Jennie's 12th week of pregnancy is underway. The bouts of nausea are still hanging around, but it does not seem to be nearly as bad as it was a few weeks ago. Tomorrow is her final injection of estradiol valerate in the booty. Yay!
Daphne keeps asking us daily when her birthday party will take place. Jennie & I should be mailing out Daphne's birthday party invitations this week (hopefully). Daphne's party is scheduled for Saturday, February 26th in the afternoon.
I have lots of new Daphne photos and video to post here (if I can ever set aside some free time at night).
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Monday
Tuesday
January 25
As Jennie enters her 11th week of pregnancy, her nausea and morning sickness have increased exponentially. She had very little (if any) morning sickness with Daphne, but this second baby is giving her more than she can handle. Simply talking about dirty dishes in the kitchen or gross smells is enough to make Jennie gag...
10th week ultrasound
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
10th week ultrasound
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Thursday
January 20
Today, Jennie had a routine doctor visit (ultrasound, bloodwork, etc).
Here are the stats from today's exam:
The doctor assured Jennie that the baby appears healthy and normal.
Her next doctor visit is in 1 - 2 weeks to have an iron level check, vitamin D level check, and a measurement for the nuchal fold.
Her next ultrasound is at 20 weeks (that's when we find out the baby's sex).
I will post today's ultrasound photos tonight...
More to come,
Dave T.
Here are the stats from today's exam:
- Baby XYZ is 33.9mm in length
- Baby XYZ has a 189 bpm heart rate
- A very small subchorionic hemorrhage is present (this is found in 33% of patients)
- Jennie is considered 10 weeks, 1 day pregnant
The doctor assured Jennie that the baby appears healthy and normal.
Her next doctor visit is in 1 - 2 weeks to have an iron level check, vitamin D level check, and a measurement for the nuchal fold.
Her next ultrasound is at 20 weeks (that's when we find out the baby's sex).
I will post today's ultrasound photos tonight...
More to come,
Dave T.
Wednesday
January 19
I rushed Jennie to the Emergency Room last night at 7pm. We arrived home just before 2am this morning.
The baby appears fine, but poor Jennie has a bladder infection and is in extreme pain.
More to come...
Dave T.
The baby appears fine, but poor Jennie has a bladder infection and is in extreme pain.
More to come...
Dave T.
January 12
Jennie's 9th week ultrasound appointment was yesterday.
Baby XYZ has grown to a whopping 21.4mm (up from 6.5mm at Jennie's last visit). The heart rate of the fetus was 179 beats per minute (doctor wanted it to be between 170 and 200 for healthy development).
Jennie noticed that the ultrasonographer notated "venous lakes" on her chart. The doctor did not raise this as a concern and believes the baby is doing well.
The next ultrasound appointment is currently scheduled for January 26th, but Jennie is going to try to move it up if her OBGYN has availability.
More to come,
Dave T.
Baby XYZ has grown to a whopping 21.4mm (up from 6.5mm at Jennie's last visit). The heart rate of the fetus was 179 beats per minute (doctor wanted it to be between 170 and 200 for healthy development).
Jennie noticed that the ultrasonographer notated "venous lakes" on her chart. The doctor did not raise this as a concern and believes the baby is doing well.
The next ultrasound appointment is currently scheduled for January 26th, but Jennie is going to try to move it up if her OBGYN has availability.
More to come,
Dave T.
Tuesday
January 4
Happy New Year!
Jennie will be 8 weeks pregnant on Thursday. Her next two ultrasounds occur during the 9th and 11th weeks. The end of March or early April seems like forever away to find out if we are having a brother or sister for Daphne.
If you ask Daphne, she does not have a preference for a brother or sister. But, she has asked for Mommy to deliver five babies.
Last night, Jennie went out on the town with her girlfriends to celebrate a friend's birthday, eat a nice dinner, and watch a movie. I used her time away to have a Daddy/daughter date with Daphne.
Once Daphne woke up from her late afternoon nap, I got her dressed and brushed her frizzy bed-head. I can't seem to master the art of pigtails, so Daphne's hair was a little crazy.
