Baby On the Go

We haven't gotten to see this sweet baby since our 12 week ultrasound and it has been  killing me!  We went to the doctor last week and got to hear the heartbeat, so it made me feel better.  It has held steady at around 150 since the first time we heard it.  Luckily, these past few weeks have been busy busy, so that has helped.

We went to Oxford for the Ole Miss/Memphis game and to celebrate Kelly's 29th Birthday.

We celebrated Halloween with our annual Henirich Halloween Party.  Baby BooHeini made an appearance as our little pot of gold with Brett as the head leprechaun haha..

We just love our friends and the fact that they always participate with costumes. :)

This is how I told my class about Baby BooHeini.  None of them really caught it at first until our Morning Meeting when I drew their attention to it and I said "What do y'all think my shirt means?"  and I hear a little, nonchalant voice say "pregnant"...  #unimpressed  haha  but a lot of the kids were excited.  It was very cute!

We saw Eric Church in concert...Baby's First concert!

We went to Little Rock to surprise Brett's MiMi for her 80th Birthday. It was a sweet celebration.

Next, it was off to New Orleans for the Memphis/Tulane game and to celebrate MG's 30th birthday!  It was a very fun trip and I hung til midnight both nights..what what!

Hey Bay Bay!  #16 weeks

We celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary.  The time has flown by.  I can't wait to add on to the life Brett and I have created over the last few years.  

The next weekend we went to Newton, MS for my cousin's wedding.  We got to visit with a lot of family, stay in a cute B&B, and eat a lot of good food.  Baby BooHeini came along to.

Thanksgiving Week...#17weeks

We are finding out the gender next Friday and cannot wait!  We have an appointment that afternoon and then a party that night.  Stay tuned...

Baby Does Disney & Chillaxes in the Womb

Baby is 12 weeks 3 days today.  Measurements were all normal and we got to hear the heart beat for the first time.  Such a precious sound!  We will find out if it's a little boy or girl BooHeini the first week of December.

That tummy though! Leg propped and the right hand is up by their little face..straight chill mode. 

Then he/she turned toward the camera. Look at those little chicken legs..ahh. 

I started taking pictures of the "bump" on Week 10, but wheew I hate selfies and I didn't use any cute chalkboard or fruit to compare the baby to, so it's just me and the little "Tummy bear" (as Brett calls it).  Oh and Cooper makes an appearance in the last one. Haha

Week 10

 

Baby BooHeini got to visit DisneyWorld during this week from a trip I won at work. 3 parks in 1 day = Disney done right. 

Brett bigger than our rental car..lol

Week 11

 

Go Tigers go!

Week 12

Brett ruined this pic for me bc he said it looked like I was wearing a Michael Jackson glove..whatevs :)

 I'll leave you with a sweet excerpt from the book Waiting In Wonder: Growing in Faith While Youre Expecting that a sweet friend gave me.
"He gives us a taste of the delight there is in creation, of the delight there is in seeing another made in one's image, of the delight there is in seeing another grow in that family resemblance.  These are His good gifts."

We are definitely blessed by this "good gift" and still praying every day for a full term, healthy pregnancy.  I also still think about all the people who are waiting on their "good gift"....hang in there.

Baby BooHeini turns 10 weeks

We got to see Baby BooHeini again today. At first, he/she was upside down at the top of the womb like looking down and then started to doggy paddle around..haha..it was so weird!! But so amazing!! Little baby was just swimming away in there. They said everything is still looking great, which is so relieving to hear. I get so nervous every time we go in. But I think I've gotten better about taking each day as it comes and trusting God's plan for our little family. Here are the best pictures from today:

This last one is my favorite. Little arms and legs..i.can't.even. :)

I also wanted to share this precious video  I saw on Facebook of a couple who went through IVF and documented their journey in pictures. A lot of you probably saw it. I think they did such a good job of capturing the feelings and emotions that go along with the process: the multitude of doctor's visits, the crazy amount of meds, the bruised tummy, the hormone headaches, the emotional ups and downs. But in the end, they get their baby..well 4 babies!  Love this video! 

UT couple celebrates unlikely IVF pregnancy - WMC Action News 5 - Memphis, Tennessee

Gummy Bear to Teddy Bear

So I am now 9 weeks sober pregnant and lovin' every minute of it. I've really struggled with saying the words "I'm pregnant" because I feel like I'm going to jinx myself or something..and it still doesn't seem real. But, I've tried to work on really accepting that this baby is being prayed for by so many people and God already has our plan laid out.

