The end-- for now

The ultrasound did not go as expected. They found an empty gestational sac, with no embryo in it. Therefore, our journey for this round is coming to an end. The doctor says their was nothing we did wrong or anything but, "these things just happen."

So, it sucks. Jeff and I are pretty upset as you can imagine. I am sure you guys are disappointed as well. I have to go in on Friday for a D-n-C to remove the sac.

This is not the ending we all had hoped and prayed for.

Thanks to you all for your un-ending support and prayers. They have meant the world to Jeff and I. I'm not sure what our future holds, but we hope to eventually figure it out.

June 24, 7 weeks 6 days

Well, so much for the posting often as I mentioned previously. We have been a bit busy....

Work is horribly busy for us both, we are in dire need of our July 4th day off. We cannot wait. So, for the house update... We agreed on a price, we had the house inspected, and they have verbally agreed on the addendum's Jeff and I wrote up. It looks like we will be placing our house on the market this week. Thursday we are having the dining room carpeted, then I think Friday is our goal to place it on the market. We spent all weekend doing "decluttering" and moved some boxes to my Mom's house for storage. Now this week is clean the house like crazy. If you know anyone looking for a cute house in Anderson... one will be for sale soon.... We close on the other house the end of August, so we have some time to sell.

As for the blob we saw 1.5 weeks ago, things are good.. we hope. This is such a test of faith to just believe everything is fine. For everyone who really knows me, I love to see proof. So, far my only "proof" that everything is still OK are my ______ are still tender and huge. You fill in the blank. No morning sickness to speak of at all, a little fatigue, but not too much. I am eating a ton, trying to eat healthy. And we are praying. I pray all the time, for a healthy PG, healthy delivery, and a healthy life for our baby. Of course you are all in our prayers as well! We just keep praying everything is OK. Hopefully Wednesday we will see a strong and perfect heart beat... Therefore, we wait and pray some more.

Finally, for you guys who do not know, Jeff's sister Jenny had her second daughter on June 8th. Kara was 4 pound 11ounces.... Mom and baby are home and doing great. Big Sister Lanie seems VERY excited about her baby sister. Of course Doug (the Dad) is doing well, I can't leave him out!

That is all I have for now! Just keep sending happy thoughts that everything looks good for Wednesday's appointment!

June 13, 2007, 6 week Ultrasound

See that little black blob in the lower left corner? That is the baby! They found one!!!

We go back in 2 weeks to see a heart beat. What a fun fun day!!!!

On top of all this, Jeff and I bid on a house. So we are overflowing with joy right now!!!

I promise to blog more soon and often!!! Just thought you would like the update!!!

Not sure how to title this....But I think the graphic works

I am sooooo cheesy. I found this little counter online (thanks to your web friends Suz). Too cute huh? So, when I initially saw this, the counter seemed awfully high to me. Now, lots of you probably know this stuff, but I just learned it. They consider my last menstrual cycle (TMI- sorry) week 1. So, based on that calculation on 40 weeks (or 280 days) we are 5 weeks along. However, gestationally, we are 3 weeks 2 days. Either way, we are still pregnant -- I think.

Obviously, I have no signs yet. The 8 lbs I have gained are most likely due to the fertility meds, and my new "chesty" look I think has been enhanced by the meds as well. So far no sickness, I've been kind of tired (not really), not too cranky, but I have to go to the bathroom all the time. Apparently that is some neato side effect in the first trimester I had no clue about. Since I am paranoid, I might even do another HPT (home PG test) JUST to make sure it still is positive. I think I am going certifiably insane. But, maybe consider the Clear Blue Easy stock... it might be jumping soon if I get addicted to daily testing!

We have that ultrasound next Wednesday, that seems like forever away. We will be 6 weeks then, I'm still not sure if we are looking for a yolk sac or what. As long as whatever they see is what they expect, I am good with that. Just an aside, one lady from my website, just had her ultrasound today... so far it's triplets. Wow. She and I did our transfer on the same day... hmmm... Time will tell.

Old Wives Tale Alert: Have any of you heard of not buying anything for the baby(babies) the first 3 months of pregnancy? I have never heard that, but now I know it, I am even more paranoid. I'm not sure we will be buying a thing until the beginning of fall. Whatever weird things do I need to know so I do not jinx us? (I am so 5th grade!) Hey I don't walk under ladders, place hats on beds, no shoes on a table... we do not want that bad juju. However, I break that concept of a black cat crossing my path. Since we feed Sebbie, he walks by us a lot. He's my exception.

We are just hoping whatever this journey bring us, we how everything is healthy and very textbook. We've made it this far, now this weird paranoia is setting in.... I have a feeling paranoia may go on for the next 18+ years.

I have no good random funny thoughts today. Holy cow I am getting dull. Tomorrow I do lunch with the girls, maybe some great people watching with elicit some neat stories.

Hope you all have great days!!!! Please keep 8 and/or 9 in your prayers....