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So I just read my dear friend Cindy's blog and I thought - - " I ought to jump back on the blog band wagon!!! I wish I had continued through my PG and the babies first 7 months. Oh well! I am sure I will have more excitement in the months/years to come. (all the good kind I am sure )

I had my big outing today I went back to the doctor! First we had our U/S. The babies grew so much this week. They more than doubled their size! Now they are about the size of raspberries Their heart rates were strong. . . one was 158 and the other was 134. We like to think that it supports our one boy one girl theory since one heart rate is so much higher When we met with Dr Whitworth she seemed pleased with the babies growth. The SCH had decreased in size and is clotting some. ...

This is the start of my 5th day of "taking it easy" It hasn't been bad at all. The only thing that really stinks is the M/S, but I would have that anyway and probably worse if I was out and about. I think today I may lay around in the backyard and get a little sun if I feel up to it

I am ready for Friday though. I want another U/S to see what is going on. My spotting and cramps have diminished a lot in the last couple of days, so that has to be a good sign! ...

Yesterday I had to spend the day in Cincinnati at a sales meeting for work. It was a forever long day. I had to get up every 30 - 45 minutes to potty and was popping Lemon Drops to control my sick stomach. But I wasn't complaining a bit. That showed to me that I was indeed PG!!!

At the end of the meeting, we all went to dinner together. It was my whole region. 23 men and me. At dinner, I got some odd cramps that lasted for a couple of minutes then went away. I felt like I ...

I got my 3rd beta done yesterday and all is good! my numbers doubled to 5,334. When I went in I asked to talk to my IVF nurse. She joked that it was more of a question of 2 or 3 babies, not 1 or 2. Now I am more anxious than ever for the U/S! I know that God will not give me more than I can handle, but the idea of triplets does make me nervous. My SIL had 4 year old triplets and I know how much more work they are and all the risks involved. But. . . .we will just wait to see what the U/S ...

I know it is ridiculous that I am excited about this, but I am. I feel like we have been pretending and we are just trusting this arbirary number that says that I am PG. My boobs finally started to hurt! Not a constant pain, but a sharp periodic pain. I have never felt anything like it! It makes me laugh when I think of all those cycles when I poked at them and thought "I think they are a little sore." There is no question now!!!

I also have to pee constantly now. ...

The lab took FOREVER today! Did they know I was sitting on pins and needles! I guess part of me was worried that since I felt nothing things weren't going well. Well, that is not the case! My levels increased 5X to 2,457!!!! I am so thrilled!!!! And SO SO curious that we may be having more than 1! The next couple of weeks will be so long waiting for the U/S to see the heartbeat or beats!

Praise God!

DH and I celebrated on Friday night by going out to dinner and getting in bed by 8:30 Mom came on Saturday morning and is staying until tomorrow when she goes to see my sister in Texas. WE had fun yesterday shopping. We got my Easter Dress and I got a PG book that a friend recommended to me. I still feel like we are just pretending that I am PG. When will it sink in that I really am? Instead of being tired like most PG people, I can't sleep. The weight of the world has been lifted off ...

Praise God Praise God! Those are the only 2 words I can repeat today!!!! We went in for the beta today and it came back at a 528!!!!!! We are so incredibly thrilled and just blown away.

Neither of us slept much at all last night. Before bed, as usual, we said our prayers. Of course they centered around the pregnancy test and we both cried and cried. I kept my hand on my belly all night because I was afraid I wan't going to be able to if I got a BFN. We went in at 9:30 for ...

Today was pretty good. I stayed busy all day long and it is almost over now! I cleaned since Mom is coming on Saturday. I also worked on my scrapbook. I am still not done, but I just have a couple of other sections to finish. If I really wanted to, I could probably finish tonight, but I am not sure if that will happen. I also organized under my bathroom sink and threw out all the expired meds I have. (Boy do I sound like a LOOSER or what!) But that is okay, because I made it through the ...