I'm a bad blogger. It's been quite a few days since I've blogged. It's just a busy time of year. But I do love the holidays!
Shelly's belly has suddenly expanded. She's getting that pregnancy bump! I love that the Little One is finally starting to become more visable!
Shelly's been under the weather today. Just a bad pregnancy day. Naseau, bloating, panic attack, etc. It's hard to see her go through days like this and not be able to do much for her. Hopefully she'll have a better day tomorrow.
Last night I took Tate to the mall to ride the Merry-Go-Round. This time we actually rode it twice! She was pretty excited about that. We also went to see Santa. She wasn't quite as happy with that. I asked if she wanted to sit on Santa's lap and tell him what she wants for Christmas. She said, "No, I'll just sit on your lap and tell you ok." She was not about to sit on a strange guys lap. No way! Then we came home and watched the claymation version of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." I love that show. I forgot how much fun music it has in it. My favorite song is definitely "Put one foot in front of the other..." What a classic show. I've got to get in on DVD for the Little One!
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
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Our Conception Story
After eight years together we were pretty sure we'd spend our life with our four legged kids, doing lots of camping, and traveling the world. On August 12, 2004 that all changed with the birth of our God Daughter Tate. We immediately fell completely in love with her and soon began to re-think our decision of not having kids.
In October 2005 we began the process of trying to conceive. As soon as we started trying Shelly began having very erratic cycles which made the process that more complicated. After four tries over six months we decided to schedule a consultation with the a Reproductive Specialist. We were desperate to conceive and on a limited time frame since Shelly had just turned 41. Dee was 35 at the time but not able to conceive due to a medical procedure.
Our first appointment with the Repro Man was May 2006. He suggested we try IVF using Dee's eggs and Shelly as the gestational mother. He felt this scenario would give us the highest chance for success of a healthy pregnancy. We spent a short amount of time weighing our options and decided this was the best choice. We began our first IVF cycle in August. They did the Egg Retrieval and Fertilization on 8/31. Three days later, 9/3, they transferred three embryos into Shelly. Then the wait began.
Shelly promised not to begin the home pregnancy test too soon. Dee had to travel out of state for business a week after the transfer and asked Shelly to please wait to test. BUT, the wait was too much for her and she started testing after a week. At first there was no line. But after a couple of days testing a faint line started to appear. When Dee came home from her trip Shelly told her, "I know I'm pregnant." Dee didn't believe her and insisted the line wasn't dark enough so she tested herself to compare. There was absolutely no line. She began to believe Shelly was pregnant but still had doubt. Dee went to the store and bought another brand of testing strips. After five home tests, we were convinced we we're pregnant due to all positive results. A blood test at two weeks confirmed it; we were going to have a baby!
In October 2005 we began the process of trying to conceive. As soon as we started trying Shelly began having very erratic cycles which made the process that more complicated. After four tries over six months we decided to schedule a consultation with the a Reproductive Specialist. We were desperate to conceive and on a limited time frame since Shelly had just turned 41. Dee was 35 at the time but not able to conceive due to a medical procedure.
Our first appointment with the Repro Man was May 2006. He suggested we try IVF using Dee's eggs and Shelly as the gestational mother. He felt this scenario would give us the highest chance for success of a healthy pregnancy. We spent a short amount of time weighing our options and decided this was the best choice. We began our first IVF cycle in August. They did the Egg Retrieval and Fertilization on 8/31. Three days later, 9/3, they transferred three embryos into Shelly. Then the wait began.
Shelly promised not to begin the home pregnancy test too soon. Dee had to travel out of state for business a week after the transfer and asked Shelly to please wait to test. BUT, the wait was too much for her and she started testing after a week. At first there was no line. But after a couple of days testing a faint line started to appear. When Dee came home from her trip Shelly told her, "I know I'm pregnant." Dee didn't believe her and insisted the line wasn't dark enough so she tested herself to compare. There was absolutely no line. She began to believe Shelly was pregnant but still had doubt. Dee went to the store and bought another brand of testing strips. After five home tests, we were convinced we we're pregnant due to all positive results. A blood test at two weeks confirmed it; we were going to have a baby!
3 comments:
Sorry Shelly's not feeling well--hope she feels better soon. It's great that she's starting to show. That's so exciting! :)
Feel better Shelly (huggs)
Take a deep breath and a soothing walk for fresh air if at all possible. I know Dee is taking very good care of you!
j & K
I completely relate. I feel so bad for Lois when she has nausea, everything. You do feel helpless that you can't fix anything for the pregnant one.
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