Been trying to hold off

[Marisa6826]

And wait another week or so, so that things are much more probable, but the anticipation is getting the better of me. The news is a little on the early side, and we're holding our breath, but...


Sophie's going to be a big sister! :)


The second IUI worked for us, the current due date is 18 December, 2004, although it will be sooner, since I have to have a scheduled c/s (due to my tachycardia).

Sophie's birthday is 10 December, so I'm going to try hard and keep it ONLY Sophie's birthday that day.

We've had three positive betas (98, 213 and today 5054) and saw the yolk sac this morning. I have my first OB appointment Friday, where he will do his own u/s and another a week from today with the RE.

I'm cautiously optimistic and keeping my fingers crossed.

Any good thoughts and prayers are most welcomed!

And you thought I was going to have to move on to Toddler Bargains ;) :P

-m

[lisams]

How very, very, exciting! I am so happy for you, you guys have been through a lot! Keeping my fingers, toes, and everything else crossed for you!

Congratulations!!!!!!!

Lisa

[mharling]

Oh Marisa, I so happy for you!!! (Cautiously, of course. ;) ) How exciting. Please keep us posted and you will be receiving plenty of thoughts and hugs from this way. :)

Mary & Lane 4/6/03
[link:www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b370a2992536|Birthday Pics!!]

[brigmaman]

I've been thinking of you! Count on some more thoughts/prayers from me!

[redhookmom]

How exciting. Congratulations I am sending lots of good thoughts your way.

[heidi_timms]

Soo happy for you! Wishing you a healthy pregnancy!
~Heidi
Mom to Kailey Ashlin
4/27/03

[sbjf]

Fabulous!!!! Congratulations!!!! I'm very happy for you!

Sticky, sticky, grow vibes coming to you!

[amp]

Yippee! Marisa - That is terrific news and I am thrilled for you and your growing family! My fingers (and everything else) are crossed and I pray that you have a healthy, uneventful pregnancy!

[COElizabeth]

Great news! I hope everything goes well and that you have a smooth pregnancy!

Elizabeth, Mom to James, 9-20-02
EDD #2, 10-30-04

[mamahill]

Oh the warm fuzzies I got as I read your subject like and clicked on it with anticipation! Congratulations, Marisa, and sending sticky growing vibes your way. Take care of yourself.

And you say the Toddler Boards like we have some kind of disease... ;)

[tinkerbell1217]

WONDERFUL NEWS!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!


Kelly

[JMarie]

Congratulations! Sophie is going to be a wonderful big sis!

Jennifer
Mom to Aidan Christopher
01/28/03

[etwahl]

big congratulations to you and to big sister sophie!!!! hooray!

so thrilled for you guys :) :) :)

Tammy,
Mom to Lauren Genevieve
03/12/2003
www.evantammy.com

[papal]

Congratulations Marisa!!! Keping my fingers and toes crossed for you! Sophie is going to be a great big sister!!!!

[bluej]

Congratulations Marisa! Sending lots of prayers your way and hoping for a smooth nine months!

[MommytoDylan]

What wonderful news!!! We are thrilled for you!

Meredith

[lizajane]

best wishes and prayers from schuyler and me!!!

[houseof3boys]

Hip Hip Hooray. :)

[momathome]

Woo-hoo, Marisa!!! Thrilled to hear that things are going so well for you!!! Sophie will be a fabulous big sister!!! Hugs from Kasey and me!!!
-Lauren

[cuca_]

Great news!!! Congratulations!!!

Carmen

[nohomama]

What wonderful news! Thinking plenty of extra-good, sticky thoughts.

[LD92599]

Congratulations to you, Sophie and Jonathan! We're so psyched for you...!!! You so deserve this!


Laura
mom to William
3.5.2003

http://homepage.mac.com/ld14m

[Tondi G]

Congrats and GOOD LUCK! A Happy and Healthy 9 months to you!

~Tondi and Mason (7/8/01)

[Andrea S]

Wonderful news!! Congrats to all of you.

Andrea
mom to Andrew 8/14/02

[MelissaTC]

Marisa:

I know you and I have already chatted about your great news but I just wanted to say once again how happy I am for you and wish you lots of blessings over the next year... :)

[jamsmu]

Congrats to you and your family, Marisa! So happy for you all!

