Quick update

Everything IVFwise is progressing well. We got bloodwork back today and hCG levels were above 2000 (we asked what they were and "above 2000" is the closest we got to an answer). Tomorrow we go in for an ultrasound. Hopefully I'll get a picture of that to take with. It will be an extremely early baby picture. I think the kid(s) are about the size of a sesame seed now.

Relaxing Day

Today I went to my sister's house to help out. Dilynn and I went to the park for a bit and when we got back we played with Rhys and his Legos.

At 4:00 I went to the Segerstrom Hall for the "William J. Gillespie Concert Organ Open House and Preview Concert". I don't care much for organ music, but the process of building it amazed me. It is a very impressive instrument.

Tonight Sherri and I watched a bizarre movie which I cannot recommend, Hard Candy. It didn't make much sense. For much of the movie I was yelling at the screen for the guy to do the opposite of what he was doing.

Anyway, more IVF updates tomorrow sometime after we get the blood work back.

Here's a snippet of how Dilynn was acting the whole time we were at the park:

hCG 660

Yep, Sherri's hCG level is progressing nicely. The numbers from the hCG indicate we are having one child, but as we've been told, the numbers are not 100% accurate for prediction. We go back to the doctor's on Monday for more blood and sometime next week we will have our first ultrasound post-pregnant. Sherri was reading the embryo is about the size of a poppy seed. To put that into perspective, here's a picture I found on the net: This evening while Sherri was working I went and had dinner with my brother's family. Here is my niece in her typical picture pose.

hCG Update

We got the hCG results back. Sherri's level is 277 which is completly normal according to this chart I found at justmommies.com.
Also we found out Sherri's current progesterone level is 36.4. During the first trimester the pregesterone level should be between 9-47, so Sherri is right where she needs to be for that as well.

We go back for more blood drawing on Friday.

Wheeling and Heeling around Disneyland

We got a surprise visit from Heather and Kayla yesterday. They brought Sherri and I huge balloon and some flowers. Sherri and I were trying to figure out what to do with her last day before she went back to work, so we invited Heather and Kayla to go with us to Disneyland. We rented a wheelchair and I pushed Sherri around. I was wearing my Heelys, so I could roll right behind Sherri. It was a good day, and much better than staying at home yet again.

Today we went back to the doctor for more blood work. We'll find out the ever important HCG level later today, but we found out this morning that Sherri is classified as 4-5 weeks pregnant which means her due date is February 28 (The nurse said February 29, but I don't think Sherri wants to wait 4 years carrying around the kid(s) inside her). We will know how many embryos took between the 1st and 3rd ultrasound.
Here's some pictures from yesterday:

The mega balloon and flowers from Alex and Heather and Family Heather hamming it up for Kayla on the Ladybug (teacup) ride at California Adventure

Cruising on the bumber cars

Sherri in her wheelchair

I'm not sure what look I pulled off here

Visit from David

As I mentioned yesterday, we got a visit from David. He is SO big since the last time we saw him. Here's a couple of picks.

No more baby news on our end until tomorrow when we go in for a doctor's visit.

Cambria Sage and David Patrick and Baby

Yesterday we went to visit Cambria and her parents. Today David and his parents are coming to visit. It is a day full of babies, since our doctor just called and informed us Sherri is pregnant too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's a picture from yesterday of Sherri and Cambria. You can tell Sherri is ready. Here's a picture from this morning when they drew blood.

The HCG level in the blood today is 107. It doubles everyday, and we won't have any indication on how many embryos took until about the 1000 level of HCG. More news on Wednesday, since we go back for more blood work then.