It feels like yesterday, I was back home in South Africa for my 30th birthday - that was a little over 3 years ago, in April 2010. At that point the song, by Tim Mc Graw, was already pretty old, but it was perfect for me, for where I was in life and where I hoped to be going, take a listen here in … [Read more...]
27 weeks down – just 13 to go!!
Had our 27 week appointment today. It included the gestational diabetes testing, which I was dreading because everyone had told me how horrific it would be, but it was easy, the stuff you had to drink did NOT taste terrible!! While waiting the hour until they test your blood we had a mid-pregnancy … [Read more...]
Time flies when you’re having fun!!
Well it has been way to long since I have written here and I know the reason - and I think I am finally comfortable enough to be able to say WHY! I have thought, numerous times, throughout this pregnancy that I have been so extremely lucky, so much has gone right, limited sickness in my first … [Read more...]
Telling the family
So - after we found out, it became a hotly debated (mainly in my own head) topic of how and when we'd tell our family and then our friends. It was so exciting to get the positive test results it was super hard to not go shouting it from the rooftops ;) but I did refrain. We got the positive … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday – Belly Pics
Well - a lot of people have been asking for pictures of my belly - it is not HUGE - but it's growing!! I plan on creating another 'page' within this blog to show all of these pictures, but until I get that done these will have to do - me at 5 weeks - The Beginning, and then a collage of weeks 5, 9 … [Read more...]
Seeing IS Believing!!!
I have two new favorite past times..........listening to our baby and seeing our baby!!! This post is about the latter ~ SEEING our baby!! I know that all OB's have different policies about ultrasounds, but with ours we got to have a 'viability' ultrasound at 7 weeks (see first picture below), … [Read more...]
TWW
In the world of ‘infertility’ and related treatments the TWW (two week wait after insemination, IVF, etc.) is a commonly used term. I hadn’t heard of it, probably until after our insemination and while talking with some wonderful ladies currently going through the same procedures as we are, on a … [Read more...]
And then there was an insemination…..
And then there was an insemination..... After missing ovulation in September, which was a disappointment for sure, we were lucky to get a +OPK on October 22nd, meaning we get to go in for our first insemination on Tuesday the 23rd of October. Fun right..... Exciting, overwhelming seems like … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Carving Time Again!! Happy Halloween!!
Happy Halloween to one and ALL!!!!!! Wishing you and your family a fun and safe night!! And here is hoping next year this time we'll have a little one to share the day with!! … [Read more...]
Patience – Well……I’ve never being any good at that!!
You know, we kid around and joke about my patience level, or I should say LACK THERE OF.......well this has truly proved to be one of the hardest, most "patience testing" event of my life. I know the sayings, the clichés, all good things come to those who wait, it'll be worth it, don't rush things, … [Read more...]