Catch up time

Wow I cant believe its been so long since I posted...

Well let me catch you up on Making Baby Anderson #1
She was Born at 36 weeks gestation I had to have an Emergency CSection
I was completely prepared had the nursery done, had researched everything, diapers, clothes etc but when the moment came I panicked I didnt feel 'ready' but within the hour of hearing she was coming I had a gorgeous amazing healthy little girl named Aaralyn Megin 6lbs 12 oz's 19 1/2 inches long.

She was the perfect infant and her and I have been inseparable every since!

She turned 2 on Nov 5th 2011 and still amazes me every day! She knows her colors, ABC's, can count to 20 and can count backwards from 10, she knows sign language, English, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin. She loves to draw and paint, read, dance, make funny faces, bake, swim, swing and more. I have truly been blessed by this lil Angel


We would love to be able to give her a brother or sister but that is proving just as hard as getting pregnant with her so we shall see. For now every moment we are awake we spend trying to make her the best lil person she can be!

Catching up on photos

32 weeks 1 day

Was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes

I got the call yesterday have started a Blog just for the experiences with GD

You can follow it at: Gestational Diabetes Blog Log

I will post all the ups and downs, numbers and foods along the way....

30 week Baby Bump

28 weeks 1 day

27 weeks

Here is my 27 week Bumpdate:

Have been very lucky to not get any stretch marks yet!!
However I probably should have waited to take the pic until my sleepy bed marks were gone....lol

OFFICIALLY in the 3rd Trimester!! YEAH!

So I found out the hard way that when entering the 3rd trimester you need to eat and drink water ALOT more….

I ended up in the E.R on Sunday because I was dizzy, felt nauseous, heart was racing etc…Turns out I was dehydrated! AND while in the E.R I started having Braxton Hicks Contractions so I definitely know what they feel like now!! LOL

Any way, they monitored me and Aaralyn for a few hours gave me fluids, fed me and sent me home…

Yesterday I had my monthly Ultrasound which was great so any worry I may have had was relieved when we got there and saw her again….

Of course she was doing a headstand on my cervix so the placenta is covering half her face but for 26 weeks 3 days she is just perfect!!

} The Mrs {

Belly Button

Pic of my Belly Button at 22 weeks...Aaralyn was right underneath it and it was morphing before our eyes. It has since gone back to normal and hope it stays that way because I have SERIOUS belly button issues!



The little scar above was from my surgery in Feb '09 which is normally not visible as its on the inside and the one below is from my gallbladder surgery in '97

Diva Countdown

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Growing Baby Aaralyn

Pregnancy Week by Week

We all came to a unanimous decision we FINALLY found crib bedding to match our Fairies & butterflies Purple/White theme for Aaralyn's Nursery


Here is a photo of what it will kinda look like:


I ordered it with all white trim around the blanket etc...

Two round end pieces instead of one PLUS we ordered a custom made Diaper Bag and Changing Table Pad cover all for under $500 cant believe it!

Something made and designed specifically for our little Girl....so precious!

Cant wait for it to get here so we can finish the nursery but unfortunately since it is all being made specifically for Aaralyn it wont be here for 30 days or more....

Once nursery is finished will post pics...
} The Mrs {

Our first shopping spree

Aaron an I had a mini shopping spree...even thought it did cost us $600 dollars but it was still mini...lol....he would have bought everything we needed today if I let him!

Here are some pics:
0-3 months
6-9 months
12 months
Accessories

We also bought a car seat for Aarons car 5-100lbs and a Pack&Play with changing station, vibration sleep center, sound, music etc for my parents as a Grandparent gift to make it easy on the when they have Aaralyn.

Its a GIRL!

to see her on 4D was amazing to say the least!

Well when the gender was determined my Mom jumped out of her seat screamed and then started to cry, my husband jumped for joy then comforted my Mom....

My mom was so cute she had Gift bags already one for a Girl and one for a Boy(just in case) Here are Aaralyns First Gifts:




My husband after the movies was pacing the floors etc...I asked him whats wrong he said "I just realized your really Pregnant!" I thought it was soooo cute!

18 weeks 5 days

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Cancelled Surgery

My Plea: God help me I hope I made the right decision...Please dont let me have this beautiful baby then end up dying from Cancer cause I ignored the "warning signs" and my family history...Please dont let this cyst burst or twist causing me to have to have surgery in an unsafe time where it will jeopardize this baby's life...

I faxed a letter to the doctor this morning saying I was not comfortable with having the surgery that I just wanted to wait and monitor it and God forbid it ruptures or twists we will handle it then but for now I was Canceling Surgery

It was about 2 hours ago and I havent heard anything yet so I dont know what their response will be....I have another U/S scheduled for June 24th with the High Risk doctor

DH bought me a book on Curing Ovarian Cysts and we are going to make drastic changes to my diet...which turns out will be a benefit for baby too...We will continue to have me doing nothing unless necessary and Pray it all goes well, we have no more issues and a safe/healthy delivery in November

So over the weekend we had to visit the E.R because I had some slight bleeding in the middle of the night. They said everything was fine with Baby, heart rate was 165 and everything measured perfectly. The cyst did not rupture as we feared and was in tact and no bigger than it was 3 weeks ago. The said they suspected I may have Placenta Previa so they put me on complete bed rest and suggested I see the High Risk doctor today

So….

We went to the high risk doctor today and had a pretty extensive Ultrasound. We do not have Placenta Previa…WOO HOO!! The cyst on my left ovary is a bit smaller than the last time they measured it and the thickening that they were concerned about last time was not seen this time, not to say it wasnt there it just isnt seen. Baby was great a bit stubborn again I guess they enjoy afternoon naps like Mommy….
Had hard time once again getting good photos cause it was all balled up.
Heart Rate was 173BPM.

Here are the pics we got:

This is the Face Only….we are at the skeletal phase in case you cant tell….lol


Predictor still says “GIRL”!!


Now the question remains do We proceed with the surgery on Thursday because the doctors suggest to do it now or do we wait and see if something happens then worry about it then?

Weighing the pro’s and con’s and will make a decision by morning

UGH…this is so difficult

Will Keep you all posted

Surgery Inevitable

Well we have seen 3 doctors and the diagnosis is unanimous 10 cm cyst left ovary = SURGERY

Surgery to remove the cyst and my left ovary will happen June 4th 2009 at JFK Washington Township Hospital

Doctors say its too risky to leave it in because it can hinder baby's growth or baby could potentially cause it to twist or bust as baby gets bigger OR the potential for it being a malignant tumor and not a cyst is a chance they are not willing to take

The baby will be 15 weeks 5 days which they say is the BEST time for Baby to undergo this procedure with me. We will be in the hospital for 3 days and recovery is 8 weeks. Yes 8 weeks!! They have to cute me wide open no little incision this surgery....UGH! SO by the time I am healed Baby should be 23.5 weeks just in time for my belly to start expanding and the scar to start stretching...Nice right!?

We are hoping for an ultrasound of baby on Wednesday so we have a pic prior to surgery and doctors assured me baby will be monitored via U/S and doppler round the clock after surgery as well as monitoring for me for any potential contractions etc...

Hoping for the best outcome all the way around