Our embryos

Here they are!!

Today is my last day of bed rest.  Its been nice but I am looking forward to getting back into our routine.   Laying on the couch you tend to just dwell on symptoms you may or may not have.   Tomorrow I have a blood test done to check my progesterone and Estrogen and then we are off to a play date.   Can't wait to see all our friends!!! 

Embryos on board

Everything went smoothly yesterday, however the transfer was delayed an hour because my bladder was not full enough....oops.  They transferred 2 embabies.  The embryologist said they were excellent and felt we had a good chance with them.  

All our other guys didn't make it to freezing. I was sad to hear that.

I do have a picture of our embryos that I will post later this week.  For now I am taking it easy on the couch.

Today is Transfer Day!

Its so surreal that we are transferring today.  Its exciting yet scary.   Exciting because my embryos are being put back where they belong and I could get a positive pregnancy test later this week....I can't even wrap my head around that.     Its scary because of course I may not have that positive result.   After all the money spent, shots given, doctor visits there may be no little baby to show for it.   But I know God is in control and whatever his plan (positive or negative result) I have comfort in knowing that.  

My Mom should be here in less than 2 hours and we will be off.   I am preparing myself for the full bladder.   Last time it was way to painful so I am going to down my bottle of water 30 min before the transfer rather than the hour.   After transfer I have to stay there for 2 hours so I have my magazine, kindle and DVD all ready to go.   

Also looking forward to my 3 days of just laying on the couch doing nothing.   Catch up on reading, movies and my hubby serving me. 

"He knows me"

These are the words Cassie used to describe why she loves Jesus

Today we dropped off our Operation Christmas Child box at church.   We included a sheet of paper that Cassie "fills out...aka Mommy" and the child who receives the box finds out about Cassie.   One of the questions was "I love Jesus because...." so I asked Cassie why she loved Jesus.  She said "Because he is nice, he knows me and knows my name".  So I wrote that down.  I was Wowed by that. 

She walked right into Sunday School and asked the teacher to do puzzels.   She did so great today.  When I picked her up the teacher called her name.  Then she told me Cass was doing puzzels and didn't want to leave.   Wow...big change from her first few days in Sunday School.  She must have finnished her puzzle because she came out the door, saw me and did a running flying leap into my arms and hugged me.   So proud of that girl.

On the way home from church she said "Halloween isn't about Jesus, its about scary stuff.  Christmas is about Jesus"  Again...just amazes me and brings tears to my eyes that she is learning so much about Jesus and his love. 

This is the best job in the world.  Being a Mommy and being given the awsome responsiblity to raise her to know Christ.  

Day 3 for our embabies

The embryologist called at 8:30 this morning to give us our update.   He said on day 3 they expect the embryos to be at 6-8 cells.   7 of our embryos are where they need to be while one of them is lagging behind at 5 cells.   So 7 out of 8 are doing good so far!   Go embabies!!  

Apple pie baking

Today Cass helped make her first apple pie  We had to use all the apples that we picked from the other weekend.  However, she did not get any for dessert because all she ate was 3 potato chips and none of her sloppy joe at dinner time.  So no apple pie for this girl.

Stirring up the sugar and Cinnamon

Ready to pop in the oven

A pain in the....

A%$   ....I mean Arse.

Literally

The needle I use for progestrone in the behind