Name Change

Don't worry, I am still here and alive, I think. So far nausea is beating fatigue by a mile. I can no longer swallow any sort of pill with out it coming right back up. Food sucks most of the time, but I'm not complaining. I had my very first ultrasound today, so exciting! Not only did I get to see my babe, I got to see it's brother or sister. That's right folks, we are having TWINS! Shock does not even come close to describing what is going through my mind. Seriously, who decided I could be trusted with not only one, but two babies? Well... both little gummies looked good and healthy. Heart beats were in the high 120's-130's. They each have their own sacks, so fraternal twins it is. Holy crap... I am having twins, that means two little squeeshy beans. I am 6 weeks and 4 days today (well that what babies are measuring), estimated due date is April 16, 2014. I am so excited, and can't wait to see how this goes. Fingers crossed that they both behave and stay put tight until I am ready for them to come out.

The Results are in...

IUI #3 is done, and done. For some reason it felt different than the previous two. I felt every little thing the NP did, and I was actually excited. This last part even shocked me. I haven't felt excited about anything since we started trying 19 months ago, so this my friends was a welcome emotion! I told Adam that this was going to be it, #3 would bring us our miracle.

 About a week after my IUI was done, I started feeling like I was getting the flu, just yucky feeling. I went to visit my sister for a few days and was completely exhausted most of the time. I got home on thursday and decided I would take a preg test just for fun (9 days post ovulation, and 5 days before my scheduled blood test). I stared at that thing for an eternity hoping for something to show up, nothing. I threw it in the trash and started preparing myself for bad news. After an hour I pulled it out and looked again, this time there was a faint positive. I decided to test the next day and see if it was getting lighter or darker. I test the next morning and again, nothing. I check again 30 min later and it was positive again, this time a little darker. I checked the next day and waited the full 3 min and it was a little darker than before. All this time, i kept my little secret to myself. I tested a few days later with a digital and it came up pregnant! I called my Dr. office and moved my blood work appt to that day and waited patiently for the MA to call me with the results. After a few hours the results were in.... PREGNANT! You heard me right, baby in my belly!!!!

Now that I was 100% positive that my eyes weren't fooling me, I needed to tell Adam. He told me earlier that morning that he broke his shaver, in my mind I was already scheming. I bought a new razor and made a card that said "One made it!", on the other side it said "Hi Dad, I can't wait to meet you!". I waited for him to get home and made him go check out the new razor (I had set the card in front of it with the positive test). He just looked at it and said "you're sure?" Funny guy. 

We are both cautiously optimistic at this point. As of today I was 4 weeks and 3 days. I go back to my fertility Dr. Aug 28th (7 weeks) to check for viability. Fingers crossed that my little bean is settling down for the long haul. As of now, I am feeling pretty good. I am tired, have a little bit of insomnia and am crampy, but all is well. I just pray that we can make it to 13 weeks. Until then I think I will be very nervous. 

Miracles happen, and dreams come true!

XOXO