Shouting From The Rooftops!!!

WE DID IT!!!

CD1 was supposed to start on Holy Thursday. I think I went to the restroom 500 times that day just waiting to see AF...but she never came. After the Liturgy (which was beautiful) and the Stripping of the Altar, DH and I went to eat. I was starving! I told him that CD1 didn't start yet and that if she didn't come by morning, I was going to take a HPT. After dinner, I went to the Altar of Repose, praying with the Lord at the beginning of His Passion, "My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; Nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt." Friday morning...BFP! Praise God!

Given it was Good Friday, I knew I wouldn't be able to make it to get my blood drawn until Monday, so all I could do is pray and pray! I took the advice given to JBTC recently by fellow bloggers; don't let the anxiety take over for right now - we are pregnant! Enjoy it! They are soo right, and it was soo good for her to blog about it so I can read it! Yesterday I went and had my Beta HCG: 780! Thank You Jesus! I was praying it was over 101, which was the number from our first pregnancy. I will take a repeat test tomorrow or Thursday. Please pray the number keeps doubling... My progesterone came in at 15.6 which is midzone (decent), but I started PIO shots yesterday regardless (per Dr. H of course).

At this point, I am putting myself on a pseudo-bedrest. I am trying to keep my mind from over-analyzing everything, doing baby math, and thinking bad thoughts. All I want to do is let this baby grow! Keep my feet up, relax, eat healthy and stay positive! It is amazing how quick the mind can turn dark and fearful! But I'm determined to not be in that place of doubt for very long. I have to trust in the Lord, control what I can, and allow myself to be at peace. Currently my breasts are sore, and I am very tired, but those are the only symptoms I have. I can't wait to experience morning sickness...as weird as it sounds, I think I will feel better when that happens to me. That, and when we hear/see the heartbeat, of which we don't have a date scheduled yet, but Dr. H wants it at 6 1/2 weeks. Given I'm not sure when I ovulated, I am going with the second week of May, early. Oh, I can't wait!

Queen of Heaven

V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.

R. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia.

V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia.

R. Pray for us to God, alleluia.

V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.

R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.

Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Regina caeli

V. Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia.

R. Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia.

V. Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia.

R. Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.

V. Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia.

R. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia.

Oremus. Deus, qui per resurrectionem Filii tui, Domini nostri Iesu Christi, mundum laetificare dignatus es: praesta, quaesumus; ut per eius Genetricem Virginem Mariam, perpetuae capiamus gaudia vitae. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.