Week 21

Dear Madison,

We are more then half way through! Mommy's belly is growing super fast now and everyone can't believe my little bump! Thanks partly to the iron pills I have had to take, I have a lot more energy lately which is great to get things done for you and our family! Our week started off by going to a Jets game (a first for mommy and you!). We also watched Jeter play his last home game on TV!! Lately I have been getting leg cramps during the night which means you must want me to drink more water!! 

Everyone got our shower invitation and is excited to come and celebrate you!! People started buying us presents! I had to go and register for a few more things because Aunt Jamie said our presents are being bought fast! Mommy had 2 days off of work this week and it was a great opportunity to organize your nursery somewhat! 

This week we got an extra special gift. Aunt Rosie and Uncle Eddie fixed up the crib that mommy, Aunt Jamie and many of your cousins slept in when they were first born. You will also sleep in this crib when you are born! Mommy can't wait to put you to sleep in the same crib that Grandma Patty put me in. Right now it's in your nursery but will be put next to our bed when you are born! We love you lots!

Love always,

Mommy & Daddy

Week 21

Baby is the size of a pomegrante

 122 lbs as of 9/25/14

Week 20

Dear Madison,

Such an exciting week! It was very busy!! The most exciting part of the week though was seeing you at our 20 week appointment! We got to see all of you and learn all about every inch of you! It was so exciting to see you move and see your face! You are beautiful! They confirmed what we already knew, that you were a girl, and showed us your arms, legs, brain, heart, lungs, and even measured you! You are 13 oz! Almost a full pound. We went to a Yankee game (your first) to see Jeter play for the last time in person. Of course Daddy ordered you some Yankee onesies (he is already spoiling you). These are some pics of you from our amazing appointment:

 We are so happy that we are half way through!!! We can't wait to hold you!

We love you!

Love always,

Mommy & Daddy

Week 20

Baby is the size of a banana

 122 lbs as of 9/18/14

 

Week 19

Dear Madison,

Back to school has made life not so exciting! There was a time that teaching and school was my life and now that you are in my life I have so many other things I rather be doing! Little by little we are getting your nursery ideas put together. We ordered your furniture and mommy bought baskets for your closet. At work, everyone loves seeing my belly grow! My backaches are more often but they are just a reminder of how thankful I am to have you! 
 

We are starting to plan your shower to celebrate you and get many presents for you! We can't wait to feel you and wait everyday to feel those little kicks! We thought maybe we would feel you this week but you may still be too tiny! 21 more weeks until you are in our arms and we can't wait for that moment! 

We love you!

Love always,

Mommy & Daddy

 

Week 19

Baby is the size of a mango

 121.4 lbs as of 9/11/14

 

Week 18

Dear Madison,

We have been very busy lately! We are back to school and back to the daily routine. Therefore, mommy has been very tired lately! Between the heat and the long hours, its been a rough back to school start! We went to see Dr. Yeum this week and she said everything looked good! She said you were right by my belly button!! Everyday my belly gets a little bit bigger and I love to see you (and me) grow! Everyone is SO excited you are a girl and LOVES your name. You have gotten many girly presents and even daddy went shopping for you! We cant wait to see you again in 2 weeks! We love you!!

Love always,
Mommy and Daddy

Week 18

Baby is the size of an avocado

 119 lbs as of 9/3/14

Week 17

Dear Baby,

 YOU'RE A GIRL!! Everyone was so happy and so excited to know you are going to be a little princess! Of course we have already started spoiling you by buying you toys and outfits. Mommy picked you out some of her favorites and daddy even enjoyed shopping for  his little girl! We ordered your crib and dresser from Grandma! We also went and booked the place we are going to have your baby shower with grandpa! Mommy was busy this week with registering for many things for you! We can't wait to meet you! We shared your name with all our friends and family. 

We love you Madison Marie!!

We love you Madison!

Love always,

Mommy and Daddy


Here are some pictures from the gender reveal party!

  

Week 17

Baby is the size of an onion

  121.2 lbs as of  8/27/14

Week 16

Dear Baby Vincent, 

Only one week until we find out if you will be wearing a tutu or making touchdowns!! We went for our ultrasound this week to find out but we don't know yet! We will find out at our gender reveal party! It was so fun to see you moving all around! You put your hand in your mouth! We loved seeing you!! 

The week was busy with doing things for our party! It's our first time celebrating you with family and friends!! We read that you can hear mommy's voice now so hopefully you will be listening at our party! We are so excited to finally be able to give you a name!! We will announce it do the party! We love you!! 

