It has Started

That about sum's it up. It has started. Sick. I hate being sick. Yeah. It started Friday night, went into Saturday night, then Sunday night and now this morning. Egg drop - why? I feed you. I hydrate you. Why? Don't worry - I still love you. Sick.

The funny part is. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I asked for it and I am extremely excited to experiencing it. For a while, I never thought I would. So - sick, here I come!

Last One

Yesterday we had our last appointment at the U of U, it was sad & exciting all at the same time. The doctors & nurses there were amazing! God forbid you have a fertility problem, but if you do, I recommend the U of U 200%. They helped beginning with step 1 to step 1oo. Answered any question or concern, laughed & cried with us, and were always comforting. We got to see our little "Egg Drop" yesterday! At six week it is the size of a grain of rice! Teeny Tiny! And we got to see what will become the heartbeat! Amazing!! I feel so blessed to have an ultrasound at 6 weeks! This is when most Mom's are finding out that they are prego! We have the ultrasound pic in a frame and will update it with each ultrasound.

We also found out that my ovaries are very swollen still. My left ovary is 4 times the size of when they did the egg harvest and the right is 2 times the size. So, I was told to take it easy and I can't do anything with any bouncing. Get your mind out of the gutter!!! No horseback riding, 4 wheeling, etc. We don't want my ovary to burst. Now the reason my ovaries are so huge is this; when you get knocked up your ovaries is what takes care of your little embryo. Once the placenta takes over between 8-9 weeks of pregnancy your ovaries are done doing their job. Well mine I working on overtime not realizing that they don't need to because we are doing the work for them with the daily Progesterone shots. Make sense?? That was new to me. So until week 8 or 9 of pregnancy, I have to take it easy on my ovaries.

So - in the end......I am still way tired. Not really sick; my tummy will get queasy here & there. My brain has shut off. I can't remember 2 minutes ago; that has become a problem. I write lists and forget I write a list, haha!! The charlie horses have started, better eat more bananas. No worries, I am still eating alot of Fiber. YUM! By the way - Fiber One Cereal, Yummy!!! I love it! That is about it. I hear this is the year for girls also!!

So Tired!

Sorry there hasn't been a post for a week. I am SO tired!! So I guess it really did work. Over the last week I have been eating everything in site and sleeping every chance I get. I have never been this tired in my life! But I am excited and it is still so worth it. I am such a mover and a goer, so it has been hard. I want to keep my house clean and help Chris with projects, but I get wiped out after about 30 minutes. I have to sit down for about 30 minutes and start again. So not used to that. Work has been pretty easy. I get tired during the day, but I am trying to stay hydrated to have that help and eat low amounts of sugar. I can't get enough fruits & vege's right now, YUM!! I haven't been sick yet, knock on wood I don't get sick.

Chris & I have been going back and forth between what hospital we want to deliver at. Our choices are Ogden Regional or Davis Hospital. I have talked to my cousin's who are nurses and they have said both are excellent. Just don't know which way to go. I think we have plenty of time to decide. I also think we are going to take a tour of both and see what we like. So if you had a choice, which would you go with??

It Worked!

Can you believe it!! It really worked!!! We are pregnant!! After all the hard work, shots, money spent, emotions, fiber & gas to the U of U; it worked!!! I know it sucks that we aren't that far along and telling everyone, but how can we not!! With all the love and support that you surrounded us with, how can we not say Thank you! We are 4 weeks and due November 4th!! We are so excited!!

Today was a long day! We left for the U this morning at 7:30, it was a pretty quiet ride down. We were both really nervous not knowing what to expect. We got there around 8:30. They told us they were going to take my blood and let us know in a couple of hours. WHAT! A couple hours! Your killing me smalls!! They told us to go get breakfast and hang out. Well - we ate breakfast on the way down there so - we went to the zoo!! They opened at 9 and we walked around for about an hour until they called us. The zoo was so much fun! There wasn't hardly anyone there and all the animals were out moving and eating. It was amazing!! The doc called us about 10:30 with the good news. "You are pregnant!" We were by the apes and we both started crying! Thank goodness no one was around, lol!! We wanted to run out of there so we could tell everyone, but they had just let the new baby elephant, Zuri out and we wanted to see her. So cute!

Baby Zuri!
Our babies 1st trip to the zoo!!

We headed back to the doc, got our meds and directions and headed home to tell the family. We have to go in 2 weeks for an ultra sound to make sure there are no problems and then it's on to my regular doctor. They said we would be able to hear the heartbeat in 2 weeks! WOW!! It was a long day, but so exciting to tell our whole family face to face. Sorry we left everyone on pins & needles until we were done!!

