Baby Mine: October 2009

10/21/09

Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand, Six Hundred Minutes

"Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand
Six Hundred Minutes
Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Moments So Dear
Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand
Six Hundred Minutes
How Do You Measure - Measure A Year?"

A year ago today I received this gift and it has changed my life.

I love you more than anything, Sebastian Sylvanus and I am so happy and honored to be your mommy!

Sebastian's Milestones and Firsts

7/3/09- Holds head up (yes, from birth. The nurses were shocked)

7/31/09-Sebastian realizes he can control his hands and shakes his wrist rattle purposefully, Follows momma with his eyes. (28d)

8/8/09- Social smiling starts. (1m 5d)

8/24/09- Starting to laugh (1m 21d)

9/26/09- Sebastian starts to play with toys and tries to roll (2m 23d)

10/26/09- First time "swimming" (3m 23d)

11/12/09- Sebastian finds his feet (4m 9d)

11/17/09- First cold (4m 14d)

11/19/09- Rolling back to belly (4m 16d)

11/21/09- Lower left incisor errupts (4m 18d)

11/22/09- Lower right incisor errupts (4m 19d)

11/26/09- Rolled belly to back (4m 23d)

12/22/09- Starts to reach for Mama (5m 19d)

12/25/09- Starts solids (5m 22d)

12/26/09- Lower right lateral incisor errupts (5m 23d)

12/29/09- Lower left lateral incisor errupts (5m 26d)

1/3/10- Multiconsonant babble (6m)

1/4/10- Sitting unassisted (6m 1d)

1/24/10- Upper right central incisor errupts, "Self" discovery (6m 21d)

1/27/10- Upper left central incisor errupts (6m 24d)

2/14/10- Starts crawling, hits two objects together (7m 11d)

2/19/10- Pulled up on own (7m 16d)

2/20/10- Upper left lateral incisor errupts (7m 17d)

3/13/10- Gets into sitting position on his own, leans over and puts arm down to get out of standing, looks for covered object he knew was there (8m 9d)

3/28/10- Tries to flush toilet, tried to climb onto the bed but couldn't so he drags something over to climb on (8m 25d)

4/3/10- Uses a straw (9m)

4/4/10- Starts making a bunny nose- On Easter no less (9m 1d)

4/5/10- Rolls tongue (9m 2d)

4/6/10- Opens and closes drawers (9m 3d)

4/13/10- Upper right lateral incisor errupts, flushes toilet, waves to the hospital security guard (9m 10d)

4/19/10- Stands on own(9m 16d)

4/20/10- Jumps while holding on to something (9m 17d)

Our TTC Journey

4/07- Started TTC

10/4/07 - First appt. with fertility clinic

10/8/07- CD 3 bloodwork (FSH 4.7, Estradiol 30, TSH 2.15, Prolactin 9.7, and LH 6.4~ All within normal ranges.)

10/11/07- Ultrasound ~ Uterus and ovaries look good.

10/15/07- HSG ~ Tubes are clear.

10/19/07- Hysteroscopy ~ All normal

10/27/07- CD 21 Blood Test ~ Progesterone 29.8

11/8/07- DH's 1st SA Volume: 1.0 Ph: 8.5 Motility: 1hr- 14%, 2hr- 11% Count, Viscosity, Morphology: N/A due to volume.

11/30/07- Endometrial Biopsy ~ Abnormal

12/1/07- DH starts 1000mg of Vit. C, 50mg of Zinc, and 500mg of L-Carnitine.

12/6/07- DH's 2nd SAVolume: 1.5 Count 185 million Ph: 8.0 Motility: 1hr- 33% Morphology: 55%

1/6/08- DH adds 200mcg Selenium

1/31/08- Final consultation at clinic to go over tests and come up with a game plan.
Diagnosed with MFI and Dysynchronous Endometrium

2/5 First IUI cycle w/ 150mg clomid and trigger.

2/13 U/S, Cycle cancelled
rt ovary- 20mm, 18mm, 17mm, 16mm; left ovary- 16mm ~ forced TTA

3/10 Baseline U/S all clear, 50 mg clomid CD 5-9

3/17 Self-cancelling cycle, took a one month TTC break

6/08- Hoping beyond hopes to start BCP/IVF in Aug/Sept.

10/17 Miracle BFP!

7/3/09 Sebastian is born

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Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand, Six Hundred Minutes

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