointment with the fertility doctor. When we got there and got into our room we had to wait a while for doctor so Frank said he started to get nervous. Me on the other hand, I wasn’t nervous at all. I told him that if he had been feeling how I had then he would have no doubt that there is a healthy little baby growing in there!

The doctor asked how I have been feeling and honestly in the last few days I have felt quite a bit better than in previous weeks. I did mention about constipation because that has been a big issue. He said since I brought it up that he had a surprise for me. I no longer have to take my progesterone suppositories or my estrogen pills! I am super happy because that will help ease the constipation and doing suppositories in general just had its down sides. Anyway, that was great news.

Also got some great news once they started the ultrasound. There is plenty of fluid around the baby. We could see the beginning of arms and legs and the heartbeat. We even got to listen to the heartbeat this time. It was at 164bpm which doctor said is great! Then, just as we were almost done, doctor said “hold on a second” and stopped so we could see the baby moving. But not just moving like a little arm twitch here and there. It was really dancing around in there! That was so amazing to see and doctor said that was a great sign of a healthy baby when they are moving around so early in pregnancy. I think Frank almost wet his pants, he was so excited haha

As we were walking out of the office they gave us our print outs of the ultrasound and everyone that had helped us wished us well and said congratulations. I seriously love that office and wish I could stay.

On our way back to my work I called the OB that my primary doctor had referred for me and made an appointment. It is Tuesday at 8:30am. I was happy that they were able to get me in so quickly.

So we are on to the next chapter of this crazy journey!

9 weeks! Yay!

They say that when you go through IVF your pregnancy seems longer. Well unfortunately, they are right. I feel like we have been going through this for a while now but I’m only at 9 weeks. I guess I better start having some patients because I have 30 more to go!

The nausea is still there and some days pretty strong. Breakfast has turned into an egg on an English muffin, usually without meat but I add cheese every once in a while. I really don’t do well at dinner time, I mostly just want mac and cheese but I fight that off and try to have a semi normal dinner. I feel bad for Frank because he always asks what I want and I have no idea. At work I have been snacking a lot! I bring stuff like bananas, crackers, cheese sticks, Fig Newtons and cottage cheese w/ fruit. We have a cafeteria at work so when we go down for lunch I usually only feel like grilled ham and cheese or soup or if they have Mexican food. Yeah, lots of salt and fat! Why couldn’t I have had cravings for stuff like carrots and celery.

I have gained a couple of pounds but I really feel like I have gained 20 with the way the bloat and constipation has affected me. Sometimes l think I should just not eat so much but then my nausea just gets worse. I have to snack just about every hour just to keep my stomach happy. During the week while I am at work it is worse because I sit at my desk all day and just think about how bad I feel. At least on the weekends I am up and around and have my own schedule so I don’t think about it so much.

Thursday is our ultrasound! Hoping to see a more developed blob on the scan haha More later!

Our little walnut!

I have not posted in a while because we were just playing the waiting game again. We didn’t have any appointments until this morning. I am at 7 weeks 2 days and we had our first ultrasound appointment since I have been declared pregnant! Our appointment was with the fertility doctor because they monitor me for the 1st and 2nd ultrasounds and then turn me over to an OB.
So, the doctor came in and asked me how I have been feeling and I said I have been feeling weird. Which, it is weird to me because I have never felt these things before. I told him that I have felt pretty nauseous at times during the day (specifically from 10-Noon and again from 3-5 and again from 9-10). I am glad that it hasn’t gotten to the point of real sickness but it does bother me when I’m at work.
I must admit I have not been eating the healthiest of things. Because of the nausea, I do have things that I really cannot eat. So far it seems like fish and salad are my two biggest no-no’s and I know for sure that at least one craving that I have is Mexican food. Seems like I can eat that anytime! Anything greasy and full of carbs is what I am happy to eat at this point. I know, that’s really bad!
So when they started the ultrasound the doc said that my ovaries are still double the size of normal but that was to be expected because they are producing hormones to help the baby right now. Also we saw our little walnut sized baby in there with the yolk sac and the cord that gives it all its nutrients! They for a quick second we saw the heartbeat! It was cool, and looked like a little blinking light! I really had to work to hold back the tears! It just made everything real at that point. I actually have a living being inside of me! Wow!
I have been so worried about gaining more than the healthy amount of weight and I really hope I can stick to it. Since the weather has been pretty nice here the last week or so we started taking walks outside when I get home from work at night. Our first one was 3 miles which I was pretty impressed with. The next one was only 1 mile because I forgot to bring water with me. But still, at least I am getting some exersize. Also, I am trying to mix in weights when I can. I don’t want to have that flabby flab arm any worse than I already do!
Anyway, our next ultrasound is not until March 28. Two weeks away. I will be 9 weeks by then and that will be my last appointment with the fertility doctor. I am sad about that because I really like my doctor and the whole office staff is very nice and helpful! Until then I will try to keep from falling asleep at my desk because I am sooo tired in the afternoons, they seem to go on forever!