I will continue to post on this blog about my pregnancy - I am sure I will have some interesting stories!! So far I haven't been really sick or anything, no cravings, no loss of hair, no tenderness. I know I just jinxed myself. I have been extremely tired and my mind is gone. I am forgetting everything. It's crazy!!

Thanks for all the love, support & prayers!! We couldn't have done it with all of you!! So, Thank you!

Only a couple days left!

Here we are - a few days away from Sunday and I can't take it!! I have never wanted a week to go by so fast! Did it work or didn't work! I just want to know. Things are going good. I am really really tired and I haven't been feeling very well. I can't seem to get the fiber amount I need right. I think I have been over doing it. I have been getting some pains in my lower abdomen, which they said would happen. My ovaries are still trying to get back to normal and I am sure my colon is screaming at me to eat some fruit! So fruit & oatmeal, here I come. To bad veges don't have enough fiber, I have been eating alot of those! YUM!

Poor Chris has started a boot camp class that lasts for 6 weeks - he can't move now. I am very very proud of him. I did a trial day of this boot camp he is taking and it kicked my butt! I can't believe he is going 3 days a week for 6 weeks! High Five to Chris!

Life is normal other than that. Back at work - I get home eat and go right to bed. I love getting all this sleep! LOVE IT!!

Pins & Needles

Alright - less than one week to go! Can I make, I don't think so! I have been telling myself not to think about it or worry about this pregnancy test coming up. While I best rest I didn't think about it much. My brain was shut off and I was watching useless TV and reading books, so it was not on my mind. Now that I am back to work, my mind won't shut off! I can't quit thinking about it. What if it is negative and what if it is positive!!! I can't go back! What is done is done! I know that if it is negative we will be devastated, but we will also know it happened for a reason. A life lesson that God needs us to learn. If it is positive we will be way excited and won't be able to stop telling people! Michelle is making us some cute "things" to tell our family, I can't tell you because the family reads this! But I am getting to the worried point and I have been near tears all day. I know - emotions! Sammy still won't leave me alone. In fact, Sammy & I were sleeping on the couch last night in each others arms/paws face to face. Such a cuddle bug - me, not her. I am trying really hard to stay humble and not get my hopes up, but dang it! I want this to work!

On a funny note - I will tell you my embarrassing story. So - after the transfer they told me I could have some bubbles and pass some gas, no big deal. Well, when you add that and all the fiber I am eating, not good. Chris & I were watching a movie and I started laughing. I was laughing so hard I started to fart and it came out in laughs to. I then started to laugh even harder. I couldn't stop either end! Bad news!! I hope you got a laugh out of it, cause we are still laughing about it!

Bed Rest

So here I am on best rest - well the end of best rest. Thank goodness!! I am going stir crazy and I have cabin fever bad!! Chris took me out to lunch today, YEAH!! So not much has happened. Been reading, watching movies, the Olympics and napping. You would think it would be nice to have a few days off to do that, but after a week and a half, I am ready to get going. And I can't. Today is the first day I can get up and move around, but for the next week, I have to take it easy. No walks or runs, no going up stairs fast, poor Chris - no intercourse -, no heavy lifting; basically light duty. It is hard. I am such a mover. I have so many projects around the house I want to get done and I can't. I will have to watch Chris do them. No worries, they are simple projects, a little painting and a little tile work. Easy right. I am still on my Gatorade and Powerade diet, it's getting old. I really wish I loved it as much as Coke. Chris does spoil me about once a week with a coke. He fills a shot glass up and lets me down. It tastes so good!! I also have to be careful on my meds - it can cause constipation. Have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE fiber. I can't stand oatmeal. So, I have some fiber bars and lots of fruit. I can handle that. I saw a commercial today for fiber cereal, I will have to try that one out. That is about what is going on. I am trying to be patient until the 28th for the pregnancy test. I have gone thru all the motions of being nervous, anxious, upset, happy...........I really try not to think about it, which is hard. One thing I have notice, Sammy, my female boxer, has been hanging very close to me. I have always trusted a dogs judgement and I think she knows something I don't. When I say she has been hanging close, she is laying basically on top of me, won't quit licking me and is always looking at me with her tail wiggling. I sure hope her sense is right!! I want to throw a shout out to my friends and family that have taken care of us!! The dinners have been awesome!! I needs to get a few new recipes, Chris is in love!! My Mother In Law is addicted to getting us fruit smoothies from McDonald's - they are pretty awesome!!! All my love!