IVF update

The transfer yesterday went really well. They had 2 beautiful embryos that they transferred and 2 more today that they froze. The pregnancy test is June 5th!

I Will See it and Remember

"Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth." So God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth."

This was the view from behind our house yesterday evening. With a million "what ifs" running through my head right now, I am so thankful God has reminded me of his promise and grace for all who trust in Jesus.

IVF Update

Our implantation is scheduled for Monday at 10:00 am. At this point we have 6 embryos and they would like to wait until day 5 until they reach blastocyst stage. Apparently this makes them stronger, but you have less embryos to deal with as some will arrest each day. This has always been out of our hands and in the hands of the doctors and especially God. We just have to trust in where we are at and pray for the best outcome. The doctor said we should have 2 good ones to implant and a 50/50 chance of having any to freeze. I was hoping for a little more success at this point, but we have to be thankful for what we have.

On the other end of things (no pun intended), Aaron has been going pee pee on the potty all by himself. Well, as long as he's naked. He even just went to the bathroom on his own and went poo poo on the potty by himself! In the words of our dear son, "Icky poo poo stinks!". So, maybe by next week we'll have him in underwear, but one little step at a time.

Successful retrieval

I'm just back home from the retrieval of the eggs. There were able to get 17 eggs. Implantation will be in 3-5 days. Thanks for your prayers!

IVF Update

Hi dear friends!

Our retrieval is scheduled for this Wednesday at 9 am. I’m doing well and looking forward to getting through this next week and praying for a successful pregnancy. Implantation of the embryos will be either Saturday, Sunday or Monday. Greg is taking all of next week off and my mom is coming the following week so I can take it easy. Praise the Lord for the good friends I’ve already met here in Texas who are bringing meals and watching Aaron during the procedures. I’ll trust in the Lord’s plan for our lives! This verse held me through the first procedure that gave us Aaron. I actually typed it out on a card then and have saved it and plan on taking it with me this week. I would appreciate all of your prayers for us!

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7

The Heat is On!

It's been in the upper 80's and 90's in central Texas this week. Today it reached 97! After lunch I filled the little plastic pools and let Aaron play around before naptime. He loved sliding down into the water and racing back around to do it again. The pool in our neighborhood opened last weekend and I'm hoping we can make it there tomorrow.

How does your garden grow?

We are trying our hand at a vegetable garden this year. It's been a work in progress and we've already learned a lot about what to do and not to do. Greg has been mostly in charge of it. We snagged these rocks from the building site across the street (and yes, we asked first, they were extras). We've also started a compost bin with all our veggie scraps that seems to be great for the garden and the yard. The tomato plants have lots of green tomatoes on them and we'll have ripe ones soon if Aaron stops picking the green ones off! We also have some herbs, jalapenos, green peppers, zuchinni, pumpkins, cucumbers and carrots. I've already enjoyed using the herbs from the garden and hope we have lots of fresh veggies soon! You can pretty much garden year round here, so we're looking forward to planting brussel sprouts (we love them Christy!), broccoli, lettuce and strawberries in the cooler months.

These boots were made for walking

We've recently cut out TV for Aaron around here. He was getting to the point of crying for it and throwing a huge fit when a show was over and I turned it off. It's actually been a very nice week of seeing him find more creative ways to play. For example, here is a shot of him using some DVD boxes as boots. I'm not sure how his feet fit in there, but they did. We've also been working on shapes, which he points out on his coloring sheet. You might need a translation in the video below. He says "Circle...what is that shape?" My boy in full sentences. Enjoy! Also, leave a comment every once in a while if you're reading this! It helps me keep up with it.

Great A, Little a, this is Pancake Day!

Wednesday mornings have (for whatever reason) turned into pancake day at our house. Aaron helps me make pancakes and I make enough to freeze for the rest of the week (or more). As you can see, he loves it!