[pritchettzoo]

Congrats, Marisa! (And J too, considering he helped some!) I was wondering when you'd cave... ;)

Anna
Mama to Gracie (9/16/03)

[Marisa6826]

SMART ALECK! ;)

[egoldber]

Oh Marisa that's wonderful news!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!

[Rachels]

How wonderful!!!!!!!! Congratulations!

-Rachel
Mom to Abigail Rose
5/18/02

[jojo2324]

Marisa, that's wonderful!!! Congratulations! All things that can be crossed, are!! :)

[Marisa6826]

Rachel-

I'm going to give it the good old "college try" again with the whole breast feeding thing, although with my less than - shall we say - protuding parts ;), I don't know how successful I'll be.

I'm hoping that you'll be able to provide me with some of your wisdom! :)

-m

[barbarhow]

Marisa-what fantastic news. Congratulations. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. What a perfect addition to your new house!
Barbara-mom to Jack 3/27/03

[sweetbasil]

What wonderful news, Marisa! Hugs to you all...and here's to a wonderful next 8 months!

[Karenn]

Such good news! I'll be praying that all goes well!

[smilequeen]

Marisa!!!!!!!!!!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

I'm so happy for you!

[himom]

Congratulations! Best of luck with your pregnancy....sending "hold on tight" vibes to baby!

Jodi
Mommy to Joshua, born February 2003

[NEVE and TRISTAN]

OH Marisa this is such marvelous news and we are thrilled for you!!!! I know how much you have wanted this and am just glad that the second IUI seems to be what you needed!!!!
We look forward to following you thru this!!!!

All fingers are crossed!!!!
Cheers!
Neve
http://home.nc.rr.com/ourbabytristan
AKA "mama2be"-forgot password
and Baby Boy Tristan born @UNC
Feb 25, 2003
Brother to 3 pups "gees" and 2 kitties

[wendmatt]

Congratulations, that really is wonderful news. Good luck vibes from us!

[ismommy]

What wonderful news. Congratulations!!!

[jd11365]

That is just THRILLING news!!! I'm so excited for you and I'm sure everything is going to be just fine...CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Jamie
Mommy to Kayla
5-1-03

[toomanystrollers]

WOOHHOOOOOOOO Congratulations mama and big sister-to-be :) oh and DH too!

[khakismom]

Oh Marisa! I am THRILLED for you! Congratulations and lots of prayers for a healthy 9 months! :)

[marinkitty]

What awesome news Marisa! So glad you shared!!!!

Holly
Mom to Mia (3.17.03)

[JLiebCamm]

Congrats! Dec 18 is my b-day; too bad you don't think that will be the actual due date.

[alkagift]

Marisa,
How wonderful! Sophie will be a beautiful big sis!

Allison
Mommy to Matthew Clayton, 5/19/03

[jamsmu]

Oops!

[jec2]

Yet another baby!!!!! Wow! congratulations on the exciting news.

[cdlamis]

Congrats to you and your family! How exciting!
Hey- we can be due month buddies. :)

Daniella
Mom to Julia 6-13-02
http://www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b35d0802848f *December pictures

[Mommie2MadLyn]

Congratulations Marisa! What a wonderful time of year to be blessed with a new baby! The holidays will be FUN in your house!!!

[vikivoly]

Congrats! Glad to see our board family just keeps growing!

[lukkykatt]

Yeah! So excited for you and your family!!!!

[jubilee]

Oh, I'm SO thrilled for you!! Congrats!

[NancyJ_redo]

Oh that is so wonderful, congratulations!! And yippee for Sophie!

[ddmarsh]

Congratulations for you all!

[mary b]

Marisa!!! What wonderful news! A child is always a miracle but i love hearing when people who have been struggling with it get pregnant.

Here's to a uneventful, wonderful pregnancy!!!

Having 2 kids truly is an amazing ride!


Mary
mom to Noelle and Lindsey

[sugarsnappea]

Whoo hoo! Good thoughts coming your way...

[josephmama]

Congratulations! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!

