I had plenty of ideas of how I was going to let you all know “the scoop”.  But when it came down to it…I’m at a loss.  So I’m just going to put it out there.

Eric and I are expecting a new addition to our family in October; October 21st to be exact! 

There I said it!  PHEW!

I’ve been holding out on spilling the amazing news for so long because it was so early when we found out, as we knew it would be.  And it still is so early.  6 weeks= SUPER EARLY! 

So we actually found out for sure on Tuesday February 12^th (14dpiui #1) when I had my first positive beta, 198.  Two days later (16dpiui #1) it jumped to 490.  One week later (21 dpiui #1) up to 3291.  Now as of yesterday we are over 5000 and they don’t dilute over 5000, so we don’t know the exact number. 

Of course I didn’t wait until the actual first beta.  No.  I started testing at home at 10dpiui.  I got a very faint line that first day.  I wanted to know whether it was still the trigger shot or an actual positive, so I tested again the next day and got a slightly darker line.  The following day I tested again, and en even darker line popped up.  Yup, I was pretty confidant it was real, but Eric kept me grounded and wanted to wait for any excitement until we had the two initial betas to make sure there were numbers and that they were going in the right direction.  Man, were we shocked.  I still am in shock! 

We have only told our parents, and a few very close friends.  We want to wait to tell the rest of our family and friends until we hit the 8 week mark. 

My first sonogram was last Tuesday, with a different doctor.  Long story short, my doctor had an emergency and couldn’t make it to our local office so we had to go to the main office and have our sono by a different MD that we’ve never seen.  He showed us two gestational sacs.  We flipped!  One was exactly half the size of the other so he said it was possible that it would disappear.  On yesterday’s sonogram we only saw 1 sac.  I will also say that the sono machine from yesterday was not nearly as high tech as the one at the main office; I mean the clarity was like night and day.  So my doctor said we will see what next week’s sono shows.  I will take this opportunity to add that both Eric and I are just as happy with one as we are with two.  So we will see what happens.  My gut feeling is that there is just one little one in there.

Yesterday was definitely a milestone.  We got to see how much the sac has grown and got to see the tiny little flicker of our precious little ones heartbeat!  It was the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen!  We both stared at the screen in amazement.  It was an incredible moment for us as parents to be.

So that’s the update.  And that’s why I’m super fanatical about the whole fever thing…See “SICKO” post from earlier today.  I can only take Robitussin DM for my chest congestion and Tylenol ONLY if my fever goes over 101.  I hate to take anything, especially in the first trimester.  But I’m dealing.  Lots of rest and fluids is keeping me going.  No appetite, but I know I have to eat a little something. 

I’ll post the sono pics as soon as I scan them in!

Thank you all for being so patient with me over the past couple of weeks!!  It was well worth the wait, right?

I got my period…All by myself may I add!  So I did ovulate on that cycle and we are now off to a fresh start.  The games actually begin tomorrow, day 3.

Tomorrow morning at 7, I have to go down to the office to have “cycle start” blood work and an ultrasound.  Then I go back to the office at 10:30 for a Clomid cycle IUI information session and to get my results from the u/s and blood.  I guess it is then that they will explain everything that will be taking place over the next cycle; from the monitoring schedule to the scheduling itself, and so on and so forth.

So, yeah!  I’m pretty damn excited. 

I was spotting, which is something that has never happened to me- it is either all or none, Friday night.  This of course led me to believe the obvious (to me anyway), its implantation bleeding and I’m actually getting pregnant, like right now!  I had a hard time falling asleep due to all fantasies that consumed my mind.  Yeah, not so much.  By Saturday mid morning it was O.N.  Sadness instantly filled me, but that was followed by excitement, knowing all the greatness that lie ahead.

Today my husband and I went for our blood work up, for all the “life threatening” stuff they test for when you go see a specialist.  I jokingly turned to my husband as we were patiently waiting in the waiting room, and said, “Their probably going to take like 8 vials of blood.”  He didn’t flinch because he pays stuff like that no mind.  He’s not a baby at all when it comes to any of that blood, procedure, etc. rigamero.  So they call me in after a little bit and the nurse starts picking out all the vials she needs to pump full of my red stuff.  I’m waiting and waiting and waiting, and she keeps pulling and pulling and pulling.  So finally I say, “Just how many vials of blood do you need??”  She looks at her sheet of stickers and says, “Hmmmm, 15.”  15??!!!  WTF??  Are they using my blood to come up with the next crazy vaccination?  I was just joking when I said 8 to my husband.

When I had day 3 blood back in September, there were 7 vials.  Now today, 15.  Now tomorrow I go for day 3 blood again.  Will there be another 7 vials?  Is that even safe?  Do I have that much blood for them to take out of me?  Don’t I need that blood to function, stay conscious, SURVIVE?

Anyway…she makes sure I’m ok with her taking so much blood and what am I supposed to say, “No?”  So she starts, and then asks me if I can hold the first vial, because it is glass and she does not want it to fall and break.  Sure, I’ll hold a vial of my hot blood…that will feel so wonderful, make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.  Thank God I didn’t pass out.  I did great, my husband took one look at all my vials lined up when he was done with his 4, yes he only had to give 4 vials, and said “Holy Shit.”  Yeah, no shit.  Why is it that the women get the shaft with all this fertility crap? 

I hope everyone had a terrific weekend!  If you’re in the tri-state area, I hope you’re ready for a messy night/ morning!

More tomorrow.