The night began with a kid's meal at our local Chik-Fil-A. Daphne loves "Chick-uh-lay" as she calls it. How can you go wrong with chicken fingers and an over-sized play area for kids?
After half an hour of going down slides and crawling through tunnels, Daphne had the play place to herself. "Daddy, I (grunt grunt) need to (grunt grunt) go poo poo", cried Daphne. Uh oh! She was high above me in an area I could not reach. I bargained and pleaded with Daphne to come down and use the big girl potty.
Finally, bulging diaper and all, Daphne decided to venture down the slide headfirst on her belly. Wouldn't you know? My diaper bag that I carefully packed did not have any wipes. Hmmm...
I grabbed a diaper with one hand and Daphne with the other. Luckily, the back stall of the restroom had one of those fold down diaper changing stations. How can such a petite little princess produce that much shoo shoo when she eats so little? Imagine a stubborn three year old kicking and flailing her legs with pounds of poo dangling from her tush. I bet I used half a roll of toilet paper to clean her hiney.
Needless to say, I felt obligated to give Daphne a bath when we got home. Donning fresh pajamas, we snuggled on the couch to an episode or two of Richard Scarry's Busytown.
As Daphne's eyelids became more heavy and the yawns were plentiful, I carried her upstairs and softly told her a few "Daphne Rose Tilson" stories at her request. She's always the protagonist of her stories (e.g., Princess Daphne slays evil monsters while finding a chest of magic beans, she serves a giant birthday cake to a gracious duck-duck, and rescues a family of birds or fish while operating a runaway train or building a skyscraper out of scrap materials. Phew!) Zzz... goodnight Daphne!
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Jennie will be 8 weeks pregnant on Thursday. Her next two ultrasounds occur during the 9th and 11th weeks. The end of March or early April seems like forever away to find out if we are having a brother or sister for Daphne.
If you ask Daphne, she does not have a preference for a brother or sister. But, she has asked for Mommy to deliver five babies.
Last night, Jennie went out on the town with her girlfriends to celebrate a friend's birthday, eat a nice dinner, and watch a movie. I used her time away to have a Daddy/daughter date with Daphne.
Once Daphne woke up from her late afternoon nap, I got her dressed and brushed her frizzy bed-head. I can't seem to master the art of pigtails, so Daphne's hair was a little crazy.
The night began with a kid's meal at our local Chik-Fil-A. Daphne loves "Chick-uh-lay" as she calls it. How can you go wrong with chicken fingers and an over-sized play area for kids?
After half an hour of going down slides and crawling through tunnels, Daphne had the play place to herself. "Daddy, I (grunt grunt) need to (grunt grunt) go poo poo", cried Daphne. Uh oh! She was high above me in an area I could not reach. I bargained and pleaded with Daphne to come down and use the big girl potty.
Finally, bulging diaper and all, Daphne decided to venture down the slide headfirst on her belly. Wouldn't you know? My diaper bag that I carefully packed did not have any wipes. Hmmm...
I grabbed a diaper with one hand and Daphne with the other. Luckily, the back stall of the restroom had one of those fold down diaper changing stations. How can such a petite little princess produce that much shoo shoo when she eats so little? Imagine a stubborn three year old kicking and flailing her legs with pounds of poo dangling from her tush. I bet I used half a roll of toilet paper to clean her hiney.
Needless to say, I felt obligated to give Daphne a bath when we got home. Donning fresh pajamas, we snuggled on the couch to an episode or two of Richard Scarry's Busytown.
As Daphne's eyelids became more heavy and the yawns were plentiful, I carried her upstairs and softly told her a few "Daphne Rose Tilson" stories at her request. She's always the protagonist of her stories (e.g., Princess Daphne slays evil monsters while finding a chest of magic beans, she serves a giant birthday cake to a gracious duck-duck, and rescues a family of birds or fish while operating a runaway train or building a skyscraper out of scrap materials. Phew!) Zzz... goodnight Daphne!
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Thursday
December 30
Today marks Jennie's 7th week of pregnancy. Her land-mine scarred booty will receive 9 more shots per week for at least another 5 weeks. Ouch!
