Wednesday, February 24, 2016
First ultrasound anxiety
Well on Monday, Feb. 22 we went in for our very first ultrasound with this pregnancy. If you've been following our journey for a while you know that all of our miscarriages were considered "missed miscarriages" which means I had no signs of losing the babies, it was during the first ultrasound every time that we discovered the pregnancies were not viable. I don't know that my heart rate has ever been higher than it was in that waiting room. We walked into the room, where I had so many bad memories and discovered we had an adorable, healthy, perfect baby with a heart rate of 129! I will never ever forget that moment. I never thought we would be lucky enough to experience that. Today I am currently 7w3d and feeling so-so. I have a hard time figuring out what I want to eat and most of the day I'm nauseous off and on. That's perfectly fine, I'll take that in exchange for my sweet bub any day! We are still very cautiously optimistic but I'm trying to just let myself get completely excited and let go of all the worry. Easier said than done. For now, here's a few pictures of our perfect miracle!
Monday, February 15, 2016
V Day Q&A
Happy (belated) Valentine's Day Everyone!
I'm a sap for all things romantic so even though I think it's important to show our spouse or significant other love and appreciation every day of the year, why not celebrate a little bit more on one extra special day?!
This Valentine's Day, my husband and I ran some errands at Lowe's (bow chicka wah wah) and then because I'm currently between 6 and 7 weeks pregnant, and seem to only want carbs, we stopped for lunch at Noodles and Co and even got extra so we could have the same thing for dinner! We watched some of our favorite TV shows, watched a movie and had an ultimate, us only, no interruptions kind of day and it was perfect! To me, Valentine's Day doesn't have to be about spending a ton of money on a romantic weekend away, or showering the person with gifts but rather spending quality time together doing things you each enjoy.
I thought it would be fun to do a little Valentine's Day Q&A so you can learn a little bit more about my love story!
1. Where did you meet your other half?
My husband and I met in the front yard of a private school in my town (that neither of us went to by the way, weird I know). We live in a fairly small town and there's not much for teenagers to do so my best friend at the time called one of her guy friends to meet up and we were all going to head to the next town over to see what kind of trouble we could get into and her guy friend just so happened to be with a friend of his driving around in his friends new truck. The guys pulled up and from the second I saw my now husband, it was like time stood still. I knew I had to get to know this guy. I think everyone could see the sparks flying between us.
2. How long have you been with your significant other?
We have been married for almost 5 years and together for almost 12.
3. If you’re married, when did you say “I do”?
9-10-11
4. What song did you walk down the aisle to?
Train "Marry Me" and Pachelbel "Canon in D Major"
5. Do you have any children yet?
We have 4 VERY loved babies in heaven and 1 on the way.
6. What’s your favorite thing about your other?
He's just genuinely the best human being I've ever met. He's hard-working, funny, tough...but at the same time, always so attentive to my needs and wants. He's so sweet and caring.
7. Were you and your other half high school sweethearts?
Sort of. He's 2 years older than me so even though we started dating when I was 16 and about to start my junior year, he was already out of school.
8. Where was your first date?
Our first date was going mudding on a friend's property way out in the country and then having a bonfire after...it was perfect.
9. How long were you dating before you said “I love you”?
It was about 3 months.
10. How long were you dating your other half before he/she proposed?
We were dating just shy of 5 years.
11. Where is your favorite place you have traveled with your other half?
He actually came on a family vacation with us to Gatlinburg, TN when I was 17 for my sisters first wedding.
12. How do you and your other half usually spend Valentines Day?
We've done everything from extravagant vacations to chill days watching movies and ordering Chinese food...it's really whatever we're both in the mood to do.
13. What does your favorite ‘date night’ consist of?
We like all kinds of different date nights....dinner and bowling, dinner and a movie, watching movies on the couch and ordering in food.
14. What is the best gift you have received from your other half?
When we first starting dating, the first holiday we had together was Christmas and he got me a heart shaped necklace with a single diamond inside and it's my favorite piece of jewelry.
I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day!!
