Cervix of steel!!!

We had another Peri appt yesterday at 20w 5d...Megyn was moving all over and my cervix is still holding strong. This complete bed rest must be working. After my appt Logan snuck me to Babies R S for a 20 min. wheelchair ride....I So needed it!!! We picked up some storage baskets. I had been going a little crazy not seeing outside in a while. Logan is awesome and knows exactly what to do to make me happy. I will be able to go another 2 weeks NO problem. The only real complaint is I have a nasty pregnancy rash. It has gotten a little better, but wont go away until delivery, which is only 16 weeks away..since the dr will only let me go to 37 weeks... I am So excited for my Xmas present. It is going to be the best Christmas EVER!!!!

And the Name IS..............

Our baby girls name is......Megyn Velynda.......

Ever since I have wanted to have a baby I always thought I would name her Caitlyn Elizabeth, Because I am Catherine Elizabeth.....well when we were pregnant with Gwyn, I ran into tons of Katies, Kaitlyns, Kate's....Logan and I decided we needed something different... When we chose Gwyneth Bella...We never imagined we would have to pick another beautiful name.

Well...My father was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in January. My sister and I were sitting with him in the hospital after his first procedure. We started talking about family names. Well out of the blue my father (who if you knew him is not the sensitive type) told my sister and I that his favorite name was Velynda. He explained by saying she was a Magnolia Queen of 1913. My dad is a history buff. I immediately pulled out my notebook and wrote the name down. I just knew that if I had a daughter the name Velynda would be in there somewhere.

The name Megyn came from her daddy... I, like I have every other pregnancy went into panic mode around 10 weeks...I researched every name from the social security website back to the 1900's. Logan and I were on our drive home and I pulled out my list. Like always, he acted excited to discuss it....as I went through my list he said no to many and maybe to a few. Brooke was actually one of my front runners. Well Logan and I are both police officers for Clearwater PD and have had to deal with the Hogans on occasion. He thought the name Brooke reminded him too much of Brooke Hogan.

I asked him if he had thought of any names....He said actually I like the name Megyn with that spelling....He went on to explain he liked it for two reasons. #1 because he likes Megyn Kelly from Fox news and #2 he loved the spelling because it reminds him of our angel Gwyn.....So I wrote Megyn and Velynda together and it was settled right there if we were having a girl it would be Megyn Velynda Long.

I was very happy we learned the sex of her early, My father is nearing the end of his fight with cancer. We were able to tell him the name we picked. I know he was touched that we thought of him. He will most likely not get to meet his grand daughter, but she will always carry a piece of him with her.

Awesome update!!! 8/13

Hello everyone, We had a doctors appt. yesterday at 18w5d. I was getting a little nervous about the appt. because I am getting further along. Logan and I were in the ultrasound room and doctor Monti walked in. We were watching our little girl moving all around. Both of us were very excited to see her, but we still had my cervix length in the back of our minds. Monti looked at the ultrasound tech and said "her cervix is very short, and we need to..." Logan and I both went into panic mode, I was thinking hospitalization. I was still holding up pretty well. Then they explained they just wanted to do a trans vaginal ultrasound. Monti wasn't saying my cervix now was short, he was just explaining we needed to look at my cervix. So they start doing the trans vaginal U/S, Logan says my prediction is 5.3....I laughed and told him my cervix has never been that long, even when I wasn't pregnant. My nurse laughed and said, Logan is right. I couldn't believe it. The longest my cervix has ever been is 4.1. When I had my cerclage put in it was only 1.5. This bed rest thing is really working. I am so excited. Here are a few pictures of our little one. I will reveal her name next Wednesday...There is a great story that goes with why we chose the name we did.

She is looking Great!!! 7/29

Today I am 16w 5d...We had our Level 2 ultrasound, Our little one is doing awesome. All of her parts are growing perfectly, and we are still having a GIRL she currently weighs 6oz. She is an ounce bigger than the average...YEAH!!! I am still on strict bed rest, but my cervix looks awesome and is holding strong. I am going to keep doing what I am doing and we will make it to Christmas!!! Logan wants to write "Don't open til Xmas" on my tummy. He is taking great care of us...Not a lot going on...I get very excited when I get to shower. So that's pretty much my excitement right now.

Logan made me a bed in the Nursery this week so we could start going through all of the baby stuff we have from the triplets. Currently the room is painted chocolate on the bottom with a chair rail and each wall is a different color green, blue, pink, and yellow. The crib is decorated all pink and chocolate. Logan really wanted to paint the room pink, So in the next few weeks it will be pained all pink on the top and chocolate on the bottom...very cute....she is going to be a princess....my luck she will turn out to be a "Tom Boy" well not until she can dress herself..lol

It's Official...It's a GIRL!!!!!

