So Thoughtful

Today Shayne brought home flowers for me. It sure made my day. Thanks Shayne!

A Sign of Good Things Ahead?

The night of the IVF procedure we decided to go to Denny's for dinner as there was one located right in our hotel. Shayne spotted one of those machines where you put money in and you use that claw to retrieve stuffed animals. He thought that he would try it out even though I told him that it was a waste of money. The first time he tried he won a stuffed hippo! I was pretty excited about that. He decided to try again and won the tiger! He tried a third time and he won the fish. I could not believe it! This is so unheard of! I have never won anything with these machines never mind 3 in a row!

I have kept these stuffed animals on our dresser along with the balloon that came with the flowers that Shayne sent me. I think that I am going to move them into "the baby's room" soon.

A Reason for Being on Edge

Last night at about 9:30PM I started to cramp and bleed. We rushed to the hospital and by the time we got there it had turned to a heavy bleed. The Grey Nuns only has 2 gyno rooms so we had a long wait in the waiting room. At about 5:00AM we finally got a room and the nurse came shortly after to assess the situation. She tried to find the baby's heartbeat but was unable to. Her machine was about 100 years old and she blamed it for not finding the heartbeat. We patiently waited for the doctor to come and in the meantime, the bleeding slowed down quite a bit. The doctor came and said that I needed to have blood work and an ultrasound to see where everything stood, but it was a positive sign that the bleeding slowed down. I had blood work at about 6:50 Am and we waited until almost 10:00Am before we asked if they forgot about us. Apparently the lab did not run 2 of the tests that show whether the pregnancy is continuing. They were going to run them asap, but in the meantime, they came to get me for the ultrasound. They do not allow the Fathers to be in the room for all the measurements, so Shayne had to wait in the waiting room to be called. The ultrasound man took 44 pictures and it seemed to take forever. They do not tell you anything until they are finished and I was just dying to know what what going on. He finished taking all the pictures and then said, " Ok I will go and get your husband, what is his name?" I told him and right before he left the room to get Shayne he said," And here is the baby and this is the heart beating." What a huge relief. When Shayne came in and saw that the heart was beating he had a huge smile on his face.
If you look really closely you can see the heart beating. The doctor said that it was beating at a strong 172 beats per minute. Today the baby measured 10 weeks 4 days, which is very close to what we expected. The ultrasound man said that everything looks fine with the baby, but there still is some blood surrounding the pregnancy. I was brought back to my room to wait for the doctor to see me. The doctor advised that there is no emergency right now since the baby looks good and that I should follow up with my doctor and have an ultrasound in 2 weeks. He also stressed that I take it easy for the next 7-10 days. When I asked him what could cause this he said that there are a variety of reasons and it could be something as simple as the placenta breaking one of my blood vessels as it is growing. What a crazy night and this just reminds me that anything can happen at any time and until the first trimester is over, cautiously optimistic is the prefered route to take.

Once in a Lifetime Opportunities

Today I went for a tour of the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium with work. We manage the floor plans and since it was recently renovated, they arranged for us to see the results. It was really neat seeing the dressing rooms and backstage. They also took us up into the rafters where the lights are. Considering I am petrified of heights it was a real challenge for me. I could not look at my feet or I would have had a panic attack. Even though it was interesting to see, I don't think that I would ever do that again! As you might have guessed I did not take this photo as there was no time for pictures on the tour!

Last week I had a meeting at the Legislative Building. Legislative Assembly and Executive council are part of my portfolio so I was lucky enough to be invited. It took place in the "Oval Room" and it was very regal. I have never been in the Legislative Building so I was just amazed at the beautiful architecture. After the meeting was finished, the LEG parking coordinator took us for a tour through the Premiers office. It is huge and just like you would picture it. It was an awesome experience.

A Fantastic Guide

Today I am 10 weeks and I am now able to go off all of the hormones. It is exciting and scary at the same time. I just hope that everything stays as is.
This is the pregnancy book that I have been reading. It has been a great guide as I have really no idea what to expect. Every week I read to Shayne what has happened and what we should expect for the next week. It is really interesting knowing what parts are being developed. There is also a chapter for men and I think that Shayne found it to be helpful.
I also look at this website every week:
http://3dpregnancy.parentsconnect.com/calendar/10-weeks-pregnant.html

It is kinda neat and also gives some useful information.

I am Thankful for This Invention

One day not to long ago I went to turn on our bathroom fan for a shower. I thought that it was a little quiet, but I did not pay any attention. When I got out of the shower, the mirror was really fogged up and I discovered that our fan was broken. Let me tell you that it is not fun to have your ensuite fan broken because you certainly do not want to leave the door open to air out the room (in certain circumstances)!

We tried to go to Home Depot to find a replacement, but that would have required Shayne to cut the drywall to accommodate it. We just decided that it would be better to phone the company who installed it since it was only 3 1/2 years ago. Apparently they don't make this version anymore, but they did recommend a replacement that should just fit into the hole. Some rewiring would be required, but Shayne knows how to do that.

Finally, after a few weeks of it being broken, Shayne got the fan installed today. I really do appreciate it alot more now!

I Don't Think that We Have Enough

When a friend of mine got pregnant ( Marzena) she decided that it would be a great idea to buy supplies in advance before she went on maternity leave. Shayne and I thought that it would be a great idea, but I never thought that we would actually get around to doing it. Then we came across a good deal at Wal-mart for the type of TP that we like. It was a really great deal, I think it was a package for $7.50. Shayne thought that it would be a good idea to get some and I agreed. I had no idea how much was planning to get. He asked, " So what do you think...10?" I responded by telling him that if he wanted to get 10, he would have to load them and stand in line by himself because I wanted no part of 10 packages! Sure enough he did! We could hardly fit the rest of the groceries in the car! We are going to have to clear a spot in the storage room for these products now!