Yesterday was a good day because we got to see our sweet miracle baby on ultrasound. As soon as the doctor picked up the baby he/she was looking straight at us. It always gives me a neat feeling when I see a sonogram of the growing miracle God has placed inside of me. However the first thing the doctor realized is that the baby was too small to be 15 weeks. He did a quick head measurement and it measured 13 weeks and 4 days, so after showing us that the heart was beating he said we are going to postpone the ultrasound for 3 more weeks. At that time he will measure the baby and check for everything to be growing good; then hopefully the baby will cooperate and we can find out the sex.
I know that 13 weeks and 4 days isn't correct but really we will never get an exact because the baby could be measuring bigger or smaller than should be. 13 weeks and 4 days goes back to May 21st, and that is the day we started the 3-day Potty Training with the girls, and I know for a fact I wasn't on my period. I am pretty sure it was at least 1 week before possibly almost 2. But on September 13th when we go for our next ultrasound, we know the baby will be at least 16 weeks so we should be good to go!
The doctor said he is giving me an estimated due date of February 26. But he said he will confirm that up after doing all the measurements on the next ultrasound. Plus I will be a scheduled c-section so I am guessing mid February.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
1st Pregnancy Pictures
I have hesitated on doing this first pregnancy picture post because I really don't know exactly how far along I am. We are estimating about 15 weeks. I go to the doctor on Monday for an ultrasound and at that time we will know a due date.
The second reason I have hesitated on doing this post is because I am HUGE! I can't believe how big my baby belly is at only 15 weeks with only 1 baby!!! At this point I have only gained 4 pounds and that is all weight that I lost right before getting pregnant. I am still very sick; nauseated all day but really bad from about 3:00pm until I go to bed. I am sure my girls are wondering where their mommy went because a lot of my days are spent laying on the couch watching them play. They have caught on to mommy is sick, and they say it every time I get up and run to the bathroom. Poor smart girls!
July 25 9 weeks and 5 days
August 4 11 weeks and 1 day
My new doctor does ultrasounds at 15 weeks and said as long as the baby is cooperating we will be able to find out what we are having. I am trying not to get too excited because it just doesn't seem right to me! It still seems too early, and I think I am still in shock that I am pregnant! But maybe I will be back early next week to announce the sex!
****Edited**** Found out at my appointment on August 23rd, that the baby is only measuring 13 weeks and 4 days. I know that is incorrect because that goes back to May 21st and that is the day we began the 3 - Day Potty Training and I do know that I had my period at least a week before that, but I am just assuming I am actually a week more and that the baby is going to be small. Therefore it makes me 9-10 weeks pregnant in the first picture and 12-13 weeks in the second picture.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Brittyn's Pony-tail
Sunday I was playing with Brittyn's hair when I realized it has has gotten really long, so I decided to give it a try at a pony-tail. After pulling it all up and putting in a bow, she took one look at herself in the mirror and had to march her little self in and show her daddy her "petty hair". It was so sweet and cute. I love my girls, and I LOVE that they think so highly of their daddy. She was so proud of her pretty pony-tail that she even posed for some pics.
Do you think....
we might read "Brown Bear Brown Bear" a LOT?!?!?!
She has the words a little messed up but for the main part she knows how the book is suppose to go. She is getting too big!!! Where has my babies gone?
She has the words a little messed up but for the main part she knows how the book is suppose to go. She is getting too big!!! Where has my babies gone?
Swimming like Fish
A few weeks ago we went swimming at an inground pool with a diving board. The girls swam and jumped off the side just like they were at home in our above ground pool. They amaze us at how well they are doing to only be 2 years old. Just give them some floates, and there is no holding them back. They LOVE the water.
Then they decided to show us just how brave they really are, and jump off the diving board!
Then they decided to show us just how brave they really are, and jump off the diving board!
We have been having a great time spending our 105 degree days splashing away like little fishies!
Friday, July 23, 2010
4th of July
Because this all day pregnancy sickness, extreme tiredness, and being a mom to twin 2 year olds has me worn out and in bed early these days I am way behind on blogging!
