Baby Girl has arrived

Its about time!!!! On Saturday October 18, 2008 we welcomed our daughter to this world.
Genevieve Nadine arrived at 4:28. She weighed in at 7 lbs 9 oz, and 20" long. She is feisty and sweet all in one. It was a wild and crazy ride getting her but now that we have her hopefully it will be smooth sailing.
She and I both had a lot of distress during delivery. My bp dropped and so did my heart rate -- she then followed with the heart rate. After 3 hours of pushing she arrived screaming her little head off.
She spent Saturday night in my room and then was taken to the NICU for the remainder of her stay. She had developed an allergic reaction to my blood type since mine is one and husbands is another. Additionally she had jaundice really bad. They had to give her fluids via an IV. That was scary to have your little one in the NICU.
I will say the hospital she was born at was full of great doctors, and nurses. Ones that seemed to really care about A) me, B) the baby C) there job.

We finally got to bring her home late on Friday what a relief that was.

She has been a good baby only cries when she need to eat.

She has traveled well to the airport (almost an hour ride each way) and even was good at the restaurant for lunch.

Well off to tend to baby.

Ramblings

Wow where has the time gone. Sorry I have been busy and not kept up with my blog. We are now into our 8th month of the pregnancy. Talk about emotions. I am very nervous but I normally won't admit it if asked. I want to be the best mom I can be (of coarse that is all of our goals). I am scared to death!!! I am scared about several things: breast feeding, the baby shower, the new role, the disability leave, returning to work etc. I could go on but I won't. I find comfort with other peoples blogs to help me.

Of all things yes the Baby Shower??? Why??? Well its a week away and the invites just went out. My dearest friend and another friend (of mine and my husbands) are hosting the shower. Yet I feel like its going to be a complete disaster. We initially were planning on a fun activity for girls. Since my team is only men, they wanted to be included too. So we changed it all around and made it a co -ed party. Now the guys I work with don't want to come they don't want to be around a bunch of women. Even though we are inviting there spouses and/or kids. What Drama Kings...

The changes of pregnancy -- wow !! -- my Belly is huge -- no I won't show anyone the photos. All I wanted when I found out I was pregnant (besides a healthy baby) was a cute rounded belly. I had my own belly but I wanted it to be cute and round. Well I've gotten it :). I am a little nervous about the baby and the size. We went at 32 weeks and Dr. is saying she is measuring at 4 lbs 13 oz, and 33.4 weeks. I have had a very good pregnancy spite the 2 miscarriages I have had, but I am totally freaking about the baby being bigger than normal. I asked the Dr. and he said it could be GD -- ???? I had passed the 1 hour test how could this be?

I am getting very emotional too? I saw, "Hope Floats" for probably the 20th time and I just sat and cried. I am getting more and more snappy with the husband. Which I really don't mean. I get upset really quickly. I am hungry all the time (even though I eat several small meals through out the day). I eat and eat and eat -- but yet I have lost 10 lbs since this started. I know I had plenty for the baby to take but hello.. I feel like a little piglet.
Oh and talk about being tired all the time.. Well that's me. I am always tired.

Is it wrong of me to that I am constantly worried about the little bug moving.


And to top it off husband is traveling entire month of September. What a bummer for me, I really enjoy my husband even though people are like you get a break from him. I don't want a break from him -- a day or two gone is fine but we are talking 4 weeks (only home during the weekend).

OK late enough going to bed.

A Quiet Saturday

Well graduation went off with out a hitch. My house was packed with people though. We had tons of people come by and enjoyed the party.

My parents from Central Illinois drove down, my best friend Deb and her little guy, and my Mother -in-law came down. Oh what fun it was to have 8 people staying at my house...
When you as the 5 year old what was the best part bout being here -- "sleeping on the air bed". OK don't rip on me it was there choice. I offered them the sofa bed they chose not take it.

So what's next for school? Everyone keeps asking that - my response, " Can I get through this baby thing first?"

Hubby and I went shopping for cribs because everyone is saying, "10 -14 weeks to get". I want to be ready when I need it.

Hubby is out of town this weekend went back home to Chicago for stuff.. I had to work Saturday so I just stayed here. (besides Dr. is allowing me to fly only 2 times due to risk).

So here was my weekend
Friday came home from work - went shopping
Saturday worked - came home - went shopping , had a pregnancy massage (I needed it)
Sunday???? Shopping

This is so not like me I don't ever go shopping 2 days in a row. I guess part of me is getting to big for my regular pants so I need to expandable pants now. (Yes maternity wear here I come). Well I have discovered out that plus size maternity wear is hard to come by.
I need a nice dress for my m-i-l wedding next month. Issue is I don't know how to size out maternity wear -- I did find a cute little dress but the bad thing is it has "blue" in the front. We don't know yet if its a boy or girl but everyone is saying its a boy. So they will probably think its a boy just by the dress. I did buy the dress and it came today. Looks cute on (I think).

