Hurry Up and Wait...

Waiting is the worst part about this whole situation. You have to start your cycle before you start your meds....lucky me I'm now almost two weeks late, therefore putting IVF off another week. I wish I could say that I was late because I was pregnant....how exciting would that of been? But my doctors appointment yesterday proved that I was not. So now I just have to wait...story of my life.

So I'll stop complaining and talk about Hope.  My sister and my brother in law tried for three years to get pregnant, I won't share all of the details of her story because that's her story to tell, not mine. I learned a lesson watching them gracefully go through years of disappointments, tears, sadness and hopefulness. But one day I was at lunch with some of my girlfriends and I got a phone call from her telling me she took a pregnancy test and it was positive. I remember crying tears of joy, it was surreal.  It still is. And one year ago she gave birth to the most perfect little boy who has captured my heart and who has completely change my idea of miracles, babies and the way God works. I was lucky enough to be in the room when he made his entrance into the world. I can't tell you how beautiful of a moment it was and how exciting it was for me to be with my sister when she became a mom. Makes my outlook a little better as Josh and I wait for our miracle to be concieved. I know that our child is patiently waiting for us too. And below is a picture of me and Liam at his first birthday ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for reading and following my journey. I hope this gives you hope if you are in a similar situation. I'm glad that I have support and and insane amount of people praying for us. You never know how much I appreciate it. 

Until next time! 

Medications!

As you may or may not know the whole point of IVF is to essentially pump you full of meds to help you ovulate, take those eggs out, fertilize them and then put the embryo back in. Seems easy right? It's pretty insane actually. And I'll show you why....I got a package containing this today:

Pretty scary if you don't know what you are getting yourself into. Thankfully and luckily I have a husband who had to get certified to give injections in pharmacy school. I really lucked out when it comes to him! It's really important to have your husband on your side when you're going through all of this. I'm sure he is eager to give me shots 😉 I'm really anxious to get started on this adventure! I just finally feel really positive about this adventure. I hope that if you are reading this you'll send your prayers and positive thoughts our way! I'm about one week out from starting all of this craziness! 


Until next time! 

~Amber