Baby Talk: Birthday Cupcake

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Birthday Cupcake

So today I turn 33!!! Wow. Where has the time gone?? This birthday is by far the best birthday I've ever had. I was thanking God last night at 2am (another completely sleepless night btw) for the gift of my little girl. As I held her in the rocking chair last night I cried. Probably a combination of being so exhausted and the overwhelming love I feel for her. Couldn't be more blessed right now. Not going to do much today. Try to nap and just keep it low key. My days/nights are now spent watching her chest rise and fall...

Who needs a real birthday cupcake when I have this one! :)

I love this picture! Such a face! She's either a pirate, has gas, or is giving me the stink eye! Either way, I think it's adorable :)

18 comments:

Samantha said...: Happy birthday! Samantha is so adorable :); April 7, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Jamie said...: OMG, Sarah...she is just adorable! Sounnds like your world is just as it should be.:); April 7, 2012 at 1:45 PM
Mrs. H said...: I agree who needs cakes when you have such a precious little face. Happy birthday!! Lord how I wish I could turn back the clock as be 33! Or even 23. Enjoy your day!!; April 7, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Rebecca said...: very cute!; April 7, 2012 at 4:39 PM
Joys Truly said...: Oh my a beauty and a cutie! Happy 33rd! Hope it is an amazing year. :); April 7, 2012 at 5:28 PM
Joys Truly said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; April 7, 2012 at 5:28 PM
Lindsey said...: Love that picture. I think the caption should say hey mom, pull my finger!; April 7, 2012 at 6:31 PM
ADSchill said...: Happy Birthday! She is growing into a lovely little lady.; April 7, 2012 at 7:40 PM
Jenny said...: hahah that's such a "mom enough pictures already, geez!"
Happy Birthday!; April 7, 2012 at 8:14 PM
Candice said...: Happy Birthday!! She is for sure the best birthday cupcake ever!! :); April 7, 2012 at 8:43 PM
Good Timing said...: Happy birthday my friend!! 33 sounds like it is off to a great start for you. :) and Samantha is definitely a cute lil cupcake, although I think you should eat one too! Hehehe. xoxo; April 7, 2012 at 10:26 PM
Babydreams2011 said...: HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH!!! Sam is soo cute in those pics!!!; April 7, 2012 at 10:35 PM
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday!!; April 7, 2012 at 10:47 PM
Kristen said...: Happy Birthday again my friend and Happy Easter too! What an amazingly blessed weekend for you - I couldn't be happier for you!! xoxoxo; April 8, 2012 at 7:23 AM
Faith said...: Happy Birthday! I seriously want to squeeze her:)!; April 8, 2012 at 3:59 PM
Stephanie said...: Happy happy birthday!! She definitely sounds like the most wonderful gift ever!; April 8, 2012 at 9:23 PM
kkasun said...: Happy birthday! What a cutie!; April 9, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Carlia said...: hope you had an awesome birthday! i love the pic of samantha giving you the stink eye. too funny!; April 9, 2012 at 1:18 PM

So far...

36 year old who struggled with infertility for four years. Finally conceived our miracle baby girl via IVF! And we welcomed our "surprise" baby boy in 2014!

-Starting TTC in 2008 -Metformin -HSG (Ouch...but clear) -4 rounds of Clomid all BFN's -2 round Femara, BFN -Surprise (natural) BFP! December 2009. Miscarried :( -Start at RE (May 2010) -S/A (great!) -Clomid, trigger, Crinone and IUI #1 (BFN) -Injectibles (Bravelle, Lupron, Trigger, Crinone) IUI #2 (BFN) -Jan 2011 150mg of Clomid with timed intercourse (BFN) -Found out my thyroid levels are elevated. RE starts me on Levothyroxine. -Colonoscopy in January to rule out Crohns Disease-Feb 2011 (break from treatment) BFN Requested Adoption information... -March 2011 (No medication, no monitoring, OPK's and hope!) -April 2011 Hope didn't really work out this month. BFN on my birthday. April 13th 2011, start second injectible cycle with third IUI!! Fingers crossed!

April 28th 2011-IUI #3 complete! Beta day May 12th...

BFN :( New plan: Scheduled for Lap Surgery...then maybe IVF...

Lap surgery pre-admission testing and consult June 15th!

Lap/Hyst surgery scheduled for June 21st...

