My sister, Jamie, and I had some maternity photos taken at the beginning of June. Jamie is due 10 days before me.
Friday, July 18, 2014
Final Months
I am officially 9 months today. I am ready to be done being pregnant! This time around was more challenging than with Jacob...from day 1. I don't want to complain too much, since we wanted this so badly. But, as my brother-in-law said, I can still express my frustrations (he actually used a less friendly term, but trying to use appropriate language!) Most recently, I have been battling an ear infection and cold that has caused me to be unable to hear. I have a new appreciation for those that are losing, or have lost, their hearing. It is so frustrating. Jake was sick over the 4th, then I came down with what I thought was strep, and then Joe caught it from me, too. I am hoping to get healthy soon! The rest of my body is sore, too. Ribs, back, hips, etc. I can't believe I taught right up to delivering Jacob! I can barely move now. We have been lucky with fairly cool temperatures, but 90 degrees is in the forecast this weekend and next week. Should be interesting! I have a feeling that this baby will be arriving sooner than later, but that is just an inkling I have been feeling. We will have to wait and see!
My sister, Jamie, and I had some maternity photos taken at the beginning of June. Jamie is due 10 days before me.
My friend, Crystal, from high school took these photos. She has taken our family photos in the past. Highly recommend her! Photography Unscripted is the name of her company.
My sister, Jamie, and I had some maternity photos taken at the beginning of June. Jamie is due 10 days before me.
End of Kindergarten
It has been a while since I last posted. We had a busy end to the school year with programs, field trips, new glasses, an ear infection, a new car purchase, the start of baseball, and a big graduation.
Jake finished out his kindergarten year at Richfield STEM School on a high note. The last month of school was a lot of fun for him. Unfortunately, he came down with an ear infection after Memorial Day weekend and had to miss a few days of school and the field trip to the MN Zoo :( He was okay with that, since we had just been to the zoo and he had a week long camp later in June. He also loved showing off his new glasses that he wears in the classroom. He had a blast with his friends and his teacher. Joe and Grandma Knutson were able to see his kindergarten concert and Grandma Knutson and I were able to see him graduate. He is changing schools, districts actually, next year, so the end of the year was somewhat hard on both of us (probably me more!). He realized that he wouldn't see all his friends again next year and that hit him. He had to say goodbye to a lot of people at his school that he has known the past two years through Fun Club. He knows that he will see some of those people at the pool this summer, which made it easier for him, too. His kindergarten teacher is a good friend of mine and we know we will see her a lot. She is having a baby, in November, which Jake was very excited to hear. I had a hard time the last day dropping off and picking him up from school. I have been driving him with me to work since he was 5 months old. Joe reminded me that I get to do it again, which also hit me. For so long, I never thought I would have a chance to have another child to take to daycare, school, etc. Being pregnant and dealing with these milestones sent my emotions in a crazy roller coaster.
We are very proud of our kindergarten graduate!
Jake started baseball at the end of May. He is having a blast. It is coach-pitch, and Joe is one of his coaches. Our neighbor, Kaden is also on his team, and his Dad, Aaron is the other coach. It is fun to see this group of boys and girls working together and having fun. Jake is also in soccer two days a week and golf on Fridays. He seems to like all three sports and hasn't said which is his favorite. I am liking watching the smile on his face while being active in all three.
We are a minivan driving family. We sold my Jeep and purchased a Town and Country. It has come in very handy already with multiple trips to the soccer and baseball fields with the neighbors and a trip up north over this last weekend. I love the room it has inside, which will come in handy in a few short weeks!
Jake finished out his kindergarten year at Richfield STEM School on a high note. The last month of school was a lot of fun for him. Unfortunately, he came down with an ear infection after Memorial Day weekend and had to miss a few days of school and the field trip to the MN Zoo :( He was okay with that, since we had just been to the zoo and he had a week long camp later in June. He also loved showing off his new glasses that he wears in the classroom. He had a blast with his friends and his teacher. Joe and Grandma Knutson were able to see his kindergarten concert and Grandma Knutson and I were able to see him graduate. He is changing schools, districts actually, next year, so the end of the year was somewhat hard on both of us (probably me more!). He realized that he wouldn't see all his friends again next year and that hit him. He had to say goodbye to a lot of people at his school that he has known the past two years through Fun Club. He knows that he will see some of those people at the pool this summer, which made it easier for him, too. His kindergarten teacher is a good friend of mine and we know we will see her a lot. She is having a baby, in November, which Jake was very excited to hear. I had a hard time the last day dropping off and picking him up from school. I have been driving him with me to work since he was 5 months old. Joe reminded me that I get to do it again, which also hit me. For so long, I never thought I would have a chance to have another child to take to daycare, school, etc. Being pregnant and dealing with these milestones sent my emotions in a crazy roller coaster.
We are very proud of our kindergarten graduate!
Jake started baseball at the end of May. He is having a blast. It is coach-pitch, and Joe is one of his coaches. Our neighbor, Kaden is also on his team, and his Dad, Aaron is the other coach. It is fun to see this group of boys and girls working together and having fun. Jake is also in soccer two days a week and golf on Fridays. He seems to like all three sports and hasn't said which is his favorite. I am liking watching the smile on his face while being active in all three.