Its a GIRL!!!!! We had a doctors appt yesterday and got to see our little baby...she is so active..she was kickboxing, The u/s tech asked if we wanted to know the sex..We couldn't say yes fast enough...She flipped the wand over to between the babies legs and plain as day...3 lines...Heck I'm not a professional, but I said GIRL as soon as I saw...Logan was so excited he couldn't even stand it. He wanted a girl so bad...it is funny how most people think all men want a boy, not Logan he really wanted daddy's little girl. The doctor came in and checked my cervix, it has gotten longer. We were so happy and shocked we almost started to cry. The bed rest is working...so I will continue to rest as much as I can....What a morale boost yesterday was...

Cerclage Surgery is Done 7/8

Today we woke up at 5 am like every other work day. But today we didn't go to work we headed to the hospital for surgery. Since my cervix is incompetent I needed surgery to sew it shut. I arrived at the hospital at 630 am. I was nervous because we had not been to labor and delivery since we delivered the triplets. The smells and the sounds were very familiar. I was a little nervous at first but had many visitors to my room. It felt more like a reunion and less like a medical procedure. It felt nice being welcomed and cared for by the nurses and doctors. Dr. Monti came in and did an ultrasound. It made me feel a little more at ease seeing our little one. I caught Dr. Monti looking between the babies legs. He always wants to be the first to find out the sex. He said it was still early, I asked him what his professional guess is. He said I still think you are having a GIRL. We will find out in a few weeks if he is correct :) I was able to walk into the surgery room, very very different from last time I was here. I never walked anywhere.



I got the spinal block and was placed on the bed. Dr. Monti worked his magic. Unfortunately it didn't go as well as planned. My cervix has already started to shorten. It was a very good thing I came in today for the procedure. He was able to put the stitch in and we are praying it holds. I will be monitored very close and he will place an permanent abdominal cerclage if needed. We will do what ever it takes to keep this baby in until Christmas. I am now on complete bed rest no privileges, but bathroom. So i is going to be a very Long 6 months. I am just glad I have the world greatest husband.

New Bra...For Me or Him???? 6/29

So this pregnancy is different than my last. I only needed bra extenders last time. Not the case this time, so Logan and I headed to the mall for new bras.... We went to Maternity Motherhood because I figured I would just get nursing bras..plus they are a lot less expensive than V.S. I don't plan on being Dolly Parton for ever...lol The helpful girl at the counter helped measure me...when she said 36E I almost passed out...I think I heard Logan saying...YES!! under his breath. So she handed me 8 bras to try on. I asked Logan for his opinion. He came in the dressing room so I didn't have to flash the other women in the store...I tried on a racer back bra and was a little confused because there were no hooks...Logan says, oh the clips are right there...I giggled a bit and showed him what the "clip" was for...It was like telling your 4 year old they are getting ice cream...His eyes got big and he was like...OMG a BRA for me....I was going to say..No for the baby to nurse...but I didn't have the heart too ruin his mini fantasy....Man I am lucky, he makes me laugh everyday....

ANOTHER BLESSING 6/24

Hi there everyone…Cathi and I had another Ultrasound today at 11w 5d with the doctor and our little munchkin is growing so fast…We both find it so amazing how fast the baby is growing and how cute the baby has already become…I swear that when we look at this Ultrasound picture we can already tell that the baby has my nose and Cathi’s chin…

Our doctor told us today that we will take our baby home before Christmas and will be able to enjoy our newly born munchkin for the holidays…It is a surreal feeling to be going through all of this again and I can’t help but think of our three little angels who have passed…I know surely that they are watching over our new baby from heaven and must have certainly had a hand in how blessed we are today…

I have to brag a little looking at this picture and I don’t mean to offend anyone else, but I must say that Cathi makes the cutest babies in the world…There is no denying that our genes are very compatible and that our love makes the baby smile…I can still remember the Ultrasound of Gwyn when she was inside of Cathi and you could so easily make out the smile on her face…

I know this baby is smiling too and I know our new baby knows we are watching because the baby waved at us today in the Ultrasound…Even though I am familiar now with how everything goes along the long road of pregnancy, it still amazes me every time that little one moved around…The baby was flipping and hopping around in Cathi today like he or she was dancing…Cathi’s loving heartbeat must be like wonderful music to our little baby…I know all will be well with this pregnancy and that we will be blessed with another beautiful and perfect little child..