Surgery complete! Doctor found stage one endo and removed it. Uterus and tubes looked good...

6.24.11- "Seed is planted." Receive random phone call about the possible adoption of twin baby girls. Um, what?!

7.22.11 IVF starts!!! HFS.

8.6.11 Egg retrieval...16 eggs!!!!

8.7.11 Fertilization report. Out of 16 eggs retrieved, 15 were mature, and 12 fertilized!!!

8.9.11 Day 3 check of embabies- 14 fertilized, not 12!! :) And they are all dividing. Crossing my fingers...

8.11.11 5 day Embryo Transfer. Only 7 Embryos made it to transfer. PUPO with three little babes!! And we froze four. HFS! :) Beta day is August 22nd...

8.22.11 We're PREGNANT!!! Beta #1 142.6

8.24.11 Beta #2 224.5 :( ??

8.29.11 Beta #3 2010!!! :) u/s shows one gestational sac. Our Lil' Miracle...

8.31.11 Emergency appointment due to cramping and light bleeding :( Ultrasound showed the a gest sac and yolk sac! It had grown since Monday. Beta #4... 3,825.6.

9.6.11 u/s shows the flicker of a heartbeat on our Lil'Miracle!! And....SURPRISE! There's a another miracle growing! TWINS! :)

9.13.11 (7wks3dys) u/s shows the second baby stopped growing :( And they found a subchorionic hematoma. Baby #1 looks great and is growing! Got to hear the heart beat!! :)

9.20.11 (8wks3days) Got the boot from the RE. We've graduated! First OB appt Oct 10th

9.27.11 (9wks3days) Emergency appt at OB because of pain/discomfort. Baby is okay! :)

10.10.11 (11 wks2days) OB appt. Baby looks great! :)

11.3.11 (14 weeks5days) Emergency appt at OB because of stomach pain. Heard baby's heartbeat on doppler (155-160 bpm!). Diagnosis: Digestive issues combined with Round ligament pain.

11.7.11 OB appt. Blood pressure is a little high.

11.14.11 OB appt. Blood pressure back down. Pap normal. Thyroid stable.

12.5.11 BIG ultrasound :) NOPE, didn't happen. Appt cancelled. Thanks to a lot of traffic and an OB office who didn't want to give us a break.

12.6.11 BIG ultrasound..take two? :) It's a BABY GIRL!!!!! :)

1.4.12 OB check up. Baby girl is doing great. HB 140-150. Active! BP good...

1.24.12 Emergency appt with specialist. Baby is measuring behind. Possibility of down syndrome, dwarfism or that she's just going to be a little peanut. Scared and praying.

2.2.12 Appt w/ pulmonary specialist

2.4.12 BABY SHOWER :)

2.6.12 Maternity Tour at hospital

2.7.12 Appt with Endocrinologist & Follow up appt w/pulmonary specialist

2.15.12 Glucose Test (BFF=Big Fat Fail!) :( Level was 154

2.20.12 3 hour glucose test (Big Fat Fail)

2.21.12 Growth scan #2 with MFM (Baby is just a peanut! Doctor confirmed that he didn't see any signs of downs or dwarfism! And she is growing on her curve! Happy news!)

2.22.12 Rhogam Shot & Last appt at old OB's office

2.28.12 Met with GD doctor & nutritionist (start diabetic "diet" and testing blood sugar 4 times a day)

3.6.12 Maternity Tour at new hospital (changed delivery hospitals)

3.7.12 First appt with new OB. Admitted to the hospital straight from appt for pre-eclampsia. Scared...

3.8.12 Woke up in the morning at the hospital and my water breaks around 8:40 am. Terrified! Chaos begins. Baby born at 10:51 am via emergency c-section. She was born at 32 weeks 5 days weighing 3lbs 11oz 16 inches long. Sent to NICU...

4.3.12 After a 27 day stay in the NICU, our precious baby girl is home! :)

9.17.13 Surprise "Natural" pregnancy! Baby #2 on the way!

9.18.13 1st beta 48.2

9.20.13 2nd beta 142.6

9.25.13 3rd beta 1685.5

12.16.13 It's a BOY :)

5.14.14 Our son has arrived! Carter Anthony was born at 38 weeks at 11:09 am via c-section. 7lbs 3oz 18 inches!!

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