Baby Talk: Samantha's 1st Birthday Party!

Samantha's party was so much fun!! Here is a glimpse of her day! One year update post coming soon...

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to!

Never really got a good pic of her birthday outfit but it was sooo cute! I ordered it through a local boutique. Her shirt had a number one and an Elmo on it with her name across it. And a matching tutu with polka dot bow. There was also a matching party hat to match the shirt and tutu!

Elmo's faves! Goldfish and crayon favors! And yes, that is a real goldfish there...

Sesame street board books from Target dollar bins! And my SIL in the background...

Samantha and her Mema (my MIL) and her new Minnie Mouse from Auntie LaLa

Land of Nod anywhere chair from her Nana and Papa!

Polka dot balloons? Yes please!

LOVED her cake! Matched the invite perfectly!

Her monthly pics banner...

Smash cake...that didn't get smashed! ha She wasn't feelin' it...

Snack table

Oscar's Trash toss game

Sign for front door

Elmo balloon! Dollar store! She loved it.

Invite :) It says "Can you tell me how to get to Samantha's First Birthday Party?" And then at the bottom it says " This party has been brought to you by the letter S and the number 1."

Loving a mini cherry cupcake on her actual birthday!

Make a wish baby girl!

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!!

10 comments:

Rebecca said...: What a wonderful birthday party. I want one like that and I'm way past 1!; March 11, 2013 at 1:24 AM
Samantha said...: Love everything! Great work :); March 11, 2013 at 6:59 AM
Chon said...: I love the Samantha street sign!! Awww she's such a cute little poppet!!!; March 11, 2013 at 7:24 AM
Bridget said...: Oh my gosh everything looks awesome!! I can't believe she's one already!!; March 11, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Stephanie said...: So adorable! The cake turned out awesome and now I'm hungry after seeing a picture of the snack table. :) I agree with Bridget, how is she one already??; March 11, 2013 at 8:40 AM
kkasun said...: Wow, you did a great job!!!!!!

It is all so cute and thoughtfully done!

Looks like she had a great time!; March 11, 2013 at 10:34 AM
Kacey said...: Terrific looking party! Happy birthday baby girl! Time flies when you're having fun!; March 11, 2013 at 11:25 AM
Liz said...: Such a cute little birthday girl!! I can't believe she is 1 already. You did a great job with the decorations and theme. Looks like a great party.; March 11, 2013 at 9:04 PM
cdg said...: Great pictures!!!!! happy birthday S!!!!; March 12, 2013 at 12:23 PM
Anonymous said...: You did a great job! Everything looks great.; March 14, 2013 at 6:38 PM

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