Hi everyone! Sorry it has been so long since my last post. I hate doing that to you ( I know what its like to check a blog everyday only to be disappointed!) but we have been very busy this weekend.
Yesterday we went to see our friends in Drumheller. They had a baby 4 weeks ago and we finally got to see him. He was such a cutie! We had a great time there (I have a great time whenever there is a baby involved!). We went out for supper and played Catan (Its a great board game... very addictive). Then we headed home at 11:00pm. It takes 2 hours to get back to High River! We ended up having to stop in Strathmore for the night. We thought we could make it home (Our friends tried to get us to stay there, we should have listened), but along with being tired it was so foggy that we were only able to go about 60km/hr. It would have taken us almost 3 1/2 hours at that rate. So we stopped at a hotel. It was great. We love hotels... so it was a mini vacation! Then we headed home this morning and had breakfast at Denny's! Great food!
Now we are home. Just got back from Grocery shopping actually, which I hate. And I am realising that I am very moody today. I'm fine one minute and then all of a sudden.... BAM... I'm yelling and kicking up a fuss about something! I feel like a kid having a tantrum! Poor Jeff.
Anyways, tomorrow I am suppose to ovulate (according to calculations)... but I don't think I will. You can usually tell when the eggs release. The clomid may have postponed it by a few days.
That's all the news on this end! Talk to you tomorrow!
Shannon
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A place where I can share my thoughts and feelings on infertility, adoption and loss and all of its struggles and joys. As well as a place where I can find support and prayers from my family and friends.
About Me
- Shannon
- Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Our Journey So Far...
Jeff and I met in 1999 at Bible College in Winnipeg. We were married there in April 2002. We didn't start trying to have a baby until 2004. After a couple years of trying on our own we went to our Family Doctor to see what our problem was. After much testing it was discovered that we were dealing with male factor infertility. In November 2007 we were told we had a 1% chance of conceiving on our own and that IVF would be our only solution. We weren't able to afford IVF at the time and so did one round of IUI in April 2009 which was not successful. In the midst of this we decided that Adoption was something God was calling us to and we began looking into what that would be like. in July 2009 we met for the first time with our social worker and began our homestudy to be approved for adoption through social services. In May 2010 we decided we would pursue an adoption of a little boy in Zimbabwe. This eventually fell through due to complications with immigration. While this was going on however we were also hopeful about adopting another little boy from Alberta. In August 2010 we received word that we had been chosen as the adoptive parents. We were ecstatic! In September however, a couple weeks before we were to get him the adoption fell through leaving us heartbroken. Because of this adoption heartbreak, in February 2011 we decided we would pursue IVF again. In June 2012 we traveled to Vancouver for our first (and probably last) IVF treatment. We were able to transfer two day 3 embryos and freeze five day 5 blastocysts. On June 26th for the first time in 8 years of TTC I saw my first positive pregnancy test! We were so happy! Unfortunately a couple weeks later on July 12th we miscarried our precious little ones whom we named Esme (meaning Loved) and Zane (meaning God is Gracious). We were heartbroken but thankful that God saw fit to bless us with their lives even for a few short weeks. In October 2012 we traveled to Vancouver again for a FET. We transferred one sweet little Blast and were blessed to find out we had conceived again. All too soon though little Gabriel (meaning God is my Strength) went to be with Jesus and his Brothers and Sisters on November 15th. We miss our children and look forward to the day that we are reunited with them in Heaven.
And the journey continues...
And the journey continues...
List Of Abbreviations
BFP - Big Fat Positive
BFN - Big Fat Negative
TTC - Trying To Concieve
AF - Aunt Flow (aka Period)
DPO - Days Past Ovulation
BD - Baby Dancing (aka Sex)
POAS - Pee On A Stick (Pregnancy or ovulation testing)
2WW - 2 Week Wait (From ovulation to expected period)
CD - Cycle Day
LP - Luteal Phase (time between ovulation and period)
LPD - Luteal Phase Defect
DH - Dear husband
SA - Semen Analysis
IVF - In Vitro Fertilization
FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer
OHSS - Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
BFN - Big Fat Negative
TTC - Trying To Concieve
AF - Aunt Flow (aka Period)
DPO - Days Past Ovulation
BD - Baby Dancing (aka Sex)
POAS - Pee On A Stick (Pregnancy or ovulation testing)
2WW - 2 Week Wait (From ovulation to expected period)
CD - Cycle Day
LP - Luteal Phase (time between ovulation and period)
LPD - Luteal Phase Defect
DH - Dear husband
SA - Semen Analysis
IVF - In Vitro Fertilization
FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer
OHSS - Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
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6 comments:
Shannon,
Check out my photobucket! I put something there especially for you.
Allison
Nice Video!! I love it! Your gonna win for sure!
Shannon
Hey!
Glad to see that you made it home alright. I am looking forward to more posts now! Missed ya!
hey, Shannon! Hope you ovulate on time! (what a weird thing to say to a sister-in-law!)
Oh, and, try not to get so wrapped up in all this that you no longer enjoy your *ahem* married time with your husband! (even weirder!)
Have fun!
ha ha...I'll bet Steve is blushing right about now! :)
Christina
Go get him Tiger!
...that was just wrong.
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