In Their Own Words.

My IM emailed me today and has asked for me to share this with our readers....their side of things.  The shock has started to wear off and now they can form full sentences again to express all the emotions they have been feeling the past week.  It's a great feeling to see the excitement that this has brought to them.  I love being a part of it.  So, without further ado here it is.....

Well it's been a week and it has started to feel real!!! The shock is beginning to sink in!!! And really I think the IF and I have really been walking around in a cloud! We dreamed of this day but never really imagined it ever happening! We were determined to never give up but we had many days that we just thought it wasn't meant to be! So on June 4th when I looked at my email and saw the pregnancy test from Lisa and it clearly looked like two red lines I just couldn't register what it really meant! We weren't suppose to get the results for another 5-6 days.  I knew Lisa was going to do a home pregnancy test but i had to convince myself that I was going to have to wait! As I looked at the email I knew what it meant but trying to convince IF was a different story. IF was laying in bed reading his emails and I said I just got an email from Lisa ......no response .... So I said I JUST GOT AN EMAIL FROM LISA!!!!! That got his attention!! He looked a bit scared as to what I had to say....... I showed him the pregnancy test..it's positive!!!! He said shut the f...k Up!!!..,we were both smiling bigger than we ever have!!! We couldn't believe it was happening!!! We called Lisa right away and she's right we had so many questions... Well IF really had more than me! lol  IF didn't believe what he was seeing!....he didn't think a home pregnancy test was accurate!.. deep down I knew it was right!...he wanted Lisa to take another one just to make sure....and then he still wasn't convinced he wanted to wait for the blood test...that still didn't convince him..he wanted to wait for the second blood test ...

OK now does he believes it...WELL....he does but I think he needs the 3 month mark to go by to really believe it!!!..especially since everyone he's told has said well you should really wait for 3 months anything can happen!!..I mean really people can we not be positive about it!!!!!

So if we didn't seem excited on the outside inside we are bursting at the seams..everything seems sunnier..we can't wipe the smiles off our face's!..We immediately called our families and heard tears of joy!...everyone is so excited for us and were so thankful for their prayers and supporting us.

Our biggest thanks though are for Lisa!!!! How can we ever thank her enough....how do you thank someone who has given up the last 2 years of her life to help make this happen for us and her husband Mike!..there's not too many men that would want there wife to carry another Mans baby..Thank you we love you too!!!!.....Lisa you are a very special person and you will be forever in our hearts...We will continue out friendship until the day we die!..xoxo...

When can we go to Disney?.....LOL....

PS..I'm already driving the IF crazy...I want to start decorating the babies room!...but I guess I should wait to see if it's a boy or girl?...or if there's more than one!!!! LOL

Second hCG level results

Yesterday I had my second blood test for hCG levels. The results came back today and they were 725. Fridays were 151, so we more than doubled every 48 hours like expected. The nurse that called today wouldn't confirm or deny twins. They need to see the ultrasound to say for sure. That's understandable. My money is on multiples. Today was my first official day of morning sickness. I'm not complaining, I've actually always welcomed morning sickness in my pregnancies. It's just a sign that things are moving along well.

So now we have a two week wait until the ultrasound. It's scheduled for June 25th. We're doing it in TO so I'll fly out there the day before and spend a nice evening with my IP's before the big reveal.

hCG Level Results

Yesterday I did my first set of blood work. We received a call from the clinic today and my levels are at 151, which is very good to not even be 14 days since transfer. On Monday I go back for the second set of bloods to see what the increase between the two is.

Let it Settle In.

So, it's been 24 hours since I broke the news to my IP's. I think the shock is still there but the truth of it all is beginning to sink in.

I received a phone call at 8:15am and a very stunned sounding IM was on the other end. I answered the call with a big "Good Morning!" and received a "Hi" back. "You're going to have a baby!" was my next delighted statement. "Ya" was the less then resounding response. So of course my first thought was she didn't see the picture, but of course she had. This was the sound of a woman who has been wishing for a baby for almost eight years and couldn't believe that wishes come true. Our conversation consisted of explanations about home pregnancy tests, giddy laughter and me saying "yes you really are pregnant!" Even IF got on the phone for an explanation of hCG (human chorionic gonadotrpin) and how they turn a HPT positive. I had to giggle. They were so cute and I was so happy for them. This is the happiest moment we've had to date on this journey.

I'd love to hear my IP's recount of that phone call.

One of the things they were worried about was the one pink line being lighter than the other. Now I know and the HPT instructions back me up....any shade of pink on the second line means baby in the oven. But when you're in shock that you are about to have a baby you second guess these facts. Today my IP's asked me to do a second test just to make them feel more secure. With pleasure I took a second test and that line popped up nice and bright pink. I took another picture of it and sent it off to IM. It worked....they are much more relaxed now. I even received an email from IF. It stated "I need to keep my teeth clean now with this permanent smile!!"

How awesome is that!?!

Do You See What I See?

It's 2am and my son is calling my name. He's sick and running a high fever. As I'm on all fours cleaning up the vomit I think "I should take a pregnancy test". It's been 9 days since the embryo transfer and by now hormones levels should be high enough to show a positive result. I should know this....I've been impatient. Over the past few days I've taken a 'couple' tests but all were negative....it was just too soon.

So, at 2am on a Wednesday morning I peed on a stick and sat and watched...and waited...and saw two pink lines appear....I'M PREGNANT!!!

The flood of emotions overtook me. I sat and cried tears of joy for my IP's. This is it! They're having a baby!

The excited person in me wants to call them and wake them up. If ever it's okay to wake someone at 2am to tell them something, this would the time! The rational person in me decided that they should enjoy all the sleep they are going to get for the next few months. Instead I took a picture of the two pretty pink lines and sent my IM an email with with the subject line "Do You See What I See?" I'm expecting a phone call by 9am.

Through all the obstacles to get to this point we've always said that things happen for a reason. I firmly stand behind that belief today. We knew 9 days ago in the Dr's office that this time was different. I knew with each twinge I've felt over the past week and a half what I was feeling. I knew that we'd see those two lines. And I know that my IP's are going to make two amazing parents. They've been through so much and deserve to have their dreams fulfilled.....just 37 weeks to go and that will happen!

If my math is correct....and don't bet on it....my due date will be February 13th, 2012!