Today's appointment was another great one! I loved seeing my little man again and watching him move all over as I felt him moving too. I tell you I could watch that ultrasound all day everyday and hear that big heartbeat too! What a blessing!
So for the details of today's appointment:
my blood pressure - perfect
my weight gain - 1 more lb
his heart rate - 155
his estimated weight - 1 lb 10 oz
his estimated length - 8-9 inches
my cervix - completely closed
Placenta Previa - on the move......still about 75% covered but it is on the move
So according to the Dr everything looks great with both my health and his health. The good news is it appears that my Placenta Previa will move enough in time for me to give birth. It is on the move although we are not completely out of the woods yet. I am still on all the same restrictions but things look very positive that I won't be forced to have a c-section. We have been praying for this news and it was music to my ears.
I go back to the Dr in 3 weeks and I will have the glucose test as well as a regular Dr appt. After that appointment, I will start seeing her every 2 weeks instead of every 4 weeks! Wow I can't believe we are starting to get that close!
Funny story from the ultrasound today. The tech was doing all her measurements and taking lots of pics and asking me questions. She said, you seem to be confident that its a boy. I said well yes I am. When I was here last time they said they were 100% sure it was a boy! She said, well we never say 100% sure so lets double check to make sure. Then she busted out laughing and said WOW you are right we are 100% sure its a boy! We both laughed for a while on that one. It was amazing to me in 6 short weeks how much more detail could be seen. We got lots of pics and another disc so as soon as I get a moment, I will get them scanned and downloaded and get them posted on here.
Until next time - Blessings to you all!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
So much going on....
Baby Bump at 23 weeks
Last Tuesday before the Dr.Wow where do I begin. Well first of all last Tuesday I was 23 weeks and our Doctor's appoint was the standard appointment and it went great. He had a heart rate of 157 and is measuring exactly 23 weeks. She said everything looked great and my blood pressure and all vitals were perfect. I have not gained back the weight I lost and as you can see from the pics above I have finally popped. So now we are just waiting for next Tuesday when we have the ultrasound again so that hopefully we will find out the the placenta previa has moved. I am sure next Tuesday will be a long day between all the appointments and the ultrasound and as long as I know it will be, I can't wait to see my little miracle again.
We are getting to work on the nursery and we have been picking up things for his room too over the last few weeks. This weekend we will go and get the paint and wains-coting for his room, then next weekend will be the work weekend. Then next on the list painting the TV armoir that is being turned into and changing station/table and the small chest of drawers that needs to be painted too. Then it will be time to put the bed and the glider together. Wow it seems like time is flying by and we still have so much to do.
We are getting ready for a few showers that will happen in March and April and I am getting really excited about those too. I have some of the best friends and family to take on the task of these baby showers. I love you all and can't thank you enough for everything you are doing for us and our Miracle Boy! I never dreamed I would actually see the day that I would have my very own baby shower!
We had a fun and busy weekend with family visiting but Sunday has to be right up there with one of the best days of my life. I had just been saying Sunday afternoon that I was getting nervous about not feeling my miracle moving around even though the Dr said it would be around 25 weeks before I felt it. Well Angie as always reassured me and we headed home from Target after finishing registering. How funny is it that you find more time in Target to talk to your friends than you do at home when you live right by each other. Anyway, on with the story. I get easily side tracked these days....LOL! So we were in bed Sunday night getting ready to turn the lights off and go to bed and as Chris does every night he rolled over and was rubbing my belly and talking to our miracle. He said and I quote "baby if you are in there and happy please give your mommy a sign so she will calm down" and I kid you not he no more got the words out of his mouth, when his hand was kicked and I mean kicked off my belly. We were in total shock and couldn't believe it. For the next 45 minutes he was kicking field goals and dancing all over the place. It was like someone threw a switch and suddenly I was feeling him constantly. So the last few days have been amazing feeling and also weird feeling. I know that sounds crazy because I have been wanting and praying for this for so long but it still feels a little weird. LOL! But seriously it is the best feeling in the world, except when he kicks something and it hurts but really I wouldn't trade even the pain for anything. Its funny as I type this he is all over the place and I get so distracted when he moves. All I want to do is sit and feel him.
So that's the latest in our world and I have a feeling the next 4 months are going to fly by. We will keep you posted on all of our progress and especially after next weeks appoint which will be 25 weeks.
Until next time Blessings to you All! Love and God Bless!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Ultrasound Pics at 18 weeks in the words of baby....
My beautiful profile - don't you think?
I was yawning and mommy couldn't believe how you could see my spine
I was shy at first but after 30 minutes I finally showed the goods.
Wow mommy must be proud of my junk! Haha! I do remember the tech being impressed and telling my mommy and daddy that "wow he really is a boy"!
Don't I have the cutest little feet and toes? Daddy tells me that my mommy will be kissing my feet and toes as soon as I make my entrance in this world because she loves baby feet. I don't know why but I think she will really love mine :)
I was starting to get really tired from all the pictures and video so I had to yawn and rub my eyes.