Final Beta Test

Today I had bloodwork done for the 3rd and final beta test. The numbers were up to 5723 hcg! What is crazy is that I only know that is good because the doctor said it is good. The hcg levels are really strange to try to figure out but as long as they are rising at this point it is good news.

We wont be going in for anything again until March 14 and that will be our first ultrasound! We will probably get to hear the heartbeat which will be crazy!

I have to admit, I am just feeling really fat these days. Unfortunately, because of what happened in my life and the IVF process in general (plus the fact that you cant work out for a while during it) I did gain a few pounds prior to even getting pregnant. That just does not make me feel good at all, especially now because I feel kinda bloated and my before IVF pants aren't even fitting. Im not even supposed to start showing for a while so it just sucks that I already feel so fat.

Also, I am feeling pretty lazy. But I have been telling everyone that I am lazy anyway so it is hard to tell if it is a symptom or if it is just normal. I have been walking every night this week on the treadmil and lifting a few weights, just trying to get back to my routine as much as possible without pushing to hard.

I really just want to stay at a healthy weight during this whole process so I better buck up and kick my own ass into gear!

One other thing... I find it weird that I am 5 weeks, 3 days prego according to all the calculators. Apparently doctors count 2 weeks prior to when you actually conceived as part of the equation.
Sounds good to me! Less time to wait :) 

It worked!!!

Ahhh! I'm so excited to tell you that the blood test results came in positive for pregnancy!!! Yes! We were so nervous! I waited and waited for the call from the doctor on Wednesday and they didn't call until after 3pm. She asked me if I was nervous and I said of coarse! Then she said... Well, you shouldn't be because you are pregnant! Ahh! Yes! So awesome. First IVF cycle and we are good. So glad I don't have to do that again! I actually don't think we could have afforded to do it again. I had done everything I was supposed to do and exactly when I was told to do it :) we are so excited for the months ahead!

The waiting game

Im so nervous about tomorrow. Tomorrow I find out if I have a baby growing inside of me! Since I have been back to work, I have been busy and that has helped keep me from thinking about it constantly. I have to say that I do feel different and I’m sure everyone says that but early on I was having some random cramps, I also feel like I am getting a few more blemishes on my face then normal and it is weird but I do have a heightened awareness of my uterus area. I feel stuff that I have never felt before. Anyway, who knows what that is but I am hoping for them best! I know tomorrow is going to feel like such a long day just waiting and waiting for my blood test results. I know of a lot of women that try taking at home pregnancy tests during their two week wait but I have not tried that. I am too scared to find out on my own.
It is really interesting that I am so nervous about this and anxious to find out because when I learn that I am pregnant, we will have 9 months to wait! I wish we could have our baby now :) Anyway, it is really hard to focus on work today so I thought I would take a minute to type up what I am thinking. Maybe that will help clear my thoughts….I doubt it. :)

Is anybody in there?

Today is my fourth and final day of staying home, basically doing nothing. I have had Frank home with me for some of the time, my grandparents came on Sunday and will be here again today and also my dad that stayed with me yesterday. It has been nice to have the support of everyone and the help. I feel like all I have done is eat because my grandparents made so much food for us. I totally appreciate it but really we don't eat like that with the mashed potatoes, gravy, rice, Mac and cheese, pot roast, meatloaf! I just can't eat those foods because I eat so much of it, I have no self control! Plus my body just loves to suck up the carbs and I gain weight so easy!
Anyway, here is what is bothering me. I just have no idea what is going on inside of me! I don't know if the coughing from earlier in the week had any effect on the little Emby. I hope not, I hope it is safe and sound in there and getting cozy. But I have no way to tell, it feels like absolutely nothing. I hope that these four days have helped! I have blood tests on feb 18 and 20 so I hope all is well.

