Buford Betty: Mathematics 101

Friday, May 29, 2009

Mathematics 101

52 comments:

Jessi said...: YEA! Doing a happy dance for you!; May 29, 2009 at 8:58 AM
Susan said...: Wow! Congratulations! That is so exciting - I'll be thinking of you:); May 29, 2009 at 8:59 AM
The Harmon's said...: Congrats!!!!! I'm so happy for you and will pray for a great pregnancy.

Amanda; May 29, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Unknown said...: WAHOO!!! What wonderful news! Congratulations, happy and healthy 9 months to you!; May 29, 2009 at 9:06 AM
SCM said...: How wonderful! Congratulations and I hope you have a happy and healthy pregnancy!; May 29, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Lucky in Love said...: OH MY GOSH!!! Is it true!?! I'm so excited for you!!! Congratulations!!! It worked!; May 29, 2009 at 9:17 AM
Julia said...: I JUST found your blog yesterday and said a little prayer for you...I struggled with infertility as well. I just KNOW God listens to me!!! haha, I'm so happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!; May 29, 2009 at 9:20 AM
Elizabeth said...: CONGRATS!! That is so exciting. The power of prayer is amazing. :); May 29, 2009 at 9:20 AM
Jaime Nash said...: YAY! I have goosebumps and I am soooooooo excited for y'all!; May 29, 2009 at 9:20 AM
Puttin' On The GRITS said...: Shut up!!!! Congratulations!!!!; May 29, 2009 at 9:26 AM
Melissa said...: Congratulations! Here's to a happy and healthy pregnancy! I'm so excited for you! :D; May 29, 2009 at 9:40 AM
Meg said...: Woo woo! Congratulations, girlie!; May 29, 2009 at 9:41 AM
KathleenKMM said...: Congratulations!; May 29, 2009 at 9:48 AM
StephanieG said...: this just brought tears to my eyes! God is soooo good! :):):)

i became pregnant after very difficult circumstances 16 weeks ago. I understand the struggles, the wait and how thankful you are for this day!!

Best wishes for a healthy baby and healthy pregnancy!

yay!; May 29, 2009 at 9:51 AM
Anonymous said...: Congrats!

The power of prayer really is amazing!; May 29, 2009 at 9:57 AM
Mrs.Preppy said...: How exciting!!! I am so happy for you both.; May 29, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Randall @ Happy For This Moment said...: WOW - congrats!; May 29, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Julie Tiemann said...: YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! I know we don't know each other, but it's funny how the blog world makes us feel we know people who we wouldn't recognize on the street. I'm so excited for you guys!!!!!!!

Julie (Jill's friend); May 29, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Jill said...: This is the BEST way to star the day!!! HUGE hugs your way and tears of happiness over here!! Continuing to pray like crazy!!!!; May 29, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Mrs. Everything said...: Shut Up!! Yay!!!! I was seriously hoping/praying that when I opened this post, the big news would be there.

So, so happy for y'all! Can't wait to see the fab nursery you design.; May 29, 2009 at 10:50 AM
teresa-bug said...: Congratulations!!! God is so good!; May 29, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Gracie Beth said...: I am SO excited for you! I actually prayed about this last night!; May 29, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Mags said...: I'm so so happy for you. I'm praying for a healthy pregnancy for you. Congrats!!!; May 29, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Some Like it Southern said...: CONGRATS!!!! Welcome to the Mommy Club!!!!; May 29, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Ashley Turner said...: Woo hoo!!! So excited and happy for you!!! You're finally getting your little Buford Baby!!!; May 29, 2009 at 11:45 AM
MoneyPenny said...: What a blessing! Praying for you, hubs and the little one.; May 29, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Jill said...: Oh my gosh! I am so excited for the two of you! Congratulations!; May 29, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Lauren @ Adventures of a Southern Newlywed said...: CONGRATULATIONS! I am so excited for you and your husband!; May 29, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Mom of Three said...: So I don't think I have ever commented but I love your blog and I AM SO HAPPY FOR U AND YOUR HUSBAND!!!!; May 29, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Molly said...: YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you!!! What great news!!! Congratulations!!!; May 29, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Breezy said...: Ok, I am sitting at work crying and I have never even met you! I'm soo soo happy for you. I will keep you, baby and daddy in my prayers!; May 29, 2009 at 12:59 PM
A Belle and her Beau said...: ummm ... I am crying. real tears. right now. I am so so so unbelievably happy for you!!!!!; May 29, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Lady Law Dawg said...: I was hoping that was what your "twitter" (Hehehehahahaha) was about! Congratulations!!!; May 29, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Marla said...: Wishing you all the best over the next 40 weeks!; May 29, 2009 at 2:15 PM
Black Labs and Lilly said...: Congratulations!!!!!!!!; May 29, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Unknown said...: I am so excited for the two of you!!! Keep us up on all the news.; May 29, 2009 at 4:51 PM
Susan D. said...: Congratulations! What wonderful news!; May 29, 2009 at 5:22 PM
BroncoMom said...: Dearest Betty!