Love always,

Mommy and Daddy 

Week 16

Baby is the size of an avocado

 121 lbs as of8/20/14

Week 15

Dear Baby, 

This week has been exciting. The week started off with mommy bringing you to your first concert- Keith Urban! The week flew by with doing many things to prepare for our gender reveal party to find out if you are a boy or a girl! We can't wait to find out!! In addition, mommy went on a maternity shopping spree because you are growing so quickly! I can feel how fast you are growing because my back has been hurting at night! I am not used to this belly! But I absolutely love having it!! Love you baby!!

Love, 

Mommy & Daddy  

Week 15

Baby is the size of an orange

  121 lbs as of  8/13/14

Week 14

Dear Baby Vincent,

  After the stressful weeks of not great news all around us, we had a great week this week! We got a call saying that all chromosomal tests were negative and you were healthy!!! We also got to see the dr and hear your heartbeat!! It was 160! Are you a little girl? The heartbeat makes me think you are! Only 2 weeks until we find out if you are tricking us or not!

We didn't get to see you at our drs appointment but it was just so great hearing you! You kicked a few times when we tried to hear your heartbeat. I can't wait until we can feel those kicks!

You are really starting to show and mommy's belly is slowly getting bigger and bigger! Daddy gets excited to see you grow. We love you! 

Love always, 

Mommy & Daddy 

Week 14

Baby is the size of a lemon

119 lbs as of 8/6/14

Week 13

Welcome to the Second Trimester!

This past week has been another emotional roller coaster. So much has happened in 7 days that made me want to change the way I blog. Instead of writing about my pregnancy and baby, I want to talk to my baby because I am beyond blessed to have him or her. Again, although I am supposed to be past the "scary" part of my pregnancy, I learned this week that anything can happen at anytime and to be blessed for the healthy baby you have.

Dear little baby,

 Another week past and another week closer to holding you in my arms. You must be growing because I am starting to show a little more and have started to wear maternity clothes! Although only the size of  a peach, I have a little baby bump that I love to show off! Mommy turned 30 years old this week and I can't wait to celebrate my next birthday with you!!

I go back and forth trying to decide if you are  a little prince or a little princess. Sometimes I feel like you are a boy and other times I feel like a girl! Everyone can't wait to find out!! Only a little less than a week until we know! Then mommy will go nuts planning and shopping for you!

You went on a mini road trip to Myrtle Beach this week! You were excellent in the car! We got to celebrate your great-grandma's 80th birthday! Everyone in the family was so excited for you!

Daddy and I can't wait for next week to go to the dr and hear all about you! We love you so much!!

Love always,
Mommy and Daddy

Week 13

Baby is the size of a peach

 

Week 12

They say that 12 weeks is the time to stop worrying. My worrying heightened during this week.

The week started off at my friend Erin's wedding. We had a great time and I didn't mind the not drinking thing at all.

The next day I got a phone call with my results of the 12 week screening done the week before. After taking 2 pages of notes from the dr on the phone I was overwhelmed and upset with the news they had given me. In a summary, my levels for down syndrome was better than the average 30 year old, but not "perfect." I fell into their middle category which caused them to want to test again. In addition, one of my proteins that they checked for came back very low, which could mean complications in the third trimester. They said it was nothing to be alarmed with yet, and they were doing more tests just to be safe. They also said that they wanted to do more ultrasounds in my third trimester, at weeks 28 and 34. This would check for any complications that could arise. It is hoped that these ultrasounds will come back all positive.

Although it wasn't bad news, it wasn't good news either. It wasn't the "all is good" phone call I was hoping for. I had to go in the next day for my blood test. Then I was told "results will be in 10 days." I thought I was over the waiting period of pregnancy. Guess not. I was excited to hear I had gained weight. Funny how this normally makes people depressed and here I am happy and excited.

I tried to think positive and with that, I went and started registering! I didn't register for many things, because I am waiting on the gender of the baby to register for most, but it felt good to think positive.

This week was also big because it was time to announce to the world (that didn't already know). Therefore we had big sister Jordan do the announcing.

Week 12

Baby is the size of a plum

120.6 lbs as of 7/22/14

 

Week 11

Week 11 was very exciting! It was a week I was looking forward to (and somewhat nervous for) for a long time.

Tuesday- got to see work friends for lunch :)

Wednesday- Celebrated my 30th birthday with my family. Although my real birthday isn't for another 2 weeks, with everyone going away, this was the only night that was easy for everyone to make it. We went to dinner at the Chart House and it was a beautiful night.