The Fourth of July weekend was a busy weekend for us. We started it out by driving to Memphis, Tennessee Friday night the 2nd. We got there just in time to run off a little energy and then go to bed. Saturday the 3rd we woke up and drove to Como, Mississippi for a family reunion. It was so hot, and I wasn't feeling great so we only stayed for 2.5 hours. We drove home that afternoon so that we could be home for our normal 4th tradition. Every year we enjoy hanging out with our best friends and getting with our neighbors in our corner of the neighborhood and having a big picnic. They smoke every kind of meat imaginable and everyone brings a side item to go with it. Once 9:15 -9:30 rolls around all the guys get in front of our driveway and put on a big firework show for everyone. We always have lots of fun, and this year wasn't any different. The only difference this year was my girls got to participate in the fun and watching. 2 years ago they were still in the NICU and last year they went to bed before the fun started and slept thru it all. This year, they had a blast running around and watching the fireworks, and then even helped in picking up trash afterwards. Some of my favorite memories from the 4th when I was a kid was getting to shoot fun neat fireworks with my family. I am excited to now be getting to enjoy doing that with my kids.
Lexyn swinging at the family reunion
Brittyn
Swinging together
All the kiddos waiting for their turn to do fireworks
sweet sisters
Lexyn
Brittyn, yes she is chewing on a used confetti popper. She is 2 and still puts EVERYTHING in her mouth!
Mommy and Britt
Mommy and Lexyn
Brittyn even helped me with a sparkler. She was a little shocked!
Lexyn hanging out after dark watching all the guys put of big "fiweorks"
The Fourth of July weekend was a busy weekend for us. We started it out by driving to Memphis, Tennessee Friday night the 2nd. We got there just in time to run off a little energy and then go to bed. Saturday the 3rd we woke up and drove to Como, Mississippi for a family reunion. It was so hot, and I wasn't feeling great so we only stayed for 2.5 hours. We drove home that afternoon so that we could be home for our normal 4th tradition. Every year we enjoy hanging out with our best friends and getting with our neighbors in our corner of the neighborhood and having a big picnic. They smoke every kind of meat imaginable and everyone brings a side item to go with it. Once 9:15 -9:30 rolls around all the guys get in front of our driveway and put on a big firework show for everyone. We always have lots of fun, and this year wasn't any different. The only difference this year was my girls got to participate in the fun and watching. 2 years ago they were still in the NICU and last year they went to bed before the fun started and slept thru it all. This year, they had a blast running around and watching the fireworks, and then even helped in picking up trash afterwards. Some of my favorite memories from the 4th when I was a kid was getting to shoot fun neat fireworks with my family. I am excited to now be getting to enjoy doing that with my kids.
Lexyn swinging at the family reunion
Brittyn
Swinging together
All the kiddos waiting for their turn to do fireworks
sweet sisters
Lexyn
Brittyn, yes she is chewing on a used confetti popper. She is 2 and still puts EVERYTHING in her mouth!
Mommy and Britt
Mommy and Lexyn
Brittyn even helped me with a sparkler. She was a little shocked!
Lexyn hanging out after dark watching all the guys put of big "fiweorks"
Thursday, July 8, 2010
The results are POSITIVE!!!!
I am sorry about the blogging break, it wasn't intended but lately I have been so busy. Well, more like sick and extremely tired. When the girls are napping I have been napping, and at night after they go to bed I usually eat dinner then lay on the couch and fall asleep immediately. I just have no energy and if I am up then I am nauseated with some dizziness.
After a looooong weekend, wish some confusion, worrying, and planning it all out in our heads; we finally got a call yesterday afternoon at 4:30 that went like this,
nurse: "Kristi, your lab results came back. And your progesterone is a little low so the doctor wants to call in some medicine. Which pharmacy......"
me: "So I am pregnant?"
nurse: "well, I guess so. That is what he is saying. Let me look back at your lab. hmmmmmm...Yes you are!"
me: "OMG, ok....so what about the medicine?"
