Tuesday, January 22, 2013

An Unexpected Gift

Who doesn't love gifts, right? Imagine my surprise when I walk into the teacher workroom and see a small, wrapped gift in my box! I tried to wait as long as I could to open it, but it was just screaming my name. Attached was a card so I decided to open that first. This is what it said:

"This necklace is for your new journey. It is filled with baby dust to bring you luck and well wishes. Attached are three special stones. A moonstone (often called the feminine stone) for fertility. It is also known to reduce anxiety. A blue lace agate for hope. And an amethyst for patience. I truly believe you will be a beautiful wonderful mother. This is a journey and you will reach the end. Stay positive... believe and you will succeed."



So, OF COURSE, I'm all kinds of crazy hormonal right now, but this made me cry (in a good way). It was SO thoughtful, and I cannot express how much this means to me (To that special person -- THANK YOU and I LOVE YOU!!) I know I've said this a million times, but Glenn and I can't thank you all enough for your love and support. We've got so many praying for us and encouraging us.. and it just makes my heart absolutely BURST with hope.

We got our insurance letter over the weekend.. authorizing the procedures for IVF. One part is outpatient surgery (yikes!!), but I hear it'll be the best nap of my life, haha. We will see. We have our IVF class tomorrow afternoon and we start with the appointments next week! Now it's starting to get real... so much of the time is spent waiting. Waiting for this and that.. and then all of a sudden things start to pick up!

On a sidenote, talk about awkward... seeing your doctor at the gym? Now, don't get me wrong, I absolutely love my doctor. He is great, BUT, it's very difficult to keep your composure when you think about how WELL he knows you, if ya catch my drift. I had a nurse question to ask him, but was told by Glenn that harassing him at the gym was probably inappropriate.

I feel like I've got so many questions.. they just pop in my head at any given moment! I have a wonderful nurse friend who says she doesn't mind my Facebook questions (LOL, she can be honest with me if I'm bothering her!!). She AND Glenn told me I need to step away from Google and the Internet and relax. I'm trying... I think I finally convinced Glenn that a massage is what I need/want for my birthday. And maybe a cookie cake? YUM!

Friday, January 11, 2013

Good news!!

So, after waiting forever (it seems like), we FINALLY got the go-ahead to start with our IVF process! I was beginning to think my body would never be ready! Words cannot describe the feeling of excitement I got when I listened to our nurse give us the good news! I had to go in the day before for an ultrasound and some lab work and everything came back the way it should!

We have a tentative schedule (things can change depending on how my body responds to the medicines), but we are aiming for the egg retrieval and transfer to take place the week of February 11th (my birthday week!!). I know I've said this before, but I absolutely LOVE our nurse. There's a little flexibility in the timing (I've started taking birth control pills until we're ready to move to the injections), but she made sure to schedule a time for us that our doctor would be on call (in case it needs to happen over the weekend). I'm sure all the doctors there are wonderful, but you kind of become familiar with the same doctor you've been seeing for 2 years.

Glenn and I have a class we have to go to in about a week and a half... and the doctors appointments begin after that! I know it's going to be crazy, and I'm sure my planner will become my new BFF. We already have a fridge FULL of meds, ready to go. We were incredibly blessed... the majority of our meds were given to us by our nurse (amazing lady). When I came in to pick them up, she pulled me aside and explained she has a soft spot for teachers. Her sister is a teacher and had a difficult time getting pregnant. She's seen first hand the struggle, emotionally and financially. Me, being the baby I am, broke down like a crazy woman.

I am just so incredibly excited.. and hopeful. I was talking to a co-worker this morning and she told me all we need to do now is "get the prayers a-rollin'.". Everything else is starting to fall in place. Glenn and I are so thankful and overwhelmed by all the love, encouragement, and support from all our friends and family. We appreciate all the kind words, messages, hugs, prayers.. it means more to us than you'll ever know.

On the way home from the grocery store today, Glenn turns to me and says, "You may have a big belly in a few months." Romantic, huh? I told him I hope it's because we're pregnant and NOT because I've overdosed on Girl Scout cookies.