Less than 14 hours from now our little girl will be here!!!!
Thank you all for your many well wishes, thoughts and prayers. Keep them coming! The next couple of days will be very exciting yet also met with much trepidation as we figure out exactly what is wrong and what needs to be done to fix Miss Riley.
This morning we took a short nap after our morning coffee. I love naps! And I know it might be a long time before we have the pleasure of the spontaneous nap. Then we went to the hospital to get registered and have Shelly's labs drawn. On our way home we stopped to get a couple dozen donuts to have in the waiting room for our family since they'll all be there quite early in the morning.
I repacked the hospital bags this afternoon just to make sure I have everything. We had a family dinner tonight to celebrate Sarah's (Shelly's 14 year old niece) confirmation into the Catholic Church. We're leaving for the church service shortly.
Shelly is ready! Beyond ready! She feels pretty uncomfortable today. And Riley is trying to bust out of her water condo. She's ready to move out into the real world.
Be sure to check K's blog at http://roleplayingwithkids.blogspot.com/. She is getting the call to post the preliminary details on her blog. Then, later in the day, when time permits, I'll post a more detailed update.
Wish us luck! Keep us in your prayers!
Friday, May 18, 2007
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Our Conception Story
After eight years together we were pretty sure we'd spend our life with our four legged kids, doing lots of camping, and traveling the world. On August 12, 2004 that all changed with the birth of our God Daughter Tate. We immediately fell completely in love with her and soon began to re-think our decision of not having kids.
In October 2005 we began the process of trying to conceive. As soon as we started trying Shelly began having very erratic cycles which made the process that more complicated. After four tries over six months we decided to schedule a consultation with the a Reproductive Specialist. We were desperate to conceive and on a limited time frame since Shelly had just turned 41. Dee was 35 at the time but not able to conceive due to a medical procedure.
Our first appointment with the Repro Man was May 2006. He suggested we try IVF using Dee's eggs and Shelly as the gestational mother. He felt this scenario would give us the highest chance for success of a healthy pregnancy. We spent a short amount of time weighing our options and decided this was the best choice. We began our first IVF cycle in August. They did the Egg Retrieval and Fertilization on 8/31. Three days later, 9/3, they transferred three embryos into Shelly. Then the wait began.
Shelly promised not to begin the home pregnancy test too soon. Dee had to travel out of state for business a week after the transfer and asked Shelly to please wait to test. BUT, the wait was too much for her and she started testing after a week. At first there was no line. But after a couple of days testing a faint line started to appear. When Dee came home from her trip Shelly told her, "I know I'm pregnant." Dee didn't believe her and insisted the line wasn't dark enough so she tested herself to compare. There was absolutely no line. She began to believe Shelly was pregnant but still had doubt. Dee went to the store and bought another brand of testing strips. After five home tests, we were convinced we we're pregnant due to all positive results. A blood test at two weeks confirmed it; we were going to have a baby!
In October 2005 we began the process of trying to conceive. As soon as we started trying Shelly began having very erratic cycles which made the process that more complicated. After four tries over six months we decided to schedule a consultation with the a Reproductive Specialist. We were desperate to conceive and on a limited time frame since Shelly had just turned 41. Dee was 35 at the time but not able to conceive due to a medical procedure.
Our first appointment with the Repro Man was May 2006. He suggested we try IVF using Dee's eggs and Shelly as the gestational mother. He felt this scenario would give us the highest chance for success of a healthy pregnancy. We spent a short amount of time weighing our options and decided this was the best choice. We began our first IVF cycle in August. They did the Egg Retrieval and Fertilization on 8/31. Three days later, 9/3, they transferred three embryos into Shelly. Then the wait began.
Shelly promised not to begin the home pregnancy test too soon. Dee had to travel out of state for business a week after the transfer and asked Shelly to please wait to test. BUT, the wait was too much for her and she started testing after a week. At first there was no line. But after a couple of days testing a faint line started to appear. When Dee came home from her trip Shelly told her, "I know I'm pregnant." Dee didn't believe her and insisted the line wasn't dark enough so she tested herself to compare. There was absolutely no line. She began to believe Shelly was pregnant but still had doubt. Dee went to the store and bought another brand of testing strips. After five home tests, we were convinced we we're pregnant due to all positive results. A blood test at two weeks confirmed it; we were going to have a baby!
8 comments:
I love how in the middle of all this you to go out and buy donuts for everyone. I will be checking RPWK every ten minutes tomorrow! This is so exciting!!!
Your next naps will be with Miss Riley.
Good luck tomorrow. I am sending tons of positive thoughts and have nothing but good vibes! How are you going to sleep tonight?!! The adrenaline alone would keep me awake!
I can't wait for the pictures and news!
you will be in great hands..
my mom works at Primary on Monday so maybe she will see you :)
Keep the spirits up and keep us informed.. so excited for you... babies are so wonderful!!!
I haven't had a chance to catch up with yall yet but I wanted to take a minute and thank yall for your thoughts, prayers and concern for my dad and family. Its been hard. I really appreciate it!
Now get off here and go enjoy your wife and dogs before your precious lil Riley arrives!
And just as I was in yours, you are both in our thoughts and prayers.
Good luck! We are a two mom family in Atlanta. Our daughter, Taylor, was born 06/19/06. She has the same donor as Riley.
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You are all being held tight in our thoughts and prayers. Can't wait to read all about the wonderful news of Riley's arrival.
Hugs!
good luck you crazy ladies!
Next time I talk to you.....you will be holding baby Riley. I CANNOT BELIEVE IT !
BIG LUCK and we will make sure that as always you are included in our prayers.
Love you guys !
so excited! good luck and thanks for making sure we'll have an update because you know we will all be anxiously awaiting the news of Riley's arrival!!!
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