This is the best news to start the weekend and everything else. No, we do not know each other face to face but I feel like we do!
Congrats all the way around!!!; May 29, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Denim and Pearls said...: Yay!! I'm so happy for you!!; May 29, 2009 at 6:29 PM
K2daK said...: That is awesome! We have an awesome God, don't we? I know you & S are so beyond happy! Congratulations for the 40th time. :); May 29, 2009 at 7:29 PM
Natalie at Our Old Southern House said...: ohmygosh!!! i remember that feeling!! like it was too good to be true...every pregnancy test i had ever taken only had one line and then to see two...
i am so so so so happy for you!!!!!; May 29, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Mary Beth said...: Congratulations! You and your family will continue to be in my prayers.; May 29, 2009 at 8:22 PM
Preppy Pink Crocodile said...: Get ready Buford Baby....TT KK is gonna spoil you rotten!! I am so winning the best Auntie award!! LOOOOOVVVVVEEE you!!; May 29, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Anonymous said...: Get outta here! Yall are with child! That is just the best news!! Congrats times a zillion!; May 29, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Allyson said...: Congratulations!!! Such great news!; May 30, 2009 at 12:16 AM
Poolside with the Girls said...: Congratulations! Exciting news!; May 30, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Anonymous said...: Congratulations! I will pray that everything goes smoothly for you.; May 30, 2009 at 3:39 PM
amy (metz) walker said...: Yeah! I'm beyond happy for you!!! Isn't God good?!; May 31, 2009 at 2:40 PM
Teresa @ Grammy Girlfriend said...: Congratulations.....I am so happy for you.

Will follow your blog....

Just blog hopping today and enjoyed reading your blog...

I am posting on our Disney trip so hope you will stop by.

Also, the June giveaway starts today...all comments left in June will be in the drawing for the "June Card Box"! You will have to go down a few posts to read about the monthly giveaway.

Happy Sunday!; May 31, 2009 at 5:08 PM
Kat said...: Hooray!!! Congrats!; May 31, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Melissa G said...: Yay! Congratulations on this awesome news! So excited for you!
That was a really creative way of sharing the news!; June 1, 2009 at 5:18 AM
Maureen said...: I have goosebumps from head to toe.... sending prayers, good thoughts, and a whole pile of congratulations to you!; June 3, 2009 at 10:08 AM

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The Skinny

I grew up (and still live) in Atlanta suburbia.
I'm a Georgia Bulldog! I met my husband at UGA in Geology 110 and the rest is history.
I'm a CPA, working as a tax professional at a local firm. But I'm also very creative and artistic. I use both sides of my brain.
I'm a Christian and I like to talk about God stuff.
My husband and I are smack dab in the middle of working our way out of debt. We drive old cars and brown bag it.
I'm a huge Dave Ramsey fan, so if you don't like him, I'll probably annoy you.
I love to talk about money and I love helping people with money problems. I'm working towards becoming a personal financial counselor/mentor through our church.
We have two dogs, Belly - an 11yr old border collie mix, and Gertie - a 6yr old lab/pit mix. They're our little loves!
We are members of Buckhead Church and volunteer as 2-to-1 mentors (the church's premarital program).
My husband and I started TTC our first child in November 2005. After a long battle, we finally gave birth to our son, Samuel Nolen, in January 2012!
I want to write a book on my struggles with infertility. And I talk a lot about our journey on this blog, but in no way do I let my infertility define me. This is not an infertility blog; I just want to be an encouragement to others fighting the good fight!
I absolutely love life and wouldn't trade our journey for the world. The struggles we have faced have made me the person I am today.

Infertility ain't for wimps.

Jan 12 - Samuel Nolen arrived! Now the journey really begins!
May 11 - IVF Cycle #2 (FET) -- BFP!
Apr 11 - Starting Lupron for first FET cycle in May
Jan 11 - Surgery #3 - septum successfully removed! Residual deemed "clinically insignificant."
Dec 10 - Enjoying the holidays while gearing up for a 3rd surgery in January. Planning to do a frozen IVF cycle in May.
Nov 10 - IVF Cycle #1 (+ Moo Goo) - chemical pregnancy
Sep 10 - IUI Cycle #4, on Femara (+ Moo Goo) - BFN
May 10 - Trying acupuncture/herbs/diet for 3-6 months. I call it my Moo Goo plan.
Aug 09 - IUI Cycle #3, on Femara - BFN
Jul 09 - IUI Cycle #2, on Clomid - BFN
May 09 - IUI Cycle #1, on Clomid - chemical pregnancy
July 08 - Decided to cool our heels for a while on TTC. Not preventing anything, but not quite ready to move forward.
May 08 - My OB/GYN recommended acupuncture. Definitely going to try this in conjunction with IUI/IVF when we're ready.
Apr 08 - Still on doctor hiatus and TTC on our own. Trying to figure out which cycle we'll start our first IUI on... prob May or June.
Jan 08 - For many reasons, we decided to wait on IUI and try on our own for a few months. On Clomid for this cycle...
Dec 07 - The hub's boys are a bit low volume-wise, so RE wants to move forward with IUI.
Nov 07 - RE set out a plan for us: Try on our own for 3 mos, then move to Clomid and IUI for 3 mos. If no luck, we move to IVF.
Oct 07 - Had a follow-up HSG, which showed there is still a small, residual septum (so not quite all of it was removed).
Sep 07 - Surgery #2 - Septum is successfully removed. Minimal traces of endo. were found and removed.
Aug 07 - Depot shot #2. And the hot flashes insued...
Jul 07 - RE started me on Depot Lupron shots for the purpose of softening the uterine tissue for surgery #2 (although the shots are typically given to treat endo.)
Jun 07 - Surgery #1 - Stage III endometriosis discovered and removed, ovarian cyst removed; "weak area" discovered on my uterine wall - septum couldn't be safely removed
May 07 - more and more bloodwork, a renal ultrasound (to make sure I have two kidneys - and yay, I do); surgery is scheduled
Apr 07 - We meet with the fertility specialist (RE) for the first time
Mar 07 - MRI confirms that I have a septate uterus
Feb 07 - HSG shows uterine abnormality
Feb 07 - My progesterone levels are reportedly low, I start taking supplements; the hub has his boys tested and they look fine
Jan 07 - start initial infertility testing with my OB/GYN
Nov 05 - Dec 06 - TTC with no luck
Nov 05 - off BC
Nov 02 - The hub and I get married!