Baby! Baby! Baby!

Most of you know by now, but today we heard (and saw) the heartbeat of our baby, due to arrive this fall. IVF was, once again, a success. It is still early, I'm approximately six weeks, but our baby is proving to be a strong little thing with a solid heart beat and giving me nice, high hormone levels. Our nurse actually said, "I figured it was either two babies, or one STRONG baby." We did transfer two this time around at our doctors recommendation. We did the transfer on a Friday and I started having heartburn on Sunday. I knew it had worked. I thought that with the early, early symptoms and high numbers it must be two. I had been mentally preparing for two babies. And we had been having a little anxiety over it. Of course we'd happily accept two babies if that's what God had for us, but it was scary. The risks to babies, the risks to me, the effects it would have on our sweet little boy... So to hear that we had one healthy baby, was a good feeling. We gave the other little 'snowflake' a chance at life and it simply wasn't meant to be. Now the countdown to see if we'll be welcoming a little boy or girl.

Tonight we are thanking God for His blessing of new life. And please say a prayer for our friends tonight who are going through another IUI attempt. We are praying that this is the month that God will bless them with new life, as well.