Waiting is no fun…

I have some important things I need to do today but I have to wait on the darn mailman who never comes at a decent time I will be waiting till late afternoon! Which sucks big time but hopefully it will be here at a decent time so that I can run the errands I need to run! Stupid snail mail… of course it’s something from the government which means it’s going to take forever and ever!

On the plus side I’m trying to plan my birthday out a little bit… I wanted to make steak for me and hubby and D since A is outta town visiting his birthmom and the poor little guy only has half his teeth and the other half have braces I promised I wouldn’t make any foods that he couldn’t eat and since he’s not home I can actually make steak …I’m not too thrilled about A being gone for a month! I already miss him terribly and I don’t really trust his mom to take care of him the right way based on the last 8 years of her not taking very good care of him there is a reason that we have 90% custody and she only gets 10%…

the only problem now is that my parents and my mother in law are all talking about coming over… it’s sweet that they all love me so much but at the same time I kinda just wanted a dinner with my husband and oldest son… I think I might plan dinner for the day after instead so that no one feels like I’m pushing them away on my birthday…

Ooo today my stroller and car seat are supposed to be delivered I’m really excited about this!

I’m so bored the heat has me trapped inside!

 

 

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24 weeks! Viability!!!

Can you believe it I have reached 24 weeks and that means we have reached viability! I can’t believe it! I have dreamed about being pregnant and being a mom for so long and it is well on it’s way! Every day little boy has a greater chance at survival outside of me but I of course I want him to stay in until October!

I am so happy about this! I can’t believe we have reached this goal I can’t wait to reach the next goal of getting to the third trimester! But right now I am celebrating that we reached this goal!!!! My baby boy is growing everyday and kicking me stronger and stronger each day! I am excited that his little kicks are stronger and stronger! I am so happy that we are both healthy and I continue to hope that he continues growing strong and healthy!!! I feel so blessed and so happy about this!

We have reached viability hip hip hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry no spoilers…

So today me and Red were looking at our list of names and narrowing it down which we have been doing for the last 2 months…

We have decided to keep the name private because well I don’t want other peoples opinions swaying our decision… not even my stepsons will be apart of the naming process especially since my youngest can’t keep a secret lol…which means that we are very careful about when we talk about names and keeping our list hidden…

Today we had no kids around so we were talking about the list of names that we have and which ones stand out the most to us! For the last month one name has stood out more than the others for me whenever I think about it… to the point I was getting ready to tell Red that this is the name I love the most… especially today when we were talking about it…

then we were having a general discussion about when little sprout comes along and I replied when he comes but instead of he one of the names unintentionally slipped out…the strange part is that when it slipped out it was not the one I had been thinking about non stop! It wasn’t the one that I have been near obsessing over but it is the one that rolled off my tongue… I literally shocked myself with this… but ever since it’s all I can think about I had images of a baby and little boy and even grown man with this name… I think we have found his name it could still change we have like 16 weeks left (or so)  but when I say the one I’d been obsessing over outloud it just doesn’t sound right especially with the middle name that I’m not willing to compromise on… Red doesn’t like the sound of the one I’d been obsessing over with the middle name I’m demanding he does like the name just not the combination which I understand where he’s coming from but I’m just surprised which name rolled off my tongue and the way it happened and I really think that this may be the name we are choosing now… I can picture it so clearly it’s crazy!

Week 23 update

How Far along: 23 weeks and 5 days

Total Weight Gain: 2o lbs

Maternity Clothes: yes I’m having problems with even having maternity shirts fitting my tatas and covering my belly…

Movement: Yes I even feel him above my belly minutes

Stretch marks:not yet or at least not that I can see

Sleep: not much my hips heart when I switch sides and then I get up every 2-3 hours to pee

Best moments: Feeling little man move and seeing it on the outside! Also we have all of our big purchases done it’s just the small things now like sheets and swaddling blankets and some towels and soft wash cloths…

Miss Anything: Beer and wine and runny eggs with toast, also sub sandwiches with deli meat

Food Cravings: not much right now I love all food and I’m constantly hungry!

Anything make you feel queasy or sick: Certain smells

Showing:Yes deffinately

Gender: Boy

Labor signs: not yet thank goodness and fingers crossed that doesn’t happen for atleast another 13 weeks!

Symptoms: sleep deprivation, always hungry, movement and a ton of peeing!

Belly Button: in

Wedding Rings: depends on the day off today on yesterday

Mood: mostly happy pretty good at holding it togerther pretty well I think!

Looking forward to: Hitting viability and looking forward to the third trimester in 4 weeks! I’m excited to reach that next milestone and look forward to each day that brings us closer to meeting our son!

 

Lazy and hot!

Last week while I was in my hometown I walked around a lot and swam 1-2 hours a day! It was amazing! I felt great my eating habits sucked but that’s common while staying in a hotel for a week so I tried not to let myself get to guilty but for the most part I felt great!

Since I’ve been home I’ve been eating much better with lots of fruits and veggies and very little fried foods! I’ve been drinking a ton of water and plenty of other fluids! But my physical side as been very little! It has been 110-116 degrees F. or 43-46 degrees C. every day and it is too hot for me to do anything! I really need to get on some prenatal yoga that I can do indoors but I guess I’ve been lazy!