Gotta Get A TuTu.....6/18

This is a picture of my Girlfriends daughter Regan. I got her the adorable TuTu from a triplet mommy friend, Astrid. She has a business making TuTu's and diaper cakes...You have to check out her website....So Affordable and So Adorable....

http://divinediapercakes.blogspot.com/

1/4 of the way Done....6/17

We have made it past 10 weeks, so that means we are 1/4 of the way through..... I am feeling pretty good. I am still a little tired, Well last night I went to bed at 7pm....It felt good to sleep 11 hours. I must have needed it. Logan and my Lab Koko were right there with me...I think they are both having sympathy pains. They both eat and sleep like they are pregnant. It is nice to have so much support...I was finally able to stop my progesterone shots last night...WHOHOOOOO getting a needle in the buttocks every night for 10 weeks gets very old. My poor hips feel like pin cushions. But we are finally done. I go to see my O/B on 6/24...I can't wait to see the little one again. So I went to my chiropractor the other day. She asked what I was having, I told her we would not find out until the end of July....She looked at me and said Oh you are having a GIRL She said she sees pink all around me....So that is another vote for team pink.....I should find out next week when the appt we can find the sex out will be. I know it is usually around 16 weeks and I will be 11 weeks on Friday :)

We have Arm Buds!!!! 6/2

Logan and I had our first appt. with my high risk Dr. today. I am 8weeks 4 days. We got to see Dr. Montenegro he is so awesome. The baby's heartbeat was 170 bpm, so it is pumping very fast. Logan got to see the little munchkin wiggling all around. The baby has sprouted little arm and leg buds. We have my Cerclage scheduled for 7/8/09 at 0830. I am excited. I think it will really put my mind at ease. We will have another ultrasound on 6/24. Dr. Monti seems to think we are cooking a GIRL. He was very cute about it....so we will have to see if his experience with tons of pregnant women is correct....It was really nice seeing all of the staff, they are so sweet. I guess the rumor around the hospital was I was having Twins....If I learned anything from being on bed rest for 2 months was...... the hospital really is like Grey's Anatomy....The rumors are awesome!!! I sent my nurses a text letting them know I was only having ONE baby this time. I can't wait to see everyone at the Cerglage....its more like a reunion and less like a painful surgery...lol Here is a picture of me at 8 weeks 2 days....No I didn't say 8 months....it is 8 weeks ....lol

2nd Ultrasound 5/28

We had our second ultrasound on Thursday 5/28. It was only a week since we got to see our little miracle, but I never get tired of Ultrasounds. The baby has doubled in size and has a strong heartbeat. We have been released to my OB, so our first appointment with my High Risk OB on Tuesday 6/2. We will get to see our Little one again. Being High Risk has its advantages and disadvantaged. It makes the pregnancy a little scary, but we get to see the baby a few times a month...

I am feel very good. I have only had a few nights of morning sickness. I am extremely tired most of the time, but I am loving it. I will add a picture of me soon, I have popped out already. Having triplets 6 months ago must have sent my body into being very pregnant. I can't fit into any regular clothes.

THE POLLS ARE CLOSED!!!! 5/21

The question was how many babies are in there? The votes have been counted.

Here were the final count....

107 votes

1 = 12%
2= 76%
3= 11 %


And the winner is..........ONE Health baby.... Thanks For playing

YOU NEED TO VOTE!!! 5/18

We Find out on Thursdays how many we are expecting... So you have until 5/21 at 10am to cast your vote.....be careful what you wish for...lol

34 Weeks left...... 5/16

Well we hit 6 weeks, We have our first ultrasound on the 21st I am soooo excited. Can't wait to see how many took. Today is my birthday....the big 32, its the last year I can switch the numbers around ...well, to my advantage....What and awesome birthday present...A baby and a beautiful flower from my wonderful hubby.

GREAT NEWS!!! 5/11

Today I went back to the fertility doctor to have my beta done again. They didn't call me back until almost 4pm.....It was FREAKING torcher. Even a girlfriend of mine called to say she was on pins and needles. Finally Beth called me she said you are still definitely pregnant my beta was 3859. Still pretty high. We set my 1st ultrasound was scheduled for 5/21/09. We will find out how many little embryos took. We don't care we just want a boring pregnancy that results in a healthy baby or babies.

So this was my 1st official Mother's day. Honestly being on the Cruise helped me not really think to much about it. Logan was sweet and we had a great day in Puerto Rico. Today on our way to my in laws for dinner we stopped by the Babies grave site. I always pop in to make sure they are behaving...lol.....Well my flowers and pinwheels were still there. There was also these beautiful flowers and a card sitting on their head stone. I opened the card. My girlfriend Kelly R. wrote me the most wonderful Mother's Day card, It was one of the most thoughtful things I have ever received. (Thanks Kelly)

A Much needed VACATION!!!!! 5/6 - 5/10

Well on May 6th we flew to Puerto Rico for a much needed Vacation. We planned the Royal Caribbean Cruise at Christmas, way before we decided to do frozen embryo transfer. We planned the transfer so I would already be pregnant for the cruise. Guiltless eating Whohooooo. Well we relaxed on the beach of St. Martin and St. Thomas. We also explored the rain forest of Puerto Rico. It was nice to escape the normal day to day. (Thanks Tom for the perfect Christmas present.) Logan and I got to sit on our veranda and watch the ocean go by. It gave me some quiet time in the middle of the ocean to really talk to my Angels.

