Bird watching and water tables!

We spent Saturday and Saturday night at my mom and dad's house. We colored Easter eggs, played with Larsen's new water table, waited for the Easter bunny, and went to church on Sunday. Larsen got some binoculars for Easter so he can perfect his bird watching at my mom's house. He even has a bird watching book! haha! I snapped a few cell phone pics.

Ultrasound update

I had an early ultrasound yesterday at my RE's office. I was very relieved to find out that the baby was not in my tube, but in the uterus. We were able to see the gestational sac and the yolk sac. The sonographer looked hard to see the beginnings of a heartbeat, but they couldn't see it yet. My due date is now Dec 24, and I go back Tuesday for another ultrasound. I really hope we will see the heartbeat at that appointment. I should be 6 weeks 3 days at that time.

Today I am pregnant, and I love my baby.

Blood work is finished...now I wait.

I had my third set of betas drawn yesterday and the hcg level had gone from 92 to 1421! My RE thought that was a really good rise, so I am feeling good about it. My first appointment is scheduled for April 29. I will have a sonogram that day and I should be 6 weeks 2 days at that appointment. I'm ready for that day to be here already! Waiting is not fun!

Today I am pregnant, and I love my baby.

Beta #2

I went for my second beta test today and it was a 92!!! I'm pretty happy with that number. The number is supposed to double every 48-72 hours, and my beta had a doubling time of 24.1 hours, so that's great! I go back next Thursday for a third beta, and then depending on that number, I should get an ultrasound the following week. I hope things keep going well.

Living in beta hell

Well, I don't think many people I know IRL read this blog, so I will go ahead and get this off of my chest...




Yes, you read that correctly. I'm pregnant. I took a test on Sunday because I felt "off" and a tiny, faint line showed up. I was pretty much like holy shit. After months of trying, charting, taking my temp, taking drugs, and doing fancy procedures, I didn't do a darn thing and I'm knocked up...well, at least for now.

Like I said, though, I'm in beta hell. I think I was only around 10 dpo yesterday when I had my beta drawn and it came back at a 13. Yuck. Of course, I'm being told not to worry and everything and it's the doubling that counts, but come on...it's hard not to worry. So, for today...I'm pregnant and I love my baby.

P.S. If you are a facebook friend, please do not say a word. Thanks!

Who replaced my baby with this handsome boy?

Two and a half..so old!

Potty Training 101

Potty training is hard work...mostly for mommy! Larsen has been interested in the potty for quite a while now, but he hadn't ever been consistent about using the potty until about two weeks ago. He started being very uncomfortable in his diaper when it was wet and he would always tell us right after he went in his pants. So...we decided to do PT hardcore...well, so to speak! So far, he has done really well. He's been dry for two whole days!! He's staying with my mom today and they are going to attempt underwear. I know that he could regress and start doing poorly with it, but I'm holding out hope that we are on the road to total diaper freedom! This is the potty that we use. I think it helps that he has the same exact potty at my mom's house and at his daycare.