Beta, Beta, Beta!!!

I had my 3rd beta today and was told at my appointment last week that if everything progressed correctly I would have an U/S scheduled for Wednesday, February 3, 2010. Went in for the blood draw this morning and got an idiot nurse but who missed the vein in my hand and had to dig the needle around to find it....UGH!!! Painful!!! Anyway, I have a nice bruise compliments of her "sleepiness." In the future I will request a nurse who is not asleep when taking my blood!!! I waited all day long to find out the fruits of my labor. Basically with the beta tests they want to see a rise with every draw. For example, on my first test on January 18 my number was 484 so for my second test two days later they would expect to see a 60% rise. That would mean they would be looking for any number around 775. They called me that day and said by number was 1,606!!!! Pretty great number which could mean 1 of 3 things. 1. I'm further along than we think 2. My body is really responding well to this pregnancy or 3. There could be more than one baby. I didn't have a problem with any of the 3 options so I made my appointment for my 3rd beta test which brings us to today. Today we were needing a number just under 7,000 for me to be on track...instead we got 20,585!!!!!!!! So, they decided to have me come in this Friday, January 29, 2010 for my U/S to rule out TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT??? How exciting is that? Now, I won't know for sure until Friday and even then we may not know but just knowing that my body (after all these years of fighting with it) is really doing well with this pregnancy is just too exciting!

Here's the break down:
1/18/10 Beta #1 484
1/20/10 Beta #2 1,606
1/27/10 Beta #3 20,585

Bedding Set

Josh and I have been sooo excited that we've been to Target and Babies R Us twice in the last 3 days looking at baby stuff! We were a little sad that the baby bedding we picked out 5 years ago when we first started trying to get pregnant is no longer being made. We did find a new set that we love and it's really more our style. Plus, it has a frog which was the criteria. We liked that it had jungle animals since we've always liked that theme and the colors match all the other things in our house. I guess we are just earth tone decorators!

Poppy's First Gift

I read on Babycenter.com that at 4.5 weeks pregnant my baby would be the size of a poppy seed so this week we're calling the baby "Poppy." Josh hated it at first but then it grew on him. Sadly, it's only for a week because at 5 weeks the baby is the size of a sesame seed! My friend Sue gave Poppy his/her first gift. It was a rubber ducky that checks the bath water temp. Sue is so excited for us. She's been praying for us for years and was so happy that our dreams are finally coming true. Here's some pictures of Josh and I holding Poppy's first gift!!! Here's a picture of me at 4.5 weeks along:

Beta Tests

Once we got the official word we started to tell our friends and family. Our friends and family have been there for us through each step of the way with our infertility roller coaster. We felt it was only right to include them in the exciting news immediately, especially since it happened naturally!!! This is what my friend Carolina put on the message board at work: My Beta numbers are pretty high which isn't a bad thing...but I don't know what to make of them. My first Beta was on 1/18 and it was 484 and my 2nd Beta today was 1606! Next week Wednesday I'll go in for my 3rd Beta and then the following Wednesday, February 3, I'll have my first sono!!! SOOOO excited!!! Dr. K thinks we're about 4.5 weeks along but it's hard to say. That puts my due date around Sept. 23 but that is subject to change. Since they don't know how far along I am they are basing their predictions on my beta numbers.
As soon as I found out I pregnant, I couldn't help myself. I ran to the store and bought a few toys to give to wrap up and give to Josh as an official gift. I bought some frog toys and wrote a sweet note to him to congratulate him on being a Daddy to be. He was pretty excited!!!

I'm PREGNANT~

The call came! I'm offically pregnant!!!! I can't believe this... somebody pinch, me I'm dreaming! This was Josh's face when he saw the digital read out from above!!!

SHOCK

It's 2:30PM in the afternoon and 5PM can't get here soon enough. I'm anticipating a phone call that I already know the answer too but it has to be "confirmed" by a doctor. Oh, please 5PM get here sooner...I've waited 5 long years for this "confirmation!!!"

The New Year

I resolve to post more often on my blog!!! Let's see if it works out for me!!!