Everyone is asking me about what I want for my b -day -- would it be rude to say stuff for the baby? I have 2 things I want but my hubby wants more of a list. I told him to wait until the Scrapbook Convention is over and see what I didn't buy that I want. His response, "That only gives me 4 days to find something."

I have been reading other peoples blogs and found someone I met a while ago at a scrapbook store in Texas, then it closed and then I saw her again at another store this time she was working at it. She is now pregnant.. Cool for her. She was so bubbly, friendly and sweet. I am sure she would make an awesome mother.

On the other side - another blogger is just about ready to have her little man. I hope she does OK. She has similar issues as I did getting pregnant due to having PCOS. Her blog has just been a huge help.

I know sometimes I read blogs and just lurk but its always nice to see others doing well.

Ok enough computer time, I think I need to find something sweet (its for the baby). I have some left over watermelon -- I think its calling my name.

Oh I have a secret.....

Well we have tried to lay low for the past few weeks but now I have this sensation to say it..
I guess like many others you don't want to write something and have to resend it later..

Well my last cycle was 01/14/08 - went for treatment of hormone shot a few days after that. The ultrasound tech said, "well looks like you have a great egg". The DR. said, "well go home and make use of that egg we will see you back on Monday". Well we did make use of that egg and on Monday he confirmed I dropped my egg.

A few weeks later I got called out of town for assistance with Hail claims in another area. I went but I knew something was wrong. I was getting sick all over the place from the time I got into the car until I left. I bought crackers and it seemed to stop the sickness.
I came home on February 10, 2008 and took a stick test.... Well it was NEGATIVE...
So we waited and waited and waited...
Still sick - still have enlarged and sore breast -- my pants were getting tight..
I knew I was the p word..

A few weeks later no aunt flow..... I just knew it still had the same symptoms as earlier. This time took another pee test.. This time it was POSITIVE AS SOON AS IT DIPPED... ??? Really could it of been that quick???
Well still getting sick so I called the Dr. by now I am late, have a positive test, and sick... I think I may be pregnant...

Ok Dr. sets me in for 1 day to come and confirm... They did a test and it was POSITIVE (blood test now).. They then went into the syno and saw what looked like the sac forming...

Holy cow is this true??? Well yes they then asked me to come back in a few more weeks --
I did for another syno - now 6 weeks -- and sure enough a little sac in there.
Dr. asked for me to come back 2 weeks later -- we heard the heart beat this time -- WOW.. I never got to hear the heart beat on the first 2 so I just layed there and cried.. I even think my husband had a small tear.

We wanted to wait and tell our parents because previously we told them and a few weeks later we had to tell them the bad news.. WE surprised my parents and hubby's mom with a cool way. I had a shirt made for my mom that said, GRANDMA..
His mom we found a shirt that said, "Worldest greatest busha." (which in polish is grandma)
As for my dad he just got a hat that said, Grandpa Jack..
We didn't tell them it was coming and I had it arranged so both would get at the same day.
(They both live in Il). Man were they so thrilled..
My brother we just told him his last day living here would be the end of June..

Well now we are at week 15 -- the Dr. is very positive that everything is going well with baby developing.. He has a watch full eye on me though.. My blood pressure has never been high and the last 2 times it was over 140 - the last time they checked my urine was high liver enzymes?
He thinks that by keeping me on the prometrium it has helped the baby progress this long. He has kept me on the metformine just in case I get GD..

I have read other ladies blogs and noticed that they had similar PCOS -- and now possible GD so yes I am very scared.

So keep us in your thoughts and prays..
It is encouraging to me to see other blogs of success...

**Due date 10/20/08 -- no we don't know if boy or girl
WE do know only 1 heart beat....

On another happy note -- I have finally completed all classes for my Associate degree and will be walking the stage on Friday May 9, 2008..
That was whole other issue.

Happy Easter

Ok I know long time no post.. I have been busy with my job as this is hail season now. I hope all has had a wonderful Easter... Don't east too much of the bunny ears. (They are my favorite thing to eat on a chocolate bunny). I have been looking at peoples blogs and see some of the women are now pregnant --- way to go ladies.. If you are not hang in there life will get better. My mother in law and her fiance are in town. That's always fun. WE went to a wildlife park yesterday and then went on a tour of the Dr. Pepper bottling facility. How cool...

Wow SPRING is finally here.. How great is that. The birds chirping in the morning, the pretty flowers blooming, the days are longer (well the sun is out longer), soon summer. I just love spring - and especially pretty flowers blooming. The bad thing since we moved into the new house we haven't done much gardening. We planted stuff but they all died. I need to plant bulbs for next year so I have a pretty spring front to my house.