I thought I should practice my fist pump before I make my debut in May. Again, am I not the cutest? At least my mommy and daddy said I was.Love and God Bless - Baby Boy Nord
Sunday, January 2, 2011
2010 Year in Review
Well I must say that 2010 brought about lots of exciting changes in our family....
Jan - It was time to really start looking for a job since in 2 months I would be laid off. The reality of it all really set in and took a toll on my mind. We celebrated several family birthdays. And I found out that if when I was laid off I went on cobra, that I could get most of IVF paid for! What? Are you kidding me? How does this happen? At this point a huge door opened for us in 2010 the real possibility of trying IVF and possibly getting pregnant.
Feb - Chris turned 38! I went on several interviews with about 6 different head hunters and each of them assured me that I would find something soon! I started researching NEW fertility Dr's that friends had used. By the end of the month, I was officially unemployed and scared to death that I wouldn't find a job. I had a very hard time saying goodbye to my old job after 12 years.
Mar - I was starting to count down the weeks to my one year appt with Dr. Davis, where I could get the official word that it was OK to go back to the fertility Dr. I also had my first of 3 interviews with a company for 2 different jobs, one of which was a dream job for me.
Apr - Chris was convinced I had the job I had dreamed about and convinced me that we needed to take a vacation because this would be our only chance this year. I was scared to death to take a vacation and spend money not knowing for sure I had the job. But I went with it and we left on Easter Sunday to drive to Destin, FL where we had the best vacation ever. 2 days after returning from vacation, I got a call from the headhunter that I was indeed getting the job but due to the Director being out of the country it would be another week before I got the official offer. So I spent the rest of the month working at my in-laws house getting stuff packed, painted and fixed so that we could get their house put on the market. It also brought with it "the phone call" with "the dream job offer"! I accepted the position and was set to start working on May 1st!
May - I started my new job and found that I had a great boss and co-worker. We had our one year visit with Dr. Davis and he was so proud of all of work. We had both lost well over 100 lbs in the last year and we were both considered healthy! Before leaving I was sure to ask if it was OK to go back to the fertility Dr and I got an answer of YES! Music to my ears. I was on the phone calling Dr. Dunn's office for an appt as soon as we got in the car. We started counting down the days to meeting with Dr. Dunn on 6/16!
June - Our dear friends had their 3rd miracle baby Cullen on the 4th of June. On the 16th we saw Dr. Dunn for the first time and we were filled with hope. We had a month of testing before we would have a plan but for the first time in many years we had hope of having a family.
July - We finished our testing with Dr. Dunn and he said we could definitely do IVF. All we needed to do is wait for my period to begin, give him a call that day and we would start the whole process. Wow never in my life have I ever prayed for my period! My brother-in-law and his kids came for a visit and so did mother nature all on the same day (24th) which meant we were starting the whole IVF process and I started taking the 4 weeks of birth control pills that start the IVF process.
Aug - We went to an amazing Brad Paisley concert with my best friend and sat 2nd row! I turned 35 and we made a trip to New Braunfels to Schlitterbahn to take my mind off the shots that would be starting soon! The day after my birthday we started the IVF injections and the many trips to the Dr. to make sure everything was moving along smoothly. On the 28th I went to a wonderful March of Dimes luncheon with some great friends where I got the phone call that my harvest would be 3 days later than I had expected and I finally broke down. It was a very rough weekend but I made it through!
Sept - On the 1st we had our harvest! Holy cow it was all becoming very real and things were really happening. I remember being scared to death as well as feeling like CRAP! On the 6th 2 embryo's were implanted and I remember feeling so much joy in my heart but 10 times more panic! We did a lot of praying that this would really work. On the 12th I got my first positive pregnancy home test in my whole life. 9/17 I got my first positive blood pregnancy test in my whole life. Now was the wait to see if it was twins.
Oct - We found out we were having twins, but that one was weak and might not make it. On the 18th we found out that baby A had vanished but that baby B was doing perfect! We had such mixed emotions but by the Grace of God we made it through. I was also released from the fertility Dr to go to the OB.
Nov - I was called a "normal pregnant woman"! Who knew? I found out I was still anemic and they upped my iron and I made it to the 12 week mark! This baby was really beginning to come a reality!
Dec- What a busy month getting ready for Christmas. We had so much to celebrate this month. On the 28th we found out we were having a little boy and on the 30th we celebrated 15 wonderful years of marriage! What an amazing month! We also found out I have placenta previa but that our little boy is perfectly healthy, it just means mommy has to take it very easy for a while.
And here we are in 2011! We have so much to look forward to this year. So many milestones we thought were never possible. God has been amazing to us in 2010 and I have a feeling he might out do himself in 2011! And today we got an amazing gift from our dear neighbor, B! He went up on the roof and took down our Christmas lights for us.....he will never know what that meant to us and how much we greatly appreciate it! Hopefully now we won't get the dreaded HOA letter! LOL! Well tomorrow its back to reality and back to work so I should probably wrap this up so I can get a few things ready.
