I still can't believe it...

Thank you for all your sweet comments and prayers!!

They are so very appreciated!!


I am still trying to wrap my head around what has happened in the last few days. It seriously feels like a dream. A dream I definitely do not want to wake up from.

I mean, it's getting easier to say the words but it still sort of feels like we're talking about someone else.
I will pray and thank God and ask Him to protect this little one but it feels like someone elses's prayer request! Like it could not possibly be happening to me.

My first blood draw numbers last Wednesday were HCG 3,413, progesterone 16.2

And my draw on Saturday showed HCG

8,856! So baby is definitely growing!!!

I go next Wednesday for another draw to check progesterone and they (my doctor's office in Austin) will continue to monitor those levels every two weeks to make sure all stays well. They have me taking prometrium every evening as well. 

I am so thankful that the Vitae clinic is monitoring me!! They are all so sweet and I know I am in good hands! The nurses tell me congratulations again every time I call :) 

Monday is our first appointment with a local doctor. I just cannot believe that after these years of trying and praying that it is almost here. Monday I will have an ultrasound and instead of seeing nothing and just measuring my follicles, we will actually see a tiny little baby. 

I would always pretend I could see something when I would go in for my ultrasound series and just pray that I'd get that chance someday. This time I won't have to pretend!! Perhaps seeing this little one will help make it more real because it is certainly taking a while for it to "sink in" and for me to actually believe what is happening. 

All I keep saying is thank you, thank you to God and please watch over this baby. 

Ah!! Baby!! Baby?! Is this really me we're talking about?! So. Darn. Crazy. 

I am nervous and extremely excited for Monday at 2:30!!

Let me tell you that God is definitely on this case because my appointment was going to be Friday the 20th, but my Dh leaves to go out of town on the 18th!! We were so worried he might not be here but I kept calling their office to see if anything came up. 

I called last Friday and the lady said, 

"Well, it seems we have an opening now for the 18th at 8:30am." I told the nurse our situation. 

That was definitely better! But when I texted Dh he had already booked his flight for 8 am that morning :( 

I said a little prayer that something would please open up for Tuesday! (I had my mom praying too)

About 5 minutes later, the lady from the office called back to say there had just been a cancellation for that Monday!! I couldn't believe it!! God is so good! 

So Monday at 2:30 it is. I am praying hard that all goes well and that he/she is healthy and busy growing in there. 

I am trying to just soak it all in while trying not to worry. It's been quite a journey getting to this point and I want to remember every. single. second. 

So incredibly surreal. 

Thank you God!! And thank you, sweet blogger friends!! Your prayers mean SO much!!!