Dr. appt

14 weeks, 2 days


All is well with the Dr. She didn't do an ultrasound today, just the fetal monitor. It took about 2 secs to find the baby. Bpm 160. The amnio is set for two weeks so I will see the baby then on U/S.

I'm happy. Another hurdle won. yea!

New Pic - 12 weeks 4 days

In other news that I'm not very proud of....I had a little accident last night. While getting up to pee in the middle of the night, I stepped on Sonny, he yelped, I got startled and stubbed my pinky toe on the elliptical. Needless to say, I broke it. I know, nice. You can't cast a broken toe, only tape two toes together to immobilize it. So now I really am starting to look like Fred Flintsone!

This is one of the reasons I didn't want to move back...

So far it's a tropical storm (Edouard) but we're told that massive rain and wind are coming our way...Ughhh



http://www.khou.com/weather/hurricanecentral/

Got my Doppler today...

and it's a godsend. At first I didn't hear anything and I started to sweat. I went online and Googled the brand and some tips and when I tried again, within 3 seconds...I heard that glorious sound.

Today I am 12 weeks and officially in the 2nd trimester. The rate of miscarriage goes down to 5% which is much better than 30 (with recurrent m/c).

So nice to have piece of mind for a change.

10 weeks

8 week scan

Regular Ob Appt. today

I met my new Obstetrician Dr. T. She was recommended by my ole faithful RE who said I had to move on from ....bittersweet but had to be done.

She was very nice and my husband liked her. She went through the regular 1st appt questions and actually was shocked to read I was 42. SHe thought I looked mid 30s, God bless her.

She gave me another ultrasound to measure the progress of the baby and since this was the 1st visit Dave could get to, he was excited to see it. The baby measure two days ahead of schedule at 10 weeks 2 days which puts me right at Valentine's day for an approximate due date. I was so happy and surprised to see the little guy jumping all around and at one point, even kicked his own yoke sac. LOL

I will scan some pics as soon as I find it...moving has turned my life upside down to say the least.

The other news the Dr. discussed and something I have to put alot of thought into...getting an amniocentises or a CVS. An amnio as many of you know is where they stick a needle through your abdomen without anesthesia and take out some amniotic fluid for sampling. The test usually takes two weeks to get reults (performed at 17-20 weeks) and it tells you if the chromosomes look normal or at a risk for neural tube defect, Downs or any other abnormalities.Over 35 the risks increase so you can imagine what the risk would be at 42. She went over them with me (miscarriage, infection, etc) and the percentage of an "oops I poked the baby" are so small it's like one in 1000 for some of these drs that perform it. The other test is called a CVS. It is where they essentially do the same thing but they are taking a needle and extracting blood from the umbilical cord. This test is usually more high risk (not as many perform is as with amnio) and it's usually done between 9-13 weeks. The risk for miscarriage is much higher than with amnio (not sure why) and it's equally painful.

So, thats it. I have alot to think about and not alot of time to do it since CVS has to be scheduled NOW. I am leaning towards amnio and Dave feels a little more comfortable with it than with the CVS.

Any thoughts?

Dr. Appt

Lately I've been feeling paranoid. I don't know why but I had a feeling like maybe the pregnancy symptoms were caused by the progesterone and not from being pregnant. I am such a pessimist. I hardly slept thinking somthing could be wrong. Anyway, I had an appt scheduled for Thursday but I knew I'd go insane if I waited so I went today.

Me : "Hi Dr, I'm nervous today so no small talk, just get right up in there"
Dr : "Ok Ally, Got it"

Baby is great. Measured right on track at 8 weeks 3 days, HB at 160 bpm. All is well.

He released me from his practice and over to the regular OB/GYN for my next appt which is in 2 weeks.

Wow, is this really happening???? Can I possibly relax soon and enjoy? I'll give it 4 more weeks ... so positive thoughts everyone :)

Hi everyone!

I am finally here, back in Houston and I absolutely love my new home. It is alot larger than the last one so that's an adjustment...especially when the movers put the boxes in the wrong rooms. LOL. Oh well, I guess it could be worse, everything could have been broken.

I am about 50% unpacked and things are starting to take shape. It's actually weird to see my husband every night, home for dinner, not that I'm complaining...it's just nice for everyone to be in the same house.

So, I have some news that I've only shared with a chosen few. Yes, I am pregnant again. I am not screaming it from the rooftops but so far things look really good. Yes, I conceived naturally and by some miracle I ovulated on a weekend when my husband was home. Preliminary blood work came back with very high scores...721, 2832 for HCG and 14 and 32 for progesterone. I was holding my breath when I went in for the U/S. I could see my little bean and even heard his/her heartbeat of 131 bpm. So for now, I'm excited, nauseous, tired and cautious. I am 8 weeks so 4 more weeks with my RE and then it's off to a regular OB/GYN.

So, hows that for a little turn in my luck??

Yea!

We're finally moving!

I thought we'd have to move now and wait to sell our San Antonio home but we got a buyer and we found a sweet house ...all in the same week.

So, we move the week of June 24th. The kids will be in Florida with their dad til the 27th so they will come back to Houston instead and see their new home.Kelly is less than thrilled to leave her friends but she will adjust I'm sure. As for Mike...they have a wonderful program in Sugar Land so I am happy and hopefully so will he. I will post pics of the new house shortly.

Finally some good news!

Here are the pics! And...we get to keep the pool table. LOL

I know...

it's been awhile. I just hate being a downer. I'll give ya the cliff notes though

1 - Still have not moved. Of course we picked the absolute worst time putting the
house up for sale.

2 - Quit my job 2 months ago, wish I hadn't but oh well.

3 - Dave hates being alone (ditto) all week! I hate feeling like a single parent.

4 - Having a baby...HA! That's hilarious!

5 - Feeling lonely...that's me!

Good note... eating very healthy, losing weight like crazy. Workout every day. Hey, it keeps me occupied!

And how are you doing???

My Farewell Party at Massage Envy

Overdue update

I know it's been a while since I last updated. So, here are the cliff notes.

1 - Dave started his new job. He likes it alot. He hates that we're not there and we hate that he's not here...reminiscent of when we moved here. Hopefully it'll be a short stint.

2 - We found a house. A friend of mine in Houston who is also a realtor has been sending me listings like crazy. I didn't know what area I wanted so I scouted all of them. We decided to stay where we knew....not Pearland but one town over...and 2 blocks from my realtor. Schools are the same as where we were before so I know that's a plus.

3 - I think I found a buyer for my house. She is someone I work with at the clinic. She has seen it and now her hubby is coming tonight. Fingers crossed!

4 - I told work about the move. The owner was less than happy but she knows I have to do what's best for my family so she understood. I'm interviewing replacements...seems odd.

I will post some pics of the new place when they approve our offer. Until then, fingers crossed that this time...our move goes smoothly and quickly.

Congrats to Jenna!
Natty - glad you're doing good.
Jenn & Chassy - let's catch up this week. I miss you.
Les - Send me an email.
Everyone else...I'm glad you still come here to check up on me.

Happy Holidays...Paste into browser and enjoy!

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It's Official

Dave accepted the job and we're moving back to Houston! He starts on January 2nd so he will be staying with his brother and we (the kids and I) will stay here until school ends in May. I know, another long distance thing but hopefully this one won't be so dragged out as when we came here. This will also put a damper on our ttc as he will only be here on weekends.

As far as IVF, it is on hold for now.

As for my job and my promotion, I have decided not to accept any other offers as it will be too taxing (and I'm taxed to the limit and now I move again too!) so I will stay at my present job until June.

That's it for now..more later when my head stops spinning.