Yesterday marked our 11/12 week visit with our in town OB. Hubby and I accompanied our surrogate to the office visit. While viewing the ultra sound, we were able to see our little peanut moving around like crazy. You could actually see the tiny arms swaying. Maybe we have a dancer on our hands.
I felt such a sense of relief getting to this point. As we enter into the second trimester I am even more excited that we will have a new baby by Christmas. I can't wait to hang 3 stockings next year! I really haven't been that nervous through the pregnancy but it still is a relief to hit the 12 week mark. Once you have been through a miscarriage or lose a child, there will always be a small sense of anxiety in the early stages.
Our choice of OB was also reaffirmed during this visit. Her equal attention to our surrogate, myself and my husband was wonderful. We have shared quite a journey with this OB and I am so thankful she will be there for this miraculous one. I am continually in awe with the pairing of our surrogate and us. I know that someday her children will so proud of the gift she is giving us.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Bye Bye Needles!
Our surrogate just got confirmation that she is officially done with all of her injectable drugs. It has been a consistent several months that she has had to take daily injections. She is such a trooper and gave herself the shots. I can't wait to dispose of our huge collection of needles at the next Doctor's appointment.
On another note, life with my two boys is so content. Yesterday was the first day they decided not to nap. We opted to go bowling which was quite the experience. My parents have taken them several times but I have never taken them by myself. They have this great device for kids that enables them to bowl by pushing a ball down a small ramp. They actually bowled one entire game and were very pleased with themselves for knocking down all of the pins. The bowling alley is quite the place to people watch mid day during the week.
On another note, life with my two boys is so content. Yesterday was the first day they decided not to nap. We opted to go bowling which was quite the experience. My parents have taken them several times but I have never taken them by myself. They have this great device for kids that enables them to bowl by pushing a ball down a small ramp. They actually bowled one entire game and were very pleased with themselves for knocking down all of the pins. The bowling alley is quite the place to people watch mid day during the week.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Graduation Day
This is my first attempt at creating a blog. Our gestational surrogate started one at the beginning of our journey. I hope you enjoy reading about this incredible experience!
Last week marked the 10 week ultra-sound of our baby. Our surrogate and I made the last and final trek to Thousand Oaks. It is hard to believe that Todd and I have been making the drive for almost 4 years now. We have gone through almost every procedure and process with them. They are expert hand holders, guidance counselors and true professionals. I am so lucky that I entrusted them with my most precious cargo.
Our little peanut measured at almost 11 weeks. The heart beat was a steady and strong 168 bpm. The baby was moving it’s arms and legs and it truly warmed my heart. Although I have seen hundreds of ultra sounds at this point, the joy of life never gets old.
Our surrogate still has 1-2 weeks of injections and we start to see our OB in just a few weeks too. Life is good!
Last week marked the 10 week ultra-sound of our baby. Our surrogate and I made the last and final trek to Thousand Oaks. It is hard to believe that Todd and I have been making the drive for almost 4 years now. We have gone through almost every procedure and process with them. They are expert hand holders, guidance counselors and true professionals. I am so lucky that I entrusted them with my most precious cargo.
Our little peanut measured at almost 11 weeks. The heart beat was a steady and strong 168 bpm. The baby was moving it’s arms and legs and it truly warmed my heart. Although I have seen hundreds of ultra sounds at this point, the joy of life never gets old.
Our surrogate still has 1-2 weeks of injections and we start to see our OB in just a few weeks too. Life is good!
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