I'm trying to embrace every part of this 1st trimester - the waves of nausea, the "I'm about to get the flu" tiredness, and the inability to "hang" when I used to be the last one to leave.

I refuse to complain (to anyone but Brett) because I know there are so many people who want to be in my shoes. That being said, I am ready to get to this 2nd trimester. I need some of my energy this little teddy bear has stolen, back.

*Yes, Baby BooHeini has graduated from "Gummy Bear" to "Teddy Bear". (see pic below)

So precious!

We did this ultrasound last week. It was our last appointment with our fertility specialist and my levels and the baby's levels were all lookin' good. I've been handed off to my regular obgyn and we have an appointment next week. I also got to ween off my shots, so I can actually sit correctly now (haha..but not funny because true) and am finishing off my meds this week. It'll be so nice to be off all of the progesterone....and just in time for the crazy pregnancy hormones to kick in...

The Bumpy Road Has Another Kind of Bump

I will never forget this day as long as I live. I won't forget the agonizing anxiety, the sweet relief, or the extreme excitement.

I went in to the doctor at 7:30 Saturday morning for my HCG blood test. This was THE test. This test would tell me if my levels were high enough to be proclaimed "pregnant" or if we had a heartbreak waiting for us. When I left the doctor, I sat in my car and just cried..I just had to. The mixture of stress and relief was overwhelming. It was over, but hopefully it was just beginning.

Once I contained the cray, I called Brett and asked him on a breakfast date. We went to Brother Juniper's and by the time we left..it was 9:00. Well that only killed an hour of time...so next up "operation how to keep yourself busy while waiting on a phone call that could potentially change your life." We ran a few errands then went to my parent's pool.

I kept checking my phone. Brett kept checking my phone. Then at about 1:30 it rang. I've never moved so fast in my life. I ran to the side of the house with Brett following close behind. "Mrs. Heinrich we have your test results. Your levels were really good and your test came back positive." OMG! I screamed. I started shaking. I gave a "thumbs up" to Brett and after a few more words from the nurse, hung up the phone.

Like I said, I will never forget this day. I'll never forget sobbing into Brett's arms and the moment we shared together. I won't forget my niece Kate's sweet face peeking around the corner to see if we were happy or sad. I'll always remember coming from the side of my parent's house and saying "positive" to my silent, waiting family. I'll never forget hugging my mom and us staining each others shoulders with tears. I'll never forget my sister's elated scream, my brother in law's smile behind the camera, or my dad's watery eyes. (and of course my baby brother Jake's woo hoo from his pool float...and by "baby" I mean 16 year old.) It was just one of those days.

We told our closest friends and family and now I'm telling you: Ice Ice BABY!!!

That's right! We have one little Baby Booheini in there and we are beyond happy. It's still early, I'm just about 7 weeks, but we got to see the teeny tiny heart beating this week..it was so crazy! We want to share early because this little life matters and it's absolutely amazing what God has done. Also, with IVF, and especially blogging about IVF, you kind of have to share early on because people are wondering (and asking lol) "Did it work? Did it work?"

Thank you for praying for this miracle! and please continue to pray that this little sweet pea (literally, because that's what size it is) hangs in there for the long haul.

Looks like a gummy bear. :)

And to my precious people who are still waiting on or who have lost their little one:

Summertime..the Livin's Easy

Ahh sweet summertime! Our summer has consisted of doctor's visits, beach trips, shots, professional developments, meds, football practices, egg retrievals, declutterings, embryo anxiety, boating excursions, and waitin', prayin', and waitin some more. It really was a great 8 weeks (especially since Brett and I are both teachers. :)Here's some highlights:

We started the summer in Perdido Key, FL with the Bousson Bunch. Always so special to get to spend a week with my fun and entertaining family. We are so blessed that my parents have always made vacations an important part of our lives and make it possible to get together out of town at least once a year.

We came back just in time for Italian Fest. We heart festivals at our house.

Fun times in the pool like when Josh and Brett decided to recreate their favorite wrestling moves.

Gulf Shores, AL for the week of the 4th of July with a group of our good friends. 2nd annual for us & so much fun! Some of our friends decided on the trip that we should name a baby "Olaf" since they were "frozen embryos" haha!

I got to hang with Kate, Preston, and Sam.

We celebrated Brett's 29th birthday with our friends at Chiwawa's.

..and then we celebrated mine and Roz's (which are 2 days apart) at Mi Pueblo.

What a fun summer!!