We graduated! (sniff, sniff)
June 23, 2008 | 2 Comments
It’s official, we’ve graduated from Huntington Reproductive Center! We had our final ultrasound with Dr Potter and he declared us ready to move on to Kaiser. It took a few minutes to sink in, but when Nurse Maria presented us with a gift, I kind of lost it. The gift included a bib, blanket and baby spoon that all read “HRC loves me!”. We have felt so blessed by the incredible kindness of the entire staff. We will truly miss each and every one of them. They’ve become like a mini-family to us and I might just have withdrawals from seeing them every week. Who will I e-mail when I have a dumb question, and will Kaiser understand when I’m running 10 minutes late (for almost every appointment!), and will the Kaiser nurses want to talk about American Idol with me??? I’m sure the Kaiser staff will be wonderful as well, but they definitely have big shoes to fill!
Dr Potter, Gina, Cindy, Monica, Lourdes, Maria and Irene: Thank you for your time, patience, knowledge, understanding and love. We wouldn’t be pregnant without you and we will forever remember the gift you’ve given us. May God truly bless each of you. Maybe we’ll name the baby HRC Jr!
Kyla, Collin, Callaway and Baby Pollock
They grow so quickly…
June 22, 2008 | 2 Comments
As you can see from this ultrasound taken this past Thursday, our little baby is growing so quickly. You can clearly see arms and legs attached to a little body. It’s only about this size of a large grape, but it’s amazing that you can see this kind of detail at only 9 weeks of pregnancy! And, no, our baby is not holding a lollipop or playing tennis just yet! The object you see next to the baby is actually a yolk sac that provides nutrients to the baby for the first few weeks of pregnancy.
During this ultrasound, our baby was moving all over the place, and even doing a little shimmy! We were cracking up at how much it was moving around. Collin said something like, “Oh, look, our baby is going to be hyper like you!” At least we know it has some of my genes!
Even though the baby is the size of a grape, my uterus is now the size of a melon. As you can see from Collin’s previous post, my melon belly is quickly growing and making sure I have no intention of wearing any of my regular clothes much longer!
We have another appointment tomorrow, and this will possibly be our final appointment with Huntington Reproductive Center. The idea of moving on is both sad and exciting. I feel sad because I visit these awesome nurses and doctor every week and they’ve all brought us through this process with love and patience. It’s exciting, because that means that our pregnancy is at a point where our normal OBGYN can take over. Then, there’s jubilation because that means that our insurance will finally take over and we won’t have to pull out the American Express card for every visit! WOOHOO!!!! I suppose we’ll find out tomorrow if Dr. Potter is ready to release us, or if he needs to see us another time or two before letting us go. Even though I comment on the expense of our visits at HRC, this baby is worth every penny we’ve spent and we would do it all over again in a heartbeat. We probably will, too in a few years since we have 5 frozen embryo’s just waiting to be implanted. So, I’m sure this won’t be goodbye, it will just be a see you later!
I’ll post another blog tomorrow on how the appointment goes.
Operation : Body Takeover
June 22, 2008 | 1 Comment
I snapped this photo as Kyla was racing out the door (late) to work this past week. You see, she had an entirely different outfit on prior to this one and was brushing her teeth when she started to feel nauseous. She ended up getting quite sick and got her pants she was wearing a little dirty. Well, with her mid section starting to grow from our little baby inside of her, it’s difficult to find any of her clothes that fit her anymore.
Kyla came up with this solution for getting her denim skirt to fit comfortably and I thought it would make the cutest picture.
Needless to say, we went out the next night and got her some maternity jeans that she now claims are “The Best Jeans Ever”!
Kyla and I are both cherising every little moment like this and we are so grateful to have this opportunity to experience pregnancy. Although it has it’s ups and downs, we feel so fortunate to have made it to this point. Please continue to pray for us and our little baby!
Our First Father’s Day - Sort Of
June 15, 2008 | 1 Comment
Today is Father’s Day. For me, it’s a difficult one, as I no longer have my dad with me to celebrate and spend time with. I woke up feeling sad, which I’m sure will always be the case, no matter how much time goes by. My dad would be so proud of us and everything we’ve gone through, and I can just see the smile on his face and the joy in his heart at finding out that we are going to be parents.
This is also the first time, on Father’s Day, that Collin is a Daddy-to-be! Even though our baby is not here in our arms yet, I still thought it was a good idea to celebrate. Normally, we spend the day with Collin’s parents, but they are in New York with Collin’s brother, Parker and his family. Since it was just the two of us, I decided to take Collin to an Angel’s game. This is one of his favorite things to do, and he hasn’t been able to go in a long while. We had a great time, and the Angels won, which made it even better!
I had a blood test on Thursday, and my numbers are still looking great. They no longer check my Beta, since we have heard the heartbeat and we know it’s a viable pregnancy. This coming Thursday we have another ultrasound which we’re so excited about. It’s the most amazing thing to see our little baby on the same monitor that just a couple of months ago showed cysts and growing follicles.
I’ve been feeling much better this week, thank God! To be honest, it makes me nervous to be feeling so well, because my immediate reaction is, “Is everything OK with the baby?”. According to my blood tests and recent numbers, not only is everything OK with the baby, but everything is great with the baby. I’m trying to stay positive and not find things to worry about, especially when things really are looking good. Collin is constantly reminding me to stay positive and thank God for how far He’s brought us.
Daily, we are praying for our baby to continue to be healthy and to grow and develop the way it should. We ask that you also pray for our little blob and for us as we prepare to be parents. January seems like a long way off, but I’m sure it’s going to be here before we know it!
Happy Father’s Day to every dad and daddy-to-be out there! You are truly a gift to your children no matter how young or old they may be.
Kyla
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