The Big Day!!

Hey, everyone. Sorry for not updating you all in a few days, but as you can imagine it's been extremely hectic.

So, since the Retrieval of BLT's amazing 24 eggs on Tuesday, we found out on Wednesday that 20 were mature and 15 fetilized! This was also great news.

More shots and meds for Jules every day since....

Since the Transfer was today, Friday, and BLT leaves for Texas on Saturday morning, last night was the last night for the three of us to hang out since Julie now has to be laid-up for 48 hours (more to come on that below). But first:

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Some fun photos from last night. I took my two favorite ladies out for a fun night before the BIG day!

(So excited for tomorrow. 3.25.10)

(BLT & DH trying to take pictures. 3.25.10 )

(BLT and DH enjoying a wonderful shot of saki)

(The Power of Three enjoying a fun night out before transfer day!)

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Here are some photos from this morning we would like to share with all of you. Enjoy.

(Happy parents-to-be in waiting room waiting to go in for surgery 3.26.10)

(waiting to go into surgery room. 3.26.10)

(make up on...check. hair done...check. check. pray like crazy this will not hurt and most of all work. CHECK. CHECK. CHECK. OK...ready to rock and roll. 3.26.10)

(time: 10:50 am on 3.26.10. Jules after surgery. Meet my babies momma! The doctors have her head tilted down and feet up.)

(3.26.10-Happy parents-to-be! Yes, DH and wife are crying like babies.)

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So, we also know for sure that we have at least three more embryos that will be frozen for potential future use, with the possibility of a few more over the next two days. We'll have the final count on Monday.

Jules has to chill on the couch for the weekend (which I won't mind helping her with!) to make sure everything works out well.

NOW, we have to wait for the official pregnancy test on April 6th. It's going to be a long week+, but with everyone's prayers we know it's going to work out.

We'll keep everyone updated and much love to you all!!

DH

PS...

In honor of my two beautiful ladies...LOVE Y'ALL!

AND...

(meet our little EMBRYOS! They are an 8 cell count. That is really good for those of you who don't know what that means.)

Two Donzen Eggs! Oh My! :)

Here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hopping' down the bunny trail,
Hippity, hoppity,Easter's on its way...
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Oh YES! 24 EGGS we got from our beautiful little donor today! 24! We really could not be any happier at the success of our retrieval today. All our doctors and nurses had smiles as wide as Texas when they walked out of the surgical room earlier. BLT is recovering well. She has been sleeping since we arrived back home from the hospital. Sis is in good spirits and so are we.

Our donor nurse told us that we will find out how many of the 24 eggs become embryos sometime tomorrow. It only takes ONE good one to make a baby. We (DH and I) have to make one more trip to the hospital tomorrow for ME to give blood just to make sure all my levels are ready for the transfer. Everything seems to be on track, BUT I have learned not to count my chicks before they hatch. So far so good Dr. B said to us today!

Thank you so much to EVERYONE for all your prayers and positive energy that you have sent our way. We love you all and are so grateful!

I will be in touch on Friday!

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Now in spirit of Easter I will finish my song...

Bringing' every girl and boy
Baskets full of Easter joy,
Things to make your Easter bright and gay.
He's got jellybeans for Tommy,Colored eggs for sister Sue,
There's an orchid for your Mommy And an Easter bonnet, too.

Oh! here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hopping' down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity,Happy Easter day.

Here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hopping' down the bunny trail,
Look at him stop, and listen to him say:
"Try to do the things you should."
Maybe if you're extra good,
He'll roll lots of Easter eggs your way.

You'll wake up on Easter morning
And you'll know that he was there
When you find those chocolate bunnies
That he's hiding everywhere.

Oh! here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hopping' down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity,
Happy Easter day.
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I LOVE this time of year! LENT, DH and I got married in April and hopefully we will make a baby in the spring!

Peace, LOVE, Happiness!

BABY MAKING TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spring is knocking at our door here in New England. Our beautiful bulbs are about to bloom and all our trees are coming back to life. This is why I LOVE living up here. No offence to my TEXAS friends and family. Texas will always be my first love.

Time has flown by so fast with our journey to blissful parenthood. It seems like yesterday DH and I were talking to BLT about being our egg donor and now come Friday, March 26th (just one week away) I will have my embryo transfer! Excitement does not even describe what we are feeling. We are all walking on cloud 9 and praying for the best outcome possible.

BLT got here last Friday, March 12th and she will be leaving Saturday, March 27th. DH and I are having so much fun spending time with her it will be very hard to say good bye. No fights, No arguments, NOTHING! We are getting along so wonderfully it is very surprising to us all especially with all the situations we are dealing with on a day to day basics.

I have heard that when people conceive they sometimes get very forgetful and I have heard it called “baby brain”. Well I have a question…can you get “baby brain” without being with child? Hahahaha. The reason I ask is because I am so forgetful these days. BLT had to take two flights to get up here. Well I looked at her schedule and told DH we have to be at the airport early to get a good spot to hold our welcome sign I made for my sis. Yep…DH is going crazy already. Anyway…we leave with Layla (this is Layla on the car ride there)

and we start our half hour drive to get there in time. As we pull up to the parking area I check out the flight information and realize that the time I was looking at was when she landing in Ohio for her connecting flight and she would not be here for another 3 ½ hours. Well this was DH on the drive home…

Hahaha. He is trying so hard not to get upset. Mom and Daddy O would be so proud.

So we go home and we start off three hours later for our second trip to pick up our babies egg donor.

STRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When BLT arrived DH and I were holding up a sign that said “The Power of Three Let It Be! We LOVE you BLT!” This was her face when she saw it.

I have to say it was a GREAT sign. Sorry I don’t have a photo of it. Needless to say when BLT got here we all got in a better mood (all meaning DH) and from that moment on we have been enjoying each other so much.

Every day either BLT, DH or myself are making trips to the hospital to have blood work, ultrasounds and being prodded and poked left and right. Not to forget all the SHOTS and MEDICATIONS we all have to take. It is scary to think about what we are putting our bodies through, but we all have strong faith knowing God is carrying us the entire way.

There are so many different medications for sis and I to take that we really have to stay super organized so we don’t mess up. Here is what the dresser in BLT’s room looks like.

My room looks similar. DH has to give me shots in my derriere and I even put a guide on the wall in our room for him to follow so he does not mess up. This will give you all an idea of where I have to receive my injections.

OUCH! OUCH! OUCH! Not a fun way to wake up in the morning. Although I really can’t complain since I have to give sis a shot every morning at 9am and every evening at 8pm of two different meds. She is such a trooper through all of this.

Our donor nurse tells us everyday how beautiful BLT’s ovaries look. She has given them names like lil’ rascals, feisty lil’ ovaries and today’s new name was good looking bee hives. Hahahahaha. Our nurse is GREAT and she has a wonderful way of putting a smile on all of our faces no matter what kind of day we are having and believe me that is very important.

Tomorrow DH is taking me to get my ultra sound and blood work. We are looking for my lovely uterus to be a level 8 (we still don't know what that means). Dr. B has me on not one, not two, BUT FOUR vivelle dot patches (estradiol). This medication truly makes me feel horrible. I have had one ER visit two weeks ago while working a HUGE event for my job and I feel so emotional at all times. I cry all the time and then I am laughing. I just don’t understand how women do this more than once. I really hope this works the first time.

BLT goes to the doctor on Saturday then again on Sunday to monitor her levels. She will have blood work and ultrasounds each visit. We were told Sunday would be her TRIGGER DAY (that is the day she starts her THIRD injection to start the retrieval process). Our donor nurse said she would not be surprised if her trigger day is Saturday instead because her body is responding so well to all the meds. Now if SUNDAY, March 21 is her trigger day then BLT’s surgery for egg retrieval will be Tuesday, March 23rd and my embryo transfer will be Friday, March 26th. 11 days later (April 6th) will be the blood work and results confirming pregnancy (hopefully).

Well it is time for me to go and give BLT her night-time belly shot. We will keep you all posted as the week goes on.

Love Y'ALL!