So far, so good!

Well, things are still doing good with little bit. Just kicking mommy's butt on the sleep front. It seems I can never get enough of it. I wake up sleepy, work sleepy and go to bed dog tired. Everyone says it will get better! I am not complaining, though. As long as my symptoms keep up, I know that little bit is growing and developing properly. Just continue to keep us in your prayers. I am 8 weeks and 3 days away from being out of the first trimester. I can not wait for that time to get here. I think I might worry less then.

I know most of you know our history with trying for a baby, but to catch a few of you up, here is a brief summary of how we got to where we are today...

11/30/2001-had surgery to diagnose endometriosis. The doctor removed over 20 endometrial tumors and diagnosed me with Stage I endo. Told me I would have trouble concieving and carrying a baby to term.

12/13/2003-Randy and I married. I was ready to start a family but he was not, so we decided to wait a couple of years.

06/2004-SURPRISE!! Found out I was expecting while I was on birth control. Had ultrasound at 6 weeks but there was no heartbeat. We were told that it could be to early, and we would have another one in 2 weeks.

07/2004-2nd ultrasound and still no heartbeat. Chose to have a D&C to end the pregnancy.

07/12/2004-1st D&C. Complications followed and I developed an infection in my uterus. Had problems for many weeks. Doctor decided that I would need surgery to correct problem.

10/2004-Had surgery. Laporoscpopy, Hysteroscopy, D&C. Removed 13 endometrial tumors. After surgery all problems stopped and it seemed we were getting back to normal. We decided not to try again right away because we felt my body needed time to recover.

01/2005-Hving problems with pain tolerance from the endo. Changed to a doctor I felt much more comfortable with. He suggested another surgery or Lupron shots. I opted for the Lupron shots.

02/2005-06/2005-Underwent Lupron therapy. Long story short, this medicine sent me into a clinically induced menopause. However, it gives the reproductive system a break. This is the first step in assisted reproductive technology (ART.) I was miserable. And the kicker is I get to go throug it all again when I get older. I experienced night sweats, hot flashes, mood swings and weight gain. I was soooo happy when he took me off these shots.

07/2005-officallly trying for a baby. 50 mg of Clomid days 3-7 of cycle. BFN (big fat negative)

08/2005-50 mg clomid days 3-7. BFN

09/2005-100 mg clomid days 3-7. BFN

10/2005-100 mg clomid days 3-7. BFN

11/2005-150 mg clomid days 3-7. BFN

12/2005-150 mg clomid days 3-7. BFN

12/2005-my doctor decided it was time to seek an additional opinion from a specialist in this field. Scheduled me for an appointment with a reproductive endocrinologist. (RE) This appointment was scheduled for Feb. 10, 2006. We decided to take a break from trying until we saw this doctor.

02/2006-Met with the RE. Randy and I both felt really comfortable with him and very confidant with his diagnosis and prognosis. He added PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrom) to my list of ailments. He sent me on my way with a stack of lab orders and 2 new prescriptions in my possession. I was excited. We had a plan. We were armed and ready.

03/2006-SURPRISE! We're pregnant again! Was getting ready to order my new medicine when I realized I hadn't had a cycle since we had been back from the specialist in Jackson. Lo and behold we found out we were expecting. I felt very relieved that I wasn't going to have to take all that medicine. However, it only lasted a couple of weeks. My HcG numbers were not rising appropriately. This was not a viable pregnancy. This hit me very hard. I was ready to give up. We opted to let this pregnancy end naturally. It took about 2 weeks for this ordeal to be over. I still had all my lab orders and prescriptions from Jackson but I just wasn't ready for that yet.

05/2006-Randy and I finally had all our lab work done. Everything came back normal. On one hand that was a relief. On the other, I was hoping something would be wrong so at least we could have found the problem and known how to treat it.

06/2006-started new fertility medicine. 150 mg clomid days 3-9. Dexamethasone .5 days 10-20. BFN

07/2006-150 mg clomid days 3-9. Dexamethasone .5 days 10-20. BFN. Had Hydrosonogram. Normal results.

08/2006-150 mg clomid days 3-9. Dexamethasone .5 days 10-20. BFN

09/2006-150 mg clomid days 3-9. Dexamethasone .5 days 10-20. BFN-decided it was time for a break from the medicine. I wanted to just be able to enjoy the holidays and deer season. Wouldn't worry anymore about it until the first of the year.

03/2007-went back to the specialist. He ordered a whole new protocol.

04/2007-baseline progesterone test. 1.97. I produce less progesterone than a man and progesterone is a female hormone.

05/2007-Letrazol 2.5 days 3-7. Prometrium days 21-1 (10 days twice a day) BFN Progesterone 15.67. YAY!!

06/2007-Letrazol 2.5 days 3-7. Prometrium days 21-1...

07/02/07-BIG FAT POSITIVE!!!!!

07/03/07-HcG 11

07/05/07-Hcg 56

07/09/07-HcG 169-nurse in Jackson decided no more blood work. This pregnancy is sailing along smoothly so far. 1st ultrasound will be 07/25/07.

And this catches everyone up to where we are today. Thanks to everyone that has prayed for us as we travel along this winding road. We are so thankful to have a supportive family on both sides.

Well, this was longer than I had anticipated, but now everyone knows our story. Take care yall!

love,
Krissy