Blood Test Monday!

So tomorrow is the big day!

Monday, December 19th, 2011...

The big blood draw.

Beta HCG.

And then a wait.

A LONG wait.

(okay, okay...it probably won't really be long.  it'll just feel like infinity plus 1!)

Keep those prayers coming!

So far it appears that there may be at least one bun in the oven!

GO HERE FOR WAITING!

Oh Cramps!

Today is one of those days in infertility you try and forget.

I've had cramps.

Not just minor ones, but "oh my!  that doesn't feel good!" cramps.

So I drank a glass of wine (or 2!) to help relax the ol' uterus.

And am praying.

And asking for your prayers!

We really, really want this last round of ivf to work.

SO stick, babies, stick!

Your family really wants to meet you!

GO HERE FOR BLOOD TEST!

Obsessing...

It's only been 3 days.

3 very long days.

And I am obsessing!

Searching the internet for early signs of pregnancy.

(Trying to see if I have any of them.) 

Every twinge.

Every ache.

Every...

It is going to be a very, very long 2 week wait.

Except...I am PREGNANT WITH HOPE!

GO HERE FOR OH CRAMPS!

Meet the Twins!

MEET THE TWINS!

Okay, so technically they are embryos.

And technically I'm not pregnant, yet.

But I figured out a way to show you who they transferred into me yesterday!

Keep praying!

I'll keep resting...

GO HERE FOR OBSESSING!

And the two week wait begins!

Today two beautiful embryos were transferred into "my belly", as JMonster says.

December 19th they will do a blood draw to test my beta HCG levels.

A day or two later we will know whether they "stuck"!

We are praying!

We are hopeful!

Won't you please pray for us, too?

(I have a wonderful picture of the embryos...however I have no scanner here in Dallas.  Will post it when I can!)

GO HERE FOR THE NEXT PART

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Gobble!  Gobble!

This year Thanksgiving was at our house.  

I made:

a sourdough bread turkey

a cheese tray of assorted cranberry flavored cheeses

roasted whole organic chicken stