The Results Are In...

We are pregnant! I'm so excited I've got to just get right to the point. It's crazy to be announcing this when I'm 4 weeks along but when you do IVF you can't exactly withold the results from people. I feel so grateful that this worked. I still am finding it hard to believe. I've only been this excited twice before and their names are Luke and Seth! It's just hard to believe it's true after over three years of trying this second time around that I really am.

I have a confession to make. Despite my initial resolve not to--I have been doing home pregnancy tests this week. I wanted to try and prepare myself for a negative if that's how it turned out. The first test I did was faintly positive. I was annoyed I even did it because I knew it could still be the hcg trigger shot, so it didn't really tell me much. I waited a few more days and tested again and it was much darker. A BFP (Big Fat Positive) in infertility lingo. That gave me some hope, but I've been really scared to get too excited. I tested every day leading up to my blood test today with straight positives, but I still wasn't sure. I was worried they would call back with questionable numbers or something.

Jer and I headed down this morning for our test. I was a nervous wreck. Then we had to wait almost three hours for them to call with the results. I thought I might go crazy, but then the nurse called. She said it was good news! They want your hcg to be over 100 at this point and mine was 646, so it was a definite positive. My due date is April 23rd--I know that's forever away--again crazy that so many people will know so soon. We called Jer's parents on the way home and then went back to my parent's house and broke the news to them. Needless to say, they are all so excited! They have been on pins and needles just like us. I have had a permagrin on all day!

I am definitely still a little cautious about this whole thing because it's so early. This is now basically a normal pregnancy other than I continue my shots through September. We will have an ultrasound in 2 1/2 weeks to make sure it's a viable pregnancy, and they should be able to tell if it's one or two babies. I will feel much better once everything checks out okay. I am just so grateful to a loving Heavenly Father that answers prayers even though sometimes the answers come in unexpected ways and time frames. I think each of my kids are such a gift, and I feel incredibly blessed that we are going to be trusted with another sweet baby. Thanks so much for all of your prayers on our behalf. Keep them up. We are so lucky to have such great friends and family! Thanks again!! Yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!