Transfer!

Yay! Today was transfer day! We got to the doctors office and I had a full bladder like I was supposed to but when we went to open the office door, it was locked! I immediately thought oh my gosh did they tell us to go somewhere else?! Then frank called the office emergency hotline and found out that they were in the office doing another transfer but didn't know the door was locked. At least I felt better then. So then we had to wait for about 20 more minutes until they opened the door but then they took us right back into the room. They gave me a Valium to relax and the doctor showed us our little embryos. He pointed out the chart on his desk of what embryos should look like and then pointed out that ours looked just like that! That was great news!
Doctor took us into the transfer room and started the ultrasound so we could see what was going on it there. Then they had the embryologist come in with the best most mature one and doctor transferred it right in. Hardly felt anything! We could see it on the ultrasound and that was fun! It was done and they just asked me to lay there for about 20 mins. But, keep in mind my bladder is full the whole time and about 5 mins into the wait I was going crazy, I had to go soooo bad! Haha it sucked! I waited as long as I could, probably just under 20 and had to get up to pee! Ahh!
So that was it! So simple but now I have a little embryo inside of me which is crazy to think about! I took today and Monday through Wednesday off so I can do nothing but lay down on the couch and make sure the little Emby sticks! We have blood work on the 20th that will tell us if everything looks good so it will be a long ten days :)
Of coarse my grandparent and frank are left to wait on me which is so incredibly amazing and caring of everyone. It is so great to have the support of family and my awesome husband!
Here is a photo of me and the embryo after the transfer ;)

Procedures and Results!

Ok this is going to be a long one. I didn't post yesterday but we both went in for our procedures. My procedure was at 10:30am. I didn't have anything to eat since dinner the night before so my stomach was not happy. When we went back into the room Frank was able to stay with me until the anesthesiologist was ready to put me to sleep. One thing I have to say is that the staff at our fertility clinic is amazing. Everyone is sooo super nice and caring. Anyway, I said goodnight to frank and the anesthesia kicked in. I barely said hi to the doctor before I was out. Next thing I knew I was awake. It was so quick I couldn't believe it. Plus, the anesthesia they use is awesome. I didn't feel sick at all! They had me sit up and walk to the next room over where Frank met me and we waited until they said I could leave. I only felt cramps and pressure for most of the day but mainly when I sat down or stood up. I only needed Tylenol. Today, I feel fine. Actually better because I don't have all of those eggs inside of me :)
Franks procedure was at 2:30pm. My grandparents came up to take care of us since I couldn't drive after having anesthesia. My grandma made us about 2 weeks worth of food for one day! My grandma stayed at the house with me and made me lunch while my grandfather took frank to his appointment. Frank texted me when he went in. We were both so nervous because his trial procedure came up with nothing so we had no idea what would happen. His procedure was a little more involved then mine so it took longer. He called me when he got out and was still groggy. He said he didn't know how it went but that it was a lot different than the first procedure because this one was more painful! When he got home he put ice and took Vicodin but still it was painful. Poor guy! He said the doctor would call with the results.
We had an awesome ravioli dinner and went to bed early. I have a cold right now so I am totally stuffed up so I didn't sleep well at all. Frank was in pain so he didn't sleep either.
This morning we both had to go back to work so at least our minds were busy. It was still hard wondering if they even got anything out of franks procedure! It was after 2pm when they finally called. Unfortunately I had my phone with me all day but still managed to miss this call.
The doctor left a voicemail letting us know that out of the 17 follicles they pulled out of me, 8 of them were able to be fertilized! Yay! That is great news! Even if a couple don't make it, we will still have one good one to transfer! And that's all we need :) I called frank and he was really happy that the procedure produced healthy sperm and my grandparent were also very very happy!
The doctor said they will call on Friday with an update and to schedule a time for my Sunday transfer. Until then, I take an antibiotic and progesterone gel to make sure my uterus is sticky!
What a crazy experience. Now we are on to the next phase which is worrying about the transfer and the horrible two week wait before we take a pregnancy test.