Oh MY!! It's happening!!!

The wait from Feb 7th (transfer date) until Feb 17th (beta test) seemed like forever!! But one of those forever's that you're not sure if you are prepared for... Your mind is going a million miles an hour and a million different directions... Feb 17th was the big blood test day, we get to find out if our IVF process was successful or not, and honestly Dust and I had tried our hardest to not play the guessing game and wait for the real results! So I wake up and head on up to the RE's office, I am excited and also shared to death! I walk in and at this point everyone in the office knows what day it is, The receptionist I check in with asks how I have been feeling and is excited, my nurse that was with my throughout the IVF process comes running up CARRRIEEE, it's the BIG DAY!! It was really fun having people that truely showed they cared taking care of me!!! So They bring me back to the little room, and in comes Phlobotomist Mr. Jenkins - He's excited that he gets to be the first to test my blood to find out if another Jenkins is coming into the world!! So they had to try THREE times to get blood, My GOOD vien was not cooperating, and the nurse kept saying calm down, you look really really nervous! I almost started crying, she could tell, she just grabbed my hand! So, done... NOW the wait for results! I got a few hugs and good lucks, and off I went, I wasn't supposed to hear anything until late afternoon, I knew it would be a long long day!! I got to work at about 10:30 am... And tried to get settled for a second, cause I told everyone the second my phone rings I am running out the door and will be gone for the rest the day!! I got the main things done I went in for and by 11:30 my phone was ringing!! Ahhhh, I grab it my purse and darted... I answered "Um hello!?!"..."Hi Carrie this is Amy"... "Oh yay, Hi Amy"... "So are you available to talk for a second"..."yes I am"..."Well CONGRATULATIONS!!"... "Really, REALLY!?!"(as I am hysterically in tears already, like a waterfall flowing out of my eyes) "Carrie, would you like me to call you back in a few mins to go over the details so you can soak it in".. "I could barely murmur the words ok!"... I was in my car at this point, SPEEDING towards Dustin's work, he told me that whatever I do I better NOT keeping him waiting! lol... So I get to his work, Tried calling him like 3 times no answer!... I sat there waiting for him or the dr. office to call... FINALLY... Dr's office... "Hello" "Hi Carrie, how you doing" "Couldn't be better just letting it all sink in!!" "well let me tell you more details" "ok can't wait" "ok, your hcg level came back at around 650, anything over 100 is pregnant, so your numbers are good, usually your numbers are over 1000 though for twins, but you never know so don't be to surprised if there is at the ultrasound. So your Due date will be Oct. 24th, you need to continue taking progestrone & estrogen until March 26th. Call your OB and let them know you are pregnant, and now I will schedule Vital scan with us for 6wks of your pregnancy, Congratulations and if you have any questions please contact us!" "Thank you so much!!! I can't believe this all!! I am so excited and can't wait to tell my husband" "Good luck, we will see you again soon"...... OH MY HECK!!!! All sorts of emotions were running through me, I was crying, laughing, scared, extatic... Finally Dust calls, I say walk outside, I don't know how I kept it together to sound calm on the phone... He walks out not quite sure what the news was.... I just hugged him and started bawling, So are you ready to be a daddy!?! He was like REALLY, that's awesome! I am so happy!!! We are about to be PARENTS!!! I told him the information and he was like I had a feeling that only one would take if any! I agreed with him! But was happy either way! Just amazed that it was happening for us! Now, just have to wait Until 2/28/11 for the first u/s at 6 weeks!! WAHOOOOOOOOO!!!!! WE ARE FINALLY PREGNANT!!!!

....Ok, Transfer Time....

So after the few week process of stimulating my ovaries, having my eggs extracted, and waiting to hear the news of them, we finally got it!! Saturday morning Feb. 5th is was the big transfer day! This was the next big step we have been trying to get to... Eek, Dust and I wake up and head to the Dr's once again. It's 8am we are about to well hopefully get pregnant! They call my name and back we go! My poor hearts a racing! The Dr comes in and says ok, So we have 8 embroys!! We had 13 eggs retrieved, 11 were mature, and originally 9 fertilized, and one didn't make it... So in the end we had 8, super excited! He said that was really good! All were great quality! So now the decision how many are we wanting to transfer! Dust piped right up, TWO, we decided on TWO! I love it, he is really determined to try for twins, I am not complaining! That would be fun, interesting, exciting! So two it was! He said they would transfer the two best Embroy's! Then he hands me a black and white picture, of the two embroy's, that was it, my eyes filled with tears! Those are our babies! It was such an overwhelming moment, everything so far has been worth it, just to see that! *tears* So we sign the papers, agree to freezing the other 6 embroy's... and it's time to transfer the two!! They do there thing (no details needed) and then I lay in the room for 30 mins. Tears rolling down my face randomly as we think and talk about the possibilities, could this be it!?! The moment... We might really become parents! Wow, overwhelming thought! ;) So we head home to be put on bedrest for a few days. The paper said, sit or lay around the house, you can get up to use the bathroom and shower. Period. haha! I didn't want to do anything, not Even move an inch! lol! So now, we just have to WAIT and WAIT and WAIT.... This part is tough, I must say. I wish I just knew, but I know that I could convince myself either way so I am trying really hard not to making any assumptions yet! I'm just trying to stay relaxed and have no stress, come on and stick babies! I am continuing with the progestrone injections, and Still I AM NOT enjoying these! Holy Moly I think these have been the WORST part, but I tell myself it's for the BEST cause! Well, I am trying to keep sane during this wait... i'm finding it really hard to concentrate on anything!
Please oh please stick!!!

ER... 13!?!... YES

So Monday Jan. 31, 2011 it happened!! I went in at 8:00 am, I was actually extremely nervous!! All the nurses could tell! They all just kept saying you will be fine! You may actually want to come back after this, just for the meds. haha! So I got all ready, and first step an IV... Eek, but ok not so bad, you would think after the last two years I would be totally fine with needles I mean geez the last 2 weeks I have had 3 injections daily! But my nerves still get the best of me! Anyways, I walk into the room and sit in the funky chair, that they tip you right on back in... then the Dr.'s all suited up walk in.. The nurse leans over and says I'm starting your drugs! Um, ya pretty much the last thing I remember!! I know I was awake, and I remember one nurse whispering I am sorry we have to push on your stomach (my left ovary is really hard to get too)! Then I remember waking up to some orange juice, and my hubby sitting next to me! Aw, and it's over! WELL atleast that part!! They were able to extract 13 eggs!! Wahoo!! Now, I have to wait until Weds for the phone call of there quality, how many fertilized / survived and when the transfer day will be!! It's been a trying process, but I am hoping that in the end it will SOO BE WORTH IT ALL!!! Alright, I'm going to relax, I'm still re-coping! ;-)