Baby's First Airplane Ride - Off to NYC!

Time to head to New York City for a class and that means this is officially Bambini's 1st airplane ride!  Day one we had free time and got to hit the street..even though we got stuck in the rain for a while! 

   

Ugh! Still Spotting! 14 weeks 3 days

My nerves are fried!  Here we go again…every month – spotting!  I know the doctor said that all was most likely ok with my spotting but it just scares me to death.  We’re so lucky to have such great friends who come to the rescue with the ultrasound machine.  Patty & Larry took a look and guess what – ALL IS GOOD!  Yay!  Holy Mole, I can’t believe how much this little one is growing!  I can get some sleep now!  Thanks guys!! XOXO 

14 weeks 2 days - Apple Fest in Lincoln Square

We spent the day at the Apple Fest in Lincoln Square.  Wow, I can't believe how much I love sweets these days!  The apple waffles, crepes and cookies were all delicious!  I had to wash it all down with some fresh Apple Cider!  I am officially wearing maternity jeans! 

After a long day it's nice to get comfy and hang out with my baby bump, pup and honey bunny!

13 weeks 5 days, Monthly Dr. Appointment

Back to Elmhurst for our 3 month check up!  Today we saw Dr. Kim and she was really nice and thorough.  She ordered an early 1 hr glucose test and a full liver panel from the request of the high risk doctor with my liver history.  As for everything, all looks great and is still measuring perfect…even my belly!  Once again, she tried to hear a fetal heart rate and couldn’t find it through the scar tissue so she brought in the ultrasound machine.  It’s so great to see that little dancing baby!! She got another not so great picture, so here it is!  It's looking down at the baby with the head at the top, the body and both arms and legs.        

12 weeks! Time for our First Trimester Screening!

Yay!  We are officially ending our 1^st Trimester!!  Today was the 1^st trimester screening with all of my labs and ultrasound at Loyola.  We are going to both Loyola and Elmhurst hospitals for the pregnancy.  I see my regular OB/GYN’s at Elmhurst and my High Risk Doc’s at Loyola.  Today we met with the director of High Risk (MFM), Dr. B.  He said that everything on the ultrasound was great and my labs were coming back great too!  Although the baby looks perfect at this point, they are still going to follow me because of a list of risks with my history.  Ok, better to be safe!  At this point, he is hoping for a good pregnancy and thinks I will be able to deliver at Elmhurst – YAY!!!   

11 Weeks 1 Day - Time to Tell Our Secret!

Time to celebrate Tim & Cinthia’s wedding and yes, no more hiding it at this point!  We are excited that people are noticing but still nervous since I was just put back on a modified bed rest for spotting again! L  The doctors seem to think all will be fine, just no dancing for me!

Defiantly Growing! 10 weeks 3 Days

Yep, everything is being pushed up!  I’m showing for sure now…can we keep the secret for a little longer?  I doubt it!   

10 weeks 2 days

Good Morning Again!  So, I have the same outfit on but does it look different?  I’m exactly two weeks further than my last photo!  Still feeling bloated up high…all of my organs and lovely scar tissue is being pushed up – but I love it!

1st Official Dr. Appointment

We went in and saw Dr. Dary today for our first official prenatal doctor appointment.  Today is 10 weeks exactly!  Everything went really great.  All is measuring perfectly so far and we’re going to keep doing what we’re doing.  She tried to listed to the heartbeat with the handheld monitor but because I have so much low scar tissue from my first liver surgery, we couldn’t hear it…which worked out better because we got to take another look at the baby on the ancient little ultrasound machine in the office.  She saw little bambini’s heart beating perfectly so – again, all is good!  We got this little picture but it’s such an old little machine that it did not take a good picture!  That’s ok, still a perfect little one!  

   

August 19, 2011 – Field Trip to see the Baby!

So, since we recently told Megan and Ally of our little secret, we thought it would be fun to show them!  We packed two cars with the Masi’s in one and the Albaracin’s in the other and we were off to have a scan with Larry!  He was able to show all of us our cute little baby that is actually starting to take shape and no longer looking like a curly tadpole! J   What a cute baby – if I must say so myself!

8 weeks 2 days

So, my regular clothes are already getting snug in my hips!  My hips have been aching and my belly feels bloated and swollen!  Wow, so soon that my body is changing!  Can't imagine what it will look like in a few more months! 

 Good Morning and welcome to 8 weeks and 2 days!

August 2, 2011 - The most beautiful sight!

Our little one has a beating heart!  What an absolute relief!  Now it’s time to grow and get big and strong so we can meet you in March!   Tears of JOY!!