I got the most perfect presents too! Who knew that for my 3oth birthday this is exactly what I would want...

Guess I am getting old huh?


Thursday- Had our first trimester (12 week screening) appointment at St. Barnabus. Although I was only 11 weeks, they had me come in to the 12 week chromosomal abnormalities screening. Talk about a scary appoitnment! Thankfully everything came out good with the ultrasounds! Baby looked very healthy! Some highlights from the appointment:

• Baby Vincent was very active, flipping all over. I think he/she was putting on a show for mommy and daddy.
• Got to see a more depth look at our baby. Their ultrasound machine was a lot more high-tech and so we got to see everything including the movement of blood in the body! We saw and heard the heart beat, saw the 2 arms and 2 legs, and saw our baby's full body. (Except the sex of the baby. Dr said that was too early.)

Week 11

Baby is the size of a lime

118.4 lbs as of 7/17/14

 

 

 

 

And I am finally showing a little bit....

 

  

 



Week 10

Week 10 was exciting all around! To start off, July 8 was our 3 year anniversary. This anniversary was especially special because we got to celebrate our family expanding. July 9 was my first appointment with my regular ob-gyn! I was so excited to go to this appointment. The entire appointment got my excitement level through the roof, as all appointments usually do. To begin, filling in the nurse on my information was exciting. Last time I was in that office, I was explaining how I was struggling with infertility. So being in that same office, telling the nurse about IVF and my due date, felt like I conquered one of my biggest battles.

Next Dr. Yeum came in! My ultrasound was extra special because I got to see Baby Vincent moving all around!! I read that the baby was using its muscles this week (which made Bryan very happy) but it was so exciting to actually see it happening! The baby looked healthy and right on schedule! Afterwards, Dr. Yeum gave me a lot of things to bring home including a pre-registration packet for St. Barnabus hosptial to deliver! Although it is a far time away, it got me excited to start preparing. Hearing my next steps also got me happy and anxious. Dr. Yeum said that the NJ Prenatal Associates would be contacting me for a 12-week screening appointment. This appointment will be my first over the belly ultrasound!!!!!! Although its exciting, its scary because it tests for Down Syndrome. I am praying that all comes back ok.

The morning after my appointment, I got my phone call to make my 12 week screening appointment. Thursday, July 17 at 12:30. Directions to drink 16 oz were given (which is always not the easiest). I am very excited to see our baby again and pray all is ok!

Week 10

Baby is the size of a prune

118 lbs as of 7/9/14

And some pictures of our baby...

 

 

 

Although it looks like a face, it isn't.

Week 9

With it being summer, I thought I would have a lot of time to blog. However, Baby Vincent has other plans. Thankfully its summer I don't work my usual schedule because I have been very tired. A few times Bryan has come home and found me sleeping on the couch, which is very unlike me. I haven't had the energy I am used to having. But it makes me so happy to know the reason for my loss of energy is because I am creating a little baby inside.

This week was a tough week because it is the first week since I got pregnant that I do not go see a dr. My appointment on July 9 is what is got me through the week, knowing it was coming soon!

Over the week I started to really plan the small gender reveal get together I am having and our pregnancy annoucements. Etsy has become my new favorite place to shop!

Week 9

Baby is the size of a green olive

118 lbs as of 7/2/14

Week 8... a little behind

Week 8 was the last week of school. Therefore, it was crazy11 as usual. Thankfully, it meant half days which I really needed because my extreme fatigue kicked into high gear. Thursday June 26 was my last bloodwork and ultrasound monitoring appointment at IRMS. It was bitter sweet. Although I knew it meant I was healthy enough to move on to the regular dr, like someone who got pregnant naturally would do, it meant less check-ups and monitoring. It meant leaving the place that gave me the best thing I have ever been given. It meant leaving drs, nurses, and staff that have proved to be there for me and care for me. The dr I saw told me to do my Progestrone shot for two more nights and then come back in Monday morning for bloodwork to check my levels without the shots over the weekend. I couldn't believe it was that time. Time to graduate on.

Friday, June 27

Monday, June 30

  Last time at IRMS. The nurse called with the good news that my levels are perfect without the shots and I no longer need to come back. Hearing that was hard. I will miss the IRMS office but I am happy to be going to my regular ob-gyn. Appointment is July 9, seems like forever away.

Week 8

Baby is the size of a Raspberry

119 lbs as of 6/27/14