And we're back on track!

  It hasn't been a lot to post until recently. Since the last time I posted I was waiting to hear on what the plan would be since my uterine lining was so thin. Well here is what happened. The intended parents decided to scratch the July transfer and wait for better conditions in September. I was really disappointed in myself and in the process but I have come to realize I'm ok and it is just a few months till we move forward.
  So in the meantime, we ran a mock cycle with some extra meds and followed my uterine lining via ultrasounds and good news is my lining responded well and we are moving forward with the September transfer date!!!! So where we stand now is I am taking my birth control, (to get my cycle and the egg donor's cycles to match), taking baby aspirin (to increase blood flow), and taking daily Lupron injections (to keep me from ovulating)all daily. We have the next baseline ultrasound scheduled for the 23rd and I am ready this time.
  I have my husband and friends asking me if I am ready? My answer to this is YES! I am cautiously hopeful and really wanting to give this couple something that they have so desperately wanted. I didn't realize a few months ago how emotionally invested I was in this process till the clinic halted the last cycle. I want to be excited but I don't want anything to hold us up this time. I am confident this time will be it!
Stay tuned...

So scientific!

When I first chose to embark on this journey I really didn't know what I was in for. I knew how amazing it would be to end up with this nice healthy baby for F and D. And I knew how awesome it would be to help them become a family. And I knew all the comes with pregnancy and what not. What I didn't know was exactly how scientific it would be to get me pregnant. Dave and I have never had to worry about things like this. We have always had the other worry that oh no please don't let us be pregnant again! So when I got deeper into this adventure I was amazed how precise and scientific this whole process is.
I know that I told you that I was started on meds a while ago and it has been going well. I have been very religious with the meds because there were so many I didn't want to mess anything up. They give you a schedule of what to take when and it is like a map to getting pregnant. It looks overwhelming but it must work so I carry that schedule with me everyday and look at it numerous times a day. I cross off the meds as I take them and count down the days till the transfer. I get excited everyday that passes knowing that we are one day closer to getting F and D a baby, or two!
Also on the calendar are multiple blood draws, ultrasounds and other misc. dotor appointments at the clinic. Like Monday I had a blood draw to test drug levels and today I had an ultrasound to see the results of one of the injections that I take. Unfortunately the result was less that what they hoped and I was so bummed. They were doing measurements in my uterus and need to know numbers down to the mm. Crazy huh? I know that I have been religious with the meds and the schedule, just like the clinic said. And I know that the tech told me it's nothing that I have done it's just my body but I can't help feeling like a failure. And if you know me, you know that I HATE to fail at things!! So now I just wait. The clinic is going to talk to F and D and see what the next move is. I really don't want this to delay the transfer but I do know that I want the best chances for this baby for F and D. So if the transfer needs to wait... then wait I will.

How we got here...

I haven’t told everyone yet that I have embarked on this journey. Some people know and some will find out soon (especially since I have now put this out there!). I have kind of waited till we were further in this journey to share news. But I did want to share about how we made the decision to start this adventure.

It all started about a year or so ago. We were trying to teach the kids about giving and donating and helping others. The kids were very aware of donating monitarily but we wanted to teach them that there is more than just giving your money. So after lots of thought and discussion we decided that what better way to teach the kids than to help another family complete their family. We were quite aware of  what pregnancy would do to my body, since we have survived it three times now.

So we jumped in full force and we are now on our way. I’ll give you the quick update as to where we are as of now. I have been matched with an absolutely amazing couple (F and D). We have talked on the phone and they came, (5+ hours), just to have breakfast with us, and we just love them. So I am taking all the meds that I need to to prep for implantation on July 16th or 17th. So as things move along I will for sure keep you posted.

Welcome to our adventure!

So welcome. I am really new to the whole blogging thing but I think I am gonna give it a chance. With all the amazingness that is to be coming up I want to be able to share with the friends and family that love and support me.

I just want to put it out there how excited I am for this journey. I know sounds weird to some of you but I’m excited to get pregnant and then give birth only to give that baby away to some amazing people. It is going to be such an amazing gift and experience that I am super excited to share it all. So here I go…