Speaking of spring we did a massive spring cleaning at my house. I mean cleaning the base boards, the ceilings, all the good stuff.

I think we were trying to get rid of all the uck bugs in my house. I wound up with the flu a few weeks ago, fever 103. My body does not like that and because I was coughing so bad I had my husband take me to the ER.. They said yep its the flu and no meds can help now just let it run. That sucks.. I was reallllly bad. (See when I get bad coughs and flu I normally get something in the lungs and then it puts me down for even more).

Still working on Baby #3 -- hoping we get it soon. Dr. thinks he has me regulated on my hormones -- man a women's body is more complex then I ever thought.

Well HAPPY EASTER TO ALL...

Keeping our fingers crossed....

Ok so we have finished round 2 of Clomid, still doing the metformin though. Well went to the Dr. today for u/s and the tech (my favorite) Julie, said, I shouldn't tell you this but you have a great follicle... Yes what we were hoping for.. Dr. said now lets give you a shot of hcg.. Bring it on, except don't give me a shot. I am the biggest baby when it comes to needles. Well the nurse told hubby and I she would give us the injection. Where?? Ok in the arm that is fine. So round 1 of the HCG injection. Let hope this works.

So being off Monday for holiday super nice, Tuesday took off because I have to work tomorrow wonderful. Wednesday and Thursday Boss rode with me. Went ok -- Friday it stinks. In TX they don't know what SNOW OR ICE is. The news made a huge deal about the ice storm / snow storm coming here. Nope no ice or snow. Just cold and rainy. Sometimes in this weather I wished I was back in Chicago - at least they know how to deal with it. Ok so I cannot bash on the Texans they don't know how to deal with "ice or snow" - WEll the end of the day is here and I want to just go to sleep because I have to work tomorrow (not fun) but oh well. I only do it a few Saturdays a year.

Sunday off to the rodeo -- it is suppose to be 70 on Sunday yes... The smell of the cows, pigs, and horses.

Crazy random stuff

Ok I set up this blog to help me get over the miscarriage, right? Well part of me is still hurting. The past few weeks have been really craxy and stressfull. WIth the passing of my friends son, getting a new boss, and just doing things I have felt the stress level rise. Oh a new boss will always stress one out. I have known him as long as I have worked at this company and even had him before as a boss, but I am just plane scared of him now.. Why? I do a good job (from what I am told). I guess its just change and with change comes emotions especially if you are going through what I have been.

Hubby and I just started again seeing the Dr. -- he is so nice I like him but I just want this to happen. HE thinks it will.... WE took round 2 of Clomid -- ended yesterday. Now we wait until the 25th and then see what the little eggs are doing. If they are good -- will have a hormone injection (sorry don't remember name of it think ag, hg etc..) I was upset when I went to the Dr. that day so my mind wasn't clear. I know relax.... RIGHT...

Although I did relax big time this weekend. I was off on Friday. I deceided a while ago I needed some ME time.... So this weekend I went and did my favorite hobby -- SCRAPBOOKING. I went to my first retreat.. Yes a retreat.. Where I was allowed to be LAZY.. NO housework, no computer, no phone, nothing but me and the scrapbook glue.. (or unglue) -- Hahaha -- If you live in the TX area --check out http://scrappersgonewild.com/ It was worth it.

I enjoyed just being treated like a princess, getting a nice full body massage, and then food and more food.

Well the house needs attention better stop blogging now.

Heavy Heart

It is with deepest sadness that I post. One of my most wonderful friend, Cathy just lost her adult son. He passed away after a long and hard battle of brain cancer. Samm"ie" was just 26 years old. He is like a little brother to me. His older brother, Gus and I went to school together, until he passed away the week before our senior year in HS. He was only 18 then. My friend has been in my life since I was 9 years old. After all they were my neighbors. I could always remember her yelling at her sons and I to get out of her rose bushes. I will always remember Sammie saying he was going to ship the cat to "Abudabu" and even made a box for it with holes. (He was only 10 then). Sammie fought a hard three years. He leaves behind his beautiful 2 year old daughter, and a wonderful wife of 2 years. She has been there with him during this entire fight -- she and Sammie we dating when he was diagnosed and yet she stuck by him and even went on to marry him. Recently, Sammie was granted one last wish -- from http://www.dreamsofalifetime.org/ (similar to make a wish but for adults with terminal illness) That wish was to see the lighting of the tree at Rockefeller Center in NY. He was able to see that wish in November 2007 and also live to see his daughter's 2nd birthday. He passed away yesterday after taking one last look at his wife, smiling and saying goodbye. Now Sam joins his brother Gus along with my 2 unborn little ones for there new assignment as guardian angels. My thoughts to Cathy my dearest friend and her struggle. Everyone please keep her in your thoughts and prayers and hug your little ones a little tighter tonight. After all life is too short and can be taken from you instantly.