It's official...

...according to Beta #1 and #2, I am pregnant/knocked-up/with child...whatever you want to to call it!

I was a bit to overwhelmed/nervous to post the other day. I think it needed to sink in a bit...annnnd I wanted to get our second beta back first. According to most IF girls (as well as our RE), once you see that the second beta doubled from the first, you can consider yourself a bit more in the clear. This, by no means, means I'm calm, cool and collected...I'm still a nervous wreck..but I'm working on that. I swear.

I'll post the crazy "peeing on the stick" details later...but here are the nuts 'n bolts:

Beta #1 was on Saturday. Just before we walked into Lowe's to look at carpeting (yes, for the bambino's room), our nurse called and said "Congrats! Beta is 195!!" She was so sweet and super excited to finally give us some good news...she was the nurse we had for both of our IUI's and had given me the BFN news both times. Apparently anything over 25 they feel is awesome.

Sunday, I spend most of the day freaking out about the upcoming Beta #2. Tried to calm myself... I think I faked it well, but on the inside...I was d.y.i.n.g.

Beta #2 was this morning. Torture is the best word to describe the feeling all day. I must've checked my phone a million times. Seriously. Even at 9am...a mere hour after the blood draw. Who does that? There's NO way they'd be calling that early! FINALLY got the call around 2:30, but of course, I was in a class. The message basically said, "Congrats! Numbers look good...continue with the estrogen patches and progesterone as you're already doing. Come in again on monday for your third beta. Call me with any questions."

Uhh..yeah, I've got about a hundred. I immediately called her back to figure out the exact number of the beta. 391. Wasn't over 400 (my goal), but close enough. The nurse seemed fine with it, so I didn't want to be the paranoid one that pushed for more details..."No, really...how do you think that stacks up against other betas??" haha We also scheduled my first ultrasound for the 17th. She originally wanted to have it at 11:30am on the 16th, but knowing there would be now way for Hubby to make it at that time, we moved it to 2pm on the 17th. Geez...that seems like forever away!

Other than my boobs being incredibly sore (to the point where sleeping on my stomach is not possible...), I don't really have any of the "classic symptoms". Don't get me wrong...I know I should be thrilled, but there's something about that classic picture of the pregnant lady by the toilet...would I feel more pregnant if I were nauseous 24/7? Maybe...

Again, IF makes you CrAzY!