I hope God Blesses each and everyone of you in 2011!
Love & God Bless!
Jan - It was time to really start looking for a job since in 2 months I would be laid off. The reality of it all really set in and took a toll on my mind. We celebrated several family birthdays. And I found out that if when I was laid off I went on cobra, that I could get most of IVF paid for! What? Are you kidding me? How does this happen? At this point a huge door opened for us in 2010 the real possibility of trying IVF and possibly getting pregnant.
Feb - Chris turned 38! I went on several interviews with about 6 different head hunters and each of them assured me that I would find something soon! I started researching NEW fertility Dr's that friends had used. By the end of the month, I was officially unemployed and scared to death that I wouldn't find a job. I had a very hard time saying goodbye to my old job after 12 years.
Mar - I was starting to count down the weeks to my one year appt with Dr. Davis, where I could get the official word that it was OK to go back to the fertility Dr. I also had my first of 3 interviews with a company for 2 different jobs, one of which was a dream job for me.
Apr - Chris was convinced I had the job I had dreamed about and convinced me that we needed to take a vacation because this would be our only chance this year. I was scared to death to take a vacation and spend money not knowing for sure I had the job. But I went with it and we left on Easter Sunday to drive to Destin, FL where we had the best vacation ever. 2 days after returning from vacation, I got a call from the headhunter that I was indeed getting the job but due to the Director being out of the country it would be another week before I got the official offer. So I spent the rest of the month working at my in-laws house getting stuff packed, painted and fixed so that we could get their house put on the market. It also brought with it "the phone call" with "the dream job offer"! I accepted the position and was set to start working on May 1st!
May - I started my new job and found that I had a great boss and co-worker. We had our one year visit with Dr. Davis and he was so proud of all of work. We had both lost well over 100 lbs in the last year and we were both considered healthy! Before leaving I was sure to ask if it was OK to go back to the fertility Dr and I got an answer of YES! Music to my ears. I was on the phone calling Dr. Dunn's office for an appt as soon as we got in the car. We started counting down the days to meeting with Dr. Dunn on 6/16!
June - Our dear friends had their 3rd miracle baby Cullen on the 4th of June. On the 16th we saw Dr. Dunn for the first time and we were filled with hope. We had a month of testing before we would have a plan but for the first time in many years we had hope of having a family.
July - We finished our testing with Dr. Dunn and he said we could definitely do IVF. All we needed to do is wait for my period to begin, give him a call that day and we would start the whole process. Wow never in my life have I ever prayed for my period! My brother-in-law and his kids came for a visit and so did mother nature all on the same day (24th) which meant we were starting the whole IVF process and I started taking the 4 weeks of birth control pills that start the IVF process.
Aug - We went to an amazing Brad Paisley concert with my best friend and sat 2nd row! I turned 35 and we made a trip to New Braunfels to Schlitterbahn to take my mind off the shots that would be starting soon! The day after my birthday we started the IVF injections and the many trips to the Dr. to make sure everything was moving along smoothly. On the 28th I went to a wonderful March of Dimes luncheon with some great friends where I got the phone call that my harvest would be 3 days later than I had expected and I finally broke down. It was a very rough weekend but I made it through!
Sept - On the 1st we had our harvest! Holy cow it was all becoming very real and things were really happening. I remember being scared to death as well as feeling like CRAP! On the 6th 2 embryo's were implanted and I remember feeling so much joy in my heart but 10 times more panic! We did a lot of praying that this would really work. On the 12th I got my first positive pregnancy home test in my whole life. 9/17 I got my first positive blood pregnancy test in my whole life. Now was the wait to see if it was twins.
Oct - We found out we were having twins, but that one was weak and might not make it. On the 18th we found out that baby A had vanished but that baby B was doing perfect! We had such mixed emotions but by the Grace of God we made it through. I was also released from the fertility Dr to go to the OB.
Nov - I was called a "normal pregnant woman"! Who knew? I found out I was still anemic and they upped my iron and I made it to the 12 week mark! This baby was really beginning to come a reality!
Dec- What a busy month getting ready for Christmas. We had so much to celebrate this month. On the 28th we found out we were having a little boy and on the 30th we celebrated 15 wonderful years of marriage! What an amazing month! We also found out I have placenta previa but that our little boy is perfectly healthy, it just means mommy has to take it very easy for a while.
And here we are in 2011! We have so much to look forward to this year. So many milestones we thought were never possible. God has been amazing to us in 2010 and I have a feeling he might out do himself in 2011! And today we got an amazing gift from our dear neighbor, B! He went up on the roof and took down our Christmas lights for us.....he will never know what that meant to us and how much we greatly appreciate it! Hopefully now we won't get the dreaded HOA letter! LOL! Well tomorrow its back to reality and back to work so I should probably wrap this up so I can get a few things ready.
I hope God Blesses each and everyone of you in 2011!
Love & God Bless!
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