We are a minivan driving family. We sold my Jeep and purchased a Town and Country. It has come in very handy already with multiple trips to the soccer and baseball fields with the neighbors and a trip up north over this last weekend. I love the room it has inside, which will come in handy in a few short weeks!
Jacob and Mrs. Sellmeyer
Jacob and Grandma Knutson
Jacob and Mom
Our Kindergarten Graduate (sporting his glasses!)
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
We Are Having a...
Healthy, baby, BOY!
We have actually known for over a month, but yesterday we had our Level 2 Anatomy ultrasound. We saw the proof that the blood test in February was accurate. This time around, I was able to select a different option for my first trimester screening that allowed to test for gender. The perks of being older :) We knew right away that we were going to find out the gender, and I was excited to find out over a month earlier than expected. We told our family and a few close friends. Jacob has known, so that means even more people know! You cannot expected an over-excited 5 3/4 year old to keep that secret in.
Everything the tech and doctor were looking at yesterday looked good. Baby was cooperating for the most part, but I did have to change positions towards the end, so they could see where the umbilical cord was entering and exiting. He likes to keep his hands up by his face, just like his big brother. Jake likes to look at the picture where it appears the baby has a thumb (or finger) in his mouth. It reminded Jake of a few pictures of himself when he was a little baby and did suck his thumb. He has since grown out of that, so it was a fun memory for him to think of.
This past weekend, both Jake and Joe were able to feel the baby kick. I have been able to feel him for a little over a week. Jake has been talking and reading to the baby a lot and wishes he would be born on March 29th, so they would share a birthday. He is so excited to be a big brother. It will be a long summer of waiting, but well worth it!
We have actually known for over a month, but yesterday we had our Level 2 Anatomy ultrasound. We saw the proof that the blood test in February was accurate. This time around, I was able to select a different option for my first trimester screening that allowed to test for gender. The perks of being older :) We knew right away that we were going to find out the gender, and I was excited to find out over a month earlier than expected. We told our family and a few close friends. Jacob has known, so that means even more people know! You cannot expected an over-excited 5 3/4 year old to keep that secret in.
Everything the tech and doctor were looking at yesterday looked good. Baby was cooperating for the most part, but I did have to change positions towards the end, so they could see where the umbilical cord was entering and exiting. He likes to keep his hands up by his face, just like his big brother. Jake likes to look at the picture where it appears the baby has a thumb (or finger) in his mouth. It reminded Jake of a few pictures of himself when he was a little baby and did suck his thumb. He has since grown out of that, so it was a fun memory for him to think of.
This past weekend, both Jake and Joe were able to feel the baby kick. I have been able to feel him for a little over a week. Jake has been talking and reading to the baby a lot and wishes he would be born on March 29th, so they would share a birthday. He is so excited to be a big brother. It will be a long summer of waiting, but well worth it!
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Our Story
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
We were and then we weren't...
It has been a roller coaster of a week. We started off last week on a high of celebrating our 7th anniversary. We normally don't do much to celebrate, but this year we did go out for dinner at restaurant that was new to us. It was nice to get out and spend time together. We were also celebrating the fact that for this first time in 4 years we had positive pregnancy tests. Several to be exact and a blood test to prove it.
And then Thursday happened. I went in for a repeat blood test and we found out that my pregnancy hormone did not double in 48 hours like it should have. It could mean one of two things. It was just a slow growing embryo that would take off soon, or it was going to be a pregnancy that wouldn't be viable and I would miscarry early-on. I would have to wait until the next Monday to have another blood test to see what changed.
Fast forward to Monday. My levels dropped by 70. I was miscarrying. I knew it was the case based on my symptoms over the weekend. The fact that I have gone through this before gave me an indication of what the results were going to be. I go in tomorrow to see how much the level has dropped. It needs to get to 0 before we can proceed with anything further. We may wait until winter to do a frozen cycle. There isn't enough time before I go back to work to start anything now.
It was hard at the end of last week. I couldn't believe how over the course of three days I went from being excitedly pregnant to the extreme opposite. It was also a long weekend waiting until Monday to hear officially what was going on.
A positive was that I did get pregnant after three years of fertility treatments. It doesn't make it easier to know that I have become pregnant three times, but have only brought one baby home.
Monday, July 1, 2013
1dp5dt
I'm one day past a five day transfer. There are so many new acronyms that I have learned throughout this journey. Yesterday morning, we transferred two blastocysts. One was graded a 1 (the highest quality) and the other was graded a 2. My doctor gave us a picture of both embryos. It is surreal to think they are inside of me now. The procedure itself was quick and painless. They had me stay on the exam table for ten minutes right after the procedure before they moved us into the same recovery room that I was in on Tuesday. It was emotional those first ten minutes. I couldn't believe that we were at that place in our journey to expand our family.
Now we are playing the waiting game. I go in for my pregnancy test a week from tomorrow. I'm laying low the next two days. Thankfully our parents are both able to help take care of Jake. Lots of DVD watching and maybe some reading, too. I did get a call this morning to let us know the remaining 5 embryos reached the blastocyst stage and are able to be frozen. That was good news to hear.
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