It's Official.....We are expecting!!!!! 5/5

The agonizing two week wait is finally over....Today 5/5/09 at 715am Logan and I made the drive to my fertility clinic. We were filled with excitement and anticipation. As soon as I saw Beth the IVF coordinator she had a grin, she asked "So Cathi, have you cheated?" I said well OF coarse I cheated, I couldn't wait two whole weeks.....She laughed and asked what the results were, I assumed by my ear to ear grin she already knew the answer. I said it was positive. Then Logan told her yeah she IS really pregnant. I laughed and asked him if he saw an extra line on the pregnancy test. He explained to Beth that as soon as I piddled on the stick it showed pregnant. So she took my blood work and told me she would call me later this afternoon. She added that she had an extremely busy day and wasn't sure when she would have time to call me. So I went to work, I am working a desk right now, they don't know I'm pregnant just that I had a procedure. I could hardly get through the day. I kept checking my phone to make sure it didn't accidentally shut off (really, I guess I am that girl...lol). The day couldn't have gone longer then at 246 I got the call. Beth called and confirmed what I already knew...We are pregnant.. So I asked her what my Beta was...She said 464 you are VERY pregnant....for those who are not used to infertility, at this stage you are lucky if your beta is over 100. So I go back on Monday for more Labs and a follow up Beta test. Then in two weeks we find out how many...

I just couldn't WAIT!!! 5/2

Ok,Ok so I am like a kid who steams their Christmas presents open....I couldn't wait until Tuesday to find out if it took. I did a home pregnancy test and yes it is POSITIVE!!! Logan and I are so excited. We have spent the night talking about the possibilities. We will find out in a few weeks how many embryos took...right now I am just excited to continue our journey to parenthood......

The Waiting Game!!! 4/30

It has been a week since implantation... I have to wait until Tuesday to find out if it took. I already feel like it is really working. I just know it in my heart. I just pray I get positive news. We leave for our Cruise to the Caribbean on Wednesday so I really need some good news. I can hardly sleep at night thinking about the possibilities of bringing a new healthy baby into this world. We have everything in place and now we just wait. I feel like a kid whose parents told them they were going to Disney World in the morning, except the morning is a week long....It is torcher...I really thought I was going to be fine....calm and cool....Unfortunately that is not the case i am so excited and filled with anticipation...Wish me luck......

New Beginnings 4/23

Yesterday 4/23 we did what a year ago I never thought we would have to do. We put two of our frozen embryos back inside me. It seemed like yesterday I was going through invtro-fertalization. This time last year I was right in the middle of taking drugs and extracting eggs. We put three fresh embryos back and like magic we were expecting TRIPLETS. I struggled for years to keep a pregnancy past 6 weeks. Then I found myself getting past the "magical" 12 week mark. I wish now I wasn't so naive. I never considered the fact I could loose all of my babies. I was having a perfect pregnancy. I thought I was doing everything right. I was getting the registry taken care of and painting the nursery. I was expecting two boys and a girl. It couldn't get more perfect than that. I even sprung for a 4D ultrasound. So our families could experience the wonderful little babies. Then at 21weeks 4days. I was dilated and in labor. I never felt anything but tightness in my tummy. My doctors gave me an emergency cerclage and but me on horrific medication including magnesium sulfate. I was able to stop labor for a few days. But unfortunately at exactly 22 weeks, my First son Raiden Landon came into this world. Everyone thought he was so tiny and I guess at 15 oz he would seem that way. I got to watch him fight to breathe. I realized how awesome motherhood could possibly be. I was able to defy odds and hold on to the other two for almost 4 more weeks. At 25 weeks 5 days I delivered Ryker London and Gwyneth Bella... They were very sick, but god gave me a wonderful 10 days with Ryker and 18 days with Gwyn....

After almost 45days on complete bedrest, I had to relearn how to walk again. I fought hard and did physical therapy. I was back to full duty only 6 weeks after delivering my precious angels. My doctors asked me to wait 6 months before I attempted to have more children. Well at first this felt like an eternity. In reality it was exactly what I needed. I was able to really get happy and excited about the possibility of another baby. Yesterday, all of my hopes and dreams came closer to coming true. I was implanted with two embryos that were frozen last year. I feel so excited about the possibility of becoming a mommy again. I will always be a mom of three. But now I am looking forward to #4 or possibly #5. This is my story on the new journey of my quest to motherhood. Here is the first picture of our new baby...Well right now they look like a little ray of light...Pretty cool we got to see the actual conception... :)