It started last Wednesday night, well the nausea and sickness. I didn't think anything about it, just took a phenergan and went to bed. When I woke up Thursday morning I started eating some cereal, and got sick again. At that point some crazy thought popped in my head, when was my last period? I couldn't remember. I have never been regular, and haven't been on birth control since the girls were 6 months old. We did infertility treatments for a year, and then finally got pregnant with them by IVF. So what was the point in birth control? We knew we wanted more children but also knew IVF is expensive so it would be several more years before we could do it again. So, anyways, after I got sick last Thursday I decided to take a test. If I ever question a delayed period, then I usually take a test, see that it is negative and I start my period that day or the next. So I was thinking I would go ahead and test, see the negative, start my period before we went out of town for the holiday, and then self diagnose a stomach bug.
But to my surprise, the test quickly showed positive. However, I thought it might have been a little messed up so I got another test, and it too quickly showed positive. I called Ben, who didn't even know I was feeling sick or testing, and told him "I think might be pregnant." He was quite confused! Then, I was doing some research on the medicine I was on, and came across a website that said it could cause a false positive. Since it was a holiday weekend my OB and my PCP are closed on Friday's and they were closed on Monday for the holiday. I had to wait until Tuesday to go get a blood pregnancy test. In the mean time, I took 6 tests and they all kept reading positive! I have been sick the whole time, not actually throwing up like I did with the girls, but extremely nauseated with NO appetite. After yesterday's phone call, we finally know and it all makes sense now!
Although this wasn't completely planned, we are so excited and couldn't be happier that God has chosen us to carry and parent another angel! My progesterone is low, but that isn't uncommon and it was with my first pregnancy so I am on some medicine to help with that. We are praying for guidance on our insurance issue, a much healthier pregnancy than the first, and a healthy baby!
After a looooong weekend, wish some confusion, worrying, and planning it all out in our heads; we finally got a call yesterday afternoon at 4:30 that went like this,
nurse: "Kristi, your lab results came back. And your progesterone is a little low so the doctor wants to call in some medicine. Which pharmacy......"
me: "So I am pregnant?"
nurse: "well, I guess so. That is what he is saying. Let me look back at your lab. hmmmmmm...Yes you are!"
me: "OMG, ok....so what about the medicine?"
It started last Wednesday night, well the nausea and sickness. I didn't think anything about it, just took a phenergan and went to bed. When I woke up Thursday morning I started eating some cereal, and got sick again. At that point some crazy thought popped in my head, when was my last period? I couldn't remember. I have never been regular, and haven't been on birth control since the girls were 6 months old. We did infertility treatments for a year, and then finally got pregnant with them by IVF. So what was the point in birth control? We knew we wanted more children but also knew IVF is expensive so it would be several more years before we could do it again. So, anyways, after I got sick last Thursday I decided to take a test. If I ever question a delayed period, then I usually take a test, see that it is negative and I start my period that day or the next. So I was thinking I would go ahead and test, see the negative, start my period before we went out of town for the holiday, and then self diagnose a stomach bug.
But to my surprise, the test quickly showed positive. However, I thought it might have been a little messed up so I got another test, and it too quickly showed positive. I called Ben, who didn't even know I was feeling sick or testing, and told him "I think might be pregnant." He was quite confused! Then, I was doing some research on the medicine I was on, and came across a website that said it could cause a false positive. Since it was a holiday weekend my OB and my PCP are closed on Friday's and they were closed on Monday for the holiday. I had to wait until Tuesday to go get a blood pregnancy test. In the mean time, I took 6 tests and they all kept reading positive! I have been sick the whole time, not actually throwing up like I did with the girls, but extremely nauseated with NO appetite. After yesterday's phone call, we finally know and it all makes sense now!
Although this wasn't completely planned, we are so excited and couldn't be happier that God has chosen us to carry and parent another angel! My progesterone is low, but that isn't uncommon and it was with my first pregnancy so I am on some medicine to help with that. We are praying for guidance on our insurance issue, a much healthier pregnancy than the first, and a healthy baby!
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