Each night before bed, I inject Jennie with a 2cc dose of progesterone in olive oil. On Tuesday and Saturday nights, she also receives an injection of estradiol valerate. I was under the impression that these shots were supplemental to the health of her uterus. But, the doctor told us these shots were keeping Jennie pregnant right now. Her body will take over the baby making process around the 12th week of pregnancy.
If you ask Daphne just about any question, her answer will be "five" about 90% of the time. She is infatuated with showing her finger extended hand while shouting, "I want five!" Jennie asked her if she wanted 7 or 8 of something not too long ago and Daphne replied, "No Mommy, I want 5!" To her, five is like infinity. "I want five brothers and sisters!" "I want five dollies!" "I want five pancakes!"
This week Daphne discovered an even larger infinity. With both hands outstretched, she now proclaims, "I want five plus five (insert random item here)".
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Each night before bed, I inject Jennie with a 2cc dose of progesterone in olive oil. On Tuesday and Saturday nights, she also receives an injection of estradiol valerate. I was under the impression that these shots were supplemental to the health of her uterus. But, the doctor told us these shots were keeping Jennie pregnant right now. Her body will take over the baby making process around the 12th week of pregnancy.
If you ask Daphne just about any question, her answer will be "five" about 90% of the time. She is infatuated with showing her finger extended hand while shouting, "I want five!" Jennie asked her if she wanted 7 or 8 of something not too long ago and Daphne replied, "No Mommy, I want 5!" To her, five is like infinity. "I want five brothers and sisters!" "I want five dollies!" "I want five pancakes!"
This week Daphne discovered an even larger infinity. With both hands outstretched, she now proclaims, "I want five plus five (insert random item here)".
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Monday
December 27
Today, Jennie's 7 week ultrasound was performed.
We have one healthy 6.5mm embryo with a sweet sounding heartbeat (125 beats per minute). Here's your first look at our second child:
Baby XYZ
Daphne had an exciting, white Christmas! She received so many wonderful dolls, toys, and clothes... I think she is truly in heaven.
Here are some new photos of my little pooh bear:
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
We have one healthy 6.5mm embryo with a sweet sounding heartbeat (125 beats per minute). Here's your first look at our second child:
Baby XYZ
Daphne had an exciting, white Christmas! She received so many wonderful dolls, toys, and clothes... I think she is truly in heaven.
Here are some new photos of my little pooh bear:
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Tuesday
December 21
PREGNANCY UPDATE: precise dates below based on a routine doctor visit yesterday.
EDD (estimated delivery date) = August 17, 2011
Jennie will be considered 6 weeks pregnant this Thursday. Based on Daphne's early arrival, I predict baby XYZ's delivery date will be closer to August 10th.
Jennie's next ultrasound is Monday, December 27th in the morning.
Here are some new photos of Daphne with MiMi & PopPop (Jennie's parents):
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
EDD (estimated delivery date) = August 17, 2011
Jennie will be considered 6 weeks pregnant this Thursday. Based on Daphne's early arrival, I predict baby XYZ's delivery date will be closer to August 10th.
Jennie's next ultrasound is Monday, December 27th in the morning.
Here are some new photos of Daphne with MiMi & PopPop (Jennie's parents):
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Thursday
December 16
It's official!
Jennie's third blood test to measure hCG came back with a value of 1817. It needed to double over the previous reading of 690 to be considered prego. She had an extra 437 to spare...
An ultrasound to count the number of yolk sacs (number of potential children) will occur the week of December 27th. That will be considered the week 7 ultrasound.
Re-read Daphne's 7 week ultrasound transcript.
A baby at 7 weeks looks like:
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Jennie's third blood test to measure hCG came back with a value of 1817. It needed to double over the previous reading of 690 to be considered prego. She had an extra 437 to spare...
An ultrasound to count the number of yolk sacs (number of potential children) will occur the week of December 27th. That will be considered the week 7 ultrasound.
Re-read Daphne's 7 week ultrasound transcript.
A baby at 7 weeks looks like:
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
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