I'm a sap for all things romantic so even though I think it's important to show our spouse or significant other love and appreciation every day of the year, why not celebrate a little bit more on one extra special day?!
This Valentine's Day, my husband and I ran some errands at Lowe's (bow chicka wah wah) and then because I'm currently between 6 and 7 weeks pregnant, and seem to only want carbs, we stopped for lunch at Noodles and Co and even got extra so we could have the same thing for dinner! We watched some of our favorite TV shows, watched a movie and had an ultimate, us only, no interruptions kind of day and it was perfect! To me, Valentine's Day doesn't have to be about spending a ton of money on a romantic weekend away, or showering the person with gifts but rather spending quality time together doing things you each enjoy.
I thought it would be fun to do a little Valentine's Day Q&A so you can learn a little bit more about my love story!
1. Where did you meet your other half?
My husband and I met in the front yard of a private school in my town (that neither of us went to by the way, weird I know). We live in a fairly small town and there's not much for teenagers to do so my best friend at the time called one of her guy friends to meet up and we were all going to head to the next town over to see what kind of trouble we could get into and her guy friend just so happened to be with a friend of his driving around in his friends new truck. The guys pulled up and from the second I saw my now husband, it was like time stood still. I knew I had to get to know this guy. I think everyone could see the sparks flying between us.
2. How long have you been with your significant other?
We have been married for almost 5 years and together for almost 12.
3. If you’re married, when did you say “I do”?
9-10-11
4. What song did you walk down the aisle to?
Train "Marry Me" and Pachelbel "Canon in D Major"
5. Do you have any children yet?
We have 4 VERY loved babies in heaven and 1 on the way.
6. What’s your favorite thing about your other?
He's just genuinely the best human being I've ever met. He's hard-working, funny, tough...but at the same time, always so attentive to my needs and wants. He's so sweet and caring.
7. Were you and your other half high school sweethearts?
Sort of. He's 2 years older than me so even though we started dating when I was 16 and about to start my junior year, he was already out of school.
8. Where was your first date?
Our first date was going mudding on a friend's property way out in the country and then having a bonfire after...it was perfect.
9. How long were you dating before you said “I love you”?
It was about 3 months.
10. How long were you dating your other half before he/she proposed?
We were dating just shy of 5 years.
11. Where is your favorite place you have traveled with your other half?
He actually came on a family vacation with us to Gatlinburg, TN when I was 17 for my sisters first wedding.
12. How do you and your other half usually spend Valentines Day?
We've done everything from extravagant vacations to chill days watching movies and ordering Chinese food...it's really whatever we're both in the mood to do.
13. What does your favorite ‘date night’ consist of?
We like all kinds of different date nights....dinner and bowling, dinner and a movie, watching movies on the couch and ordering in food.
14. What is the best gift you have received from your other half?
When we first starting dating, the first holiday we had together was Christmas and he got me a heart shaped necklace with a single diamond inside and it's my favorite piece of jewelry.
I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day!!
Thursday, February 4, 2016
God always has a bigger plan
Well......WE'RE PREGNANT!!! I think I'm still in a state of shock. If you read my last post, we weren't planning on really trying again until late spring/early summer. AF never showed in January and even though I had been taking pregnancy tests, they were all coming up negative. My Doctor and I agreed that my PCOS must just be "in charge" of things again and he prescribed Provera. I kept putting it off because I had a gut feeling I was pregnant and was so confused that my tests were negative. Finally on Feb. 1, I told myself I have to stop putting it off and just start the damn Provera. I took one last cheap pregnancy test on my lunch break, with probably 5th morning urine and ended up forgetting to check it before I went back to work. I came home that night and saw a faint line! The next morning I took a Clearblue digital and the word "PREGNANT" came up right away. I went in for my first beta on Feb. 3 and my hcg came back at 280 and progesterone was 13.9. Although he said my progesterone was an adequate number, I'm still being prescribed a prometrium suppository as a precaution. My next beta is tomorrow and although I'm nervous of things going wrong again, I'm trying my best to stay positive. My husband and I are due for some good news! I should know my beta results Monday and will keep you posted!!
xoxo,
Ashley
xoxo,
Ashley
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