So starting Monday I’m going to try to wake up at about 7 am each day and go for a walk then I’m going to try to do 20-30 minutes of prenatal yoga each afternoon or evening! I figure if I say it outloud then I’ll have to be more accountable lol… The meds I was on in the first trimester (According to my MFM) make you pack on weight so I’ve gained a little too much at this point and really need to try to stick to a healthy routine! Plus everything I’ve read says I need to stay healthy to make labor easier on myself! I feel like I need to train for a marathon or something lol

Maybe it’s nesting or maternal instincts going on but all I can think about lately is getting the nursery finished and getting as in shape as possible (while pregnant) so that I am better prepared for labor! I’ve downloaded a few labor and prenatal yoga videos that I intend to watch a lot of over the next month! I know I still have a while to go but I have 3.5 months left til baby boy arrives and I don’t feel like that is much time!

So project get ready for baby is in full gear!

It’s the little things

When me and my husband first got together we already knew the road to conception wasn’t going to be easy…

For starts he’d had a vasectomy about 5 years prior to our relationship… So we planned to use donor sperm and try IUI’s well we went in for our consultation and learned about IVF w/ ICSI from extracted sperm from husband! This meant we could have  a biological child of our own… We decided to try this route but it meant postponing our child rearing plans for a few more years while we worked out the finances… and on to IVF we went

We really thought the only issues would be getting the sperm out as all my test passed with flying colors … only problem was those basic tests don’t cover immune issues… we never expected to be labelled as a RPL (recurrent pregnancy loss) patient after losing 4 perfect (according to the grading process) embryos we were devastated… I wasn’t sure I’d ever expierence a full term pregnancy (still working on that)… I was terrified going into our last transfer so unsure if my body would cooperate… but a ton of extra meds (and still on belly shots of lovenox) and we are 23 weeks pregnant! I never thought I would get to feel my own baby kicking me from inside and surely never thought I’d get to make a video like this…

Now I celebrate every little milestone and enjoy every little thing that I can… Today I was laying back enjoying little man kicks and looked down and realised that I could see them not just feel them! This has made my day possibly my week so I wanted to share and hopefully give hope to others that miracles do happen and that I’m glad I didn’t give up! I love this little one so much and I can’t wait that in 17 weeks or so I will get to meet him!

Video update covering week 22 and babyshower

Poor hubby

Today we got home from vacation (more on that later) and hubby has had a rough day! We started off having a great day but by bedtime his father’s day has sucked!

We had someone staying at our house while we were gone and they completely disrespected it! HE smoked in the house, put dishes away that literally had chunks of food on them, he just left the place a complete mess! It was extremely disrespectful and this grown ass man acted like a little kid trying to explain why getting in trouble wasn’t completely their fault… it was ridiculous…

Him and the guy got into an arguement and he was my mother in law’s friend and now she is upset that him and Red argued and was trying to make excuses as well it was just stupid… I tried to make his day okay but honestly I give up and hopefully tomorrow I can give him a better fathers day tomorrow or the next day because today it sucked…

Vacation!

I’m so excited to go on this vacation! We are leaving tomorrow bright and early! I am so happy to get going! It’s not really a babymoon but it will be the last vacation before baby boy arrives! I can’t wait to see all my siblings and enjoy some time swimming and best of all enjoy time out of the heat!!!!

I can’t wait I love going to the mountains! I wish I lived somewhere prettier and cooler and I will figure it out somewhere along the way we will live some where pretty! For now I’ll just settle on going pretty places for vacations!

Off topic I think I’ve decided to not take any classes at all this fall! My due date is in the middle of the fall semester! I just think taking it ff would be better then having to ask for an extension or even worse failing it! I’m not going to decide for sure until August but right now I’m leaning towards taking it off! I’m going to have to take a summer session next year any how because of a class I need that isn’t offered this fall and I need it next spring and the following class so instead I will have to take it during the summer any ways so I might just put off the 2 classes I was going to take and split them between spring and summer semesters instead! I have a lot to think about so I’m not going to decide about it right now…

Well it’s time to finish packing for the trip that way we can just take off super early! I am so excited to go!

Anatomy scan

We are 21 weeks and 5 days and so happy to announce that baby boy is doing great!!! He is growing nicely and everything looked very normal to the tech!
It took her a good hour to get through the scan but it was awesome!
The best part was watching him make the suckling motions with his little mouth! He was moving like crazy! He was very active and made it hard for the tech to get a good picture of him!! She is estimated that he weighs a pound and that everything looks normal which is exactly what you want to hear at one of these appointments!

He was so cute and I love him so much already! I can’t believe it that he will be here in a few more months! Red was able to be there which of course is amazing! I did shed a tear or two at the appointment, especially when he was sucking and moving his little mouth with cute little lips! He has a little heart shaped chin/jaw line which is exactly what I have and it was so cute so I am super curious to see if he has my pixie chin has my husband calls it!

This is the best picture we got of him although the clearest was the one that proved he is all boy lol

This week has been super busy and that’s not slowing down we will be on vacation soon and able to relax a little bit! I’m so happy that all is going well it really does help with worry! I believe he is going to grow and be strong and be here in October! I still have a lot to do and I’m glad I still have 4 months to get it all done! That way I can not stress much about the large amount of things to still do and just enjoy it all! I’m so in love with my little boy already! I am excited to meet him and see what he looks like and what his personality is like!