3 months later.

Well. I have definitely neglected this blog the last 3 months and I am so sorry I have.

I loved blogging (and still do) but the exhaustion of pregnancy and working full time was just too much to make blogging a priority for me. However - I do plan to "come back to blogging."

So now it is time to update you on the last 3 months and I have to tell you - this is going to be a LONG post, so bear with me if you can! 

First - I will share some pictures with you!

Here is our baby girl in 3D at 32 weeks!

Here is me at 36 weeks!

Here is baby girl at 36 weeks!

Pictures from our Maternity Shoot at 35 weeks!

And here I am yesterday at 39 weeks!!

So a lot has happened in the last 3 months. We got the nursery ready, I had my shower, and we decided to have a c-section due to some concerns about shoulder dystocia with my gestational diabetes.  I will work on making those some separate posts but I wanted to be sure to let you all know that we are doing great over here and that we are meeting our baby girl in the next day or two.

I find out today when our c-section is scheduled for and the anticipation of that phone call is absolute torture right now! 

I will be sure to keep you all updated and will absolutely post more often! 

18 Weeks

Today we are 18 weeks pregnant! 

Yippee!

We are very excited for the next 15 days to go by because our anatomy scan is on 11/14 and we get to see our little one again! Fingers crossed for everything to be perfectly healthy and to be able to find out whether we are having a little boy or a little girl!

Week 18

Baby This Week: Baby is about the size of a sweet potato. Measuring about 6 inches from head to rump and weighing about 6 ounces. 

What I am Feeling: I started feeling baby move more often last week. Now if I am sitting at my computer, in a meeting, or at dinner (s)he tip taps all over the place. It is usually if I am sitting forward a little that I feel it the most.  

Milestones This Week: I actually had a few! 

1) I got the call that I passed my gestational diabetes test! Because I am overweight and have PCOS, they asked me to do at 17 weeks and then again later in pregnancy. Normal is between 65 and 135 and I was at 115! 

2) Our sequential screens came back later this week and everything came within normal range! Yay! 

3) Starting to put together our "things to do" list and realizing that within the next few weeks we will be able to start registering and preparing for our baby!

I am feeling like it is getting more and more real by the day.  Being pregnant after a loss is ridiculously scary, but starting to feel some movement makes me feel better. I love the little reminders that (s)he is in there safe and sound.

Miscellany: As of now I have only gained one pound. I am all belly but am eating "ok". I had a hard time eating fruits and veggies at the begging because they would make me feel sick. I am loving salads the most at this point and am just trying to remember to keep eating fruits now too. 

I recently bought a snoogle pillow and I am loving it. I honestly couldn't sleep without it! Guiness is also a really big fan of the pillow:

(it's under the comforter but you can see where he is sleeping in the area I would normally put my legs)

Last weekend Rob and I went to a Jets game with my family. We aren't big football followers but I went to Penn State and absolutely love love love tailgating and football so we had a good time. The only thing I realized is that walking to the stadium, sitting in tiny uncomfortable seats, and walking all the way back to the car was EXHAUSTING. I won't be going to anything like that for awhile. 

(Here we are at the game!)

Hope everyone is doing well! XoxoX

12 weeks

I can't believe I haven't written a post in 3 weeks baby! 

We have been able to find you using our at-home doppler and we are so excited every time that we hear that beautiful thump thump thump. 

We are having a party with some of your future faux aunt and uncles to tell them that we are expecting you to join the family next April! We are really excited and can't wait to celebrate your expected arrival.

Both Mommy and Daddy's work know about you now and so do all of your family in Maine! Everyone was so excited and can't wait to meet you (but make sure you keep on cooking in there for a good long while)!! 

Love you baby! xoxox

9 weeks

Dear Taddy!

We got to see you again yesterday. You were measuring perfectly with a beautiful heartbeat of 169 bpm again! 

I could see your beautiful head and heart and the little paddles that are the beginning of your little legs.

We are so in love with you and get to see you again in 4 weeks. 

I can't wait baby. We love you and are so glad you chose us to be your parents. 

XoXoX

8 weeks

I am getting nervous little one. 

Daddy and I are anxiously waiting for our next ultrasound on the 27th.  You had such a strong beautiful heart when we met you 2 weeks ago, and I just desperately hope and pray that you are still in there growing and healthy. 

You mean everything to me and I hope that God's plan is for you to come home with us near April 1, 2012.

Love your Mommy and Daddy.

Update: Sunday (8/21) I had a little bit of spotting. Went to the doctor's the next day and got to see you again! Measuring 7w6d with a heartbeat of 169 bpm. 

Daddy wasn't able to make it so he can't wait to see you on Saturday! 

You look like a little turtle today love!

7 weeks

Today I am 7 weeks pregnant with Taddy.

This has been an amazing week.

Monday morning I went in to get my last set of betas drawn. The number was 14,566 which meant that the number definitely doubled within the 72 hour time frame! 

I had my ultrasound on Monday night. Robert and I were so anxious and hopeful that this would be different and thankfully, it was. 

We saw Taddy. With a beautiful, strong heartbeat. The sac was perfect and measured EXACTLY 6w1d. Taddy's heartbeat was the most beautiful sound we had ever heard at 117 beats per minute it was even stronger than the technician expected. 

Rob and I were so blown away and are soooo excited. We immediately texted our parents with a picture of Taddy saying, "Hi Grandma and Grandpa. I have a heartbeat!"

Now we are just holding our breath till our next ultrasound appointment on August 27th where I will be nearly 9 weeks. 

*fingers crossed for a healthy sticky baby*

6 Weeks

Today, August 7th, I am 6 weeks pregnant with Taddy. 

Robert and I have been calling this baby Taddy since it looks like a tadpole right now. 

Tomorrow is my first ultrasound.

At 5 weeks, my HCG was 2590

at 5 weeks 2 days, my HCG was 4774. 

Doubled after 55 hours which fits well into the 48 - 72 hour time frame.

I pray that this little baby is sticky. According to my calculations we are due on April 1, 2012. 

We have already told our immediate families about Taddy. We knew that if something did go wrong we would want them to support us and know what was happening, and this means they should also have the opportunity to be happy with us. Telling everyone was absolutely amazing. Now we are just praying we get to also tell them that our Taddy shows us his/her heartbeat tomorrow.

I will not be publishing this until we make Taddy known to the rest of our friends and family, but will continue to document along the way. 

News!

Good morning all! 

I have some amazing news to share with all of you today. 

Rob and I are expecting! 

Our little one is due April 1st 2012!

Today we are 13 weeks pregnant and so elated! I have been writing posts nearly every week since we found out, so I will start to share those. 

I am sorry I haven't been posting much otherwise, I have been sleeping so much and was focussing on growing this baby as healthy as I possibly could. 

Here is Robert with Baby's picture at our last ultrasound on Wednesday. 

Baby was measuring 12w6d!

We are so in love and pray each day that this is our take*home baby!