[cinrein]

YAY!! Congratulations and many prayers coming you way. I hope the next 9 months are healthy and easy for you and the babe.

I'm so happy for you Marisa---and that things are going just as they should be!

Cindy and Anna 2/11/03

[kathsmom]

Marisa,

What wonderful news! I hope that everything goes well with the u/s on Friday. I am so excited for you. We'll be thinking of you and sending positive vibes your way!

[momma_boo]

Ohhh! Such exciting news, Sophie. I'll keep my fingers (and toes) crossed for you. That is just awesome and I'm so happy for you, Jonathan and Sophie!

[peanut4us]

Marisa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOORAY! I am so excited for you and Jonathan and Sophie! Rock ON! I will be thinking of you and sending you the best grow, baby, grow vibes that I've got!

[aliceinwonderland]

SO very happy for you!! sending sticky baby vibes!!

[zuzu]

Wonderful news. :) Congratulations!!

Melissa, mom to Sarah (5.10.03)

[McQ]

Awesome news Marisa!!! I have my fingers, knees and toes crossed for you!!! Yay, yay, yay!!!

Allison
~ mommy to Declan 3.24.03
and number 2 EDD 9.14.04

[votre_ami03]

Congrat's Marisa! Best wishes for a wonderful pregnancy!


Christy, mommy to Nolan 7/22/03

[Bethann31]

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Yeah!!!!!

Congratulations, Marisa. I'm sure Sophie will be a Fabulous Big Sister!!


Beth

Josh 3/90
Mollie 4/92
Jeffrey 12/94
and Katherine 6/03

[doubleL]

Woo Hoo!!! Congrats!! Praying for a happy, healthy, glowing pregnancy for you.

Lou
~David 5.01
~Elisabeth 6.03

[hobey]

Congrats! Healthy pregnancy vibes on their way!!!

Raquel
Nathan's Mom 12/19/03

[starrynight]

Sweetie I'm so happy for you I have tears in my eyes!! Sending many good thoughts and prayers and fingers crossed too! Congrats to you guys :D. So if I'm thinking right they will be pretty close to exactly 2 yrs apart right?

[caleymama]

Congratulations! That's such wonderful news :)

[Marisa6826]

Jackie-

Almost two years to the day, depending on the new baby's delivery date.

My OB likes to do scheduled c-sections about 10-14 days prior to the due date so that there's no risk of going into labour. So even though I'm due 12/18 (as it stands now), the delivery will be around Sophie's birthday.

Strange, huh?

-m

[starrynight]

I know someone with 2 boys born exactly to the day a year apart, it's kinda funny because it wasn't planned at all. And I have another friend with 2 kids 1 year and 1 day apart.

[Sarah1]

Congrats, Marisa! Keeping my fingers crossed for you, too :)

[jbowman]

That's wonderful news! Congratulations. My daughter and I (and my twin sister) are all December babies--the best month for a birthday IMHO!

[cvharris]

Congratulations Marisa and Sophie (and DH)! :) We'll be praying for a healthy and happy pregnancy.

Carolee and Ben (6/14/03)

[Dcclerk]

How wonderful, Marissa. Congratulations! I'm smiling like a goon here at work for you. :)

[calebsmama03]

Congratulations Marisa!!! Big HUGS and sticky baby vibes your way!! Here's to a smooth and healthy pregnancy!
Lynne
Mommy to Caleb 3/3/03

[Vajrastorm]

What wonderful news!

[deborah_r]

Great news! Congratulations!

[mik8]

Awesome! That's GREAT news!

[lrucci]

Congratulations Marisa! I'll be praying that everything goes alright and that you have a very happy and healthy pregnancy.


Lisa
Mom to Kyleigh Elizabeth 7/19/03

[celfsh]

Oh, wow, congrats!!!! Fabulous news!!! So glad you shared!!!!

celeste
mom to olivia 9/25/02

[trumansmom]

That is the BEST news! I am so excited for you!!

You and your family will definitely be in my prayers. Sounds like you are off to a great start!

And now you get to hang out on BOTH boards! :)

Jeanne
Mom to Truman 11/29/01 and Eleanor 4/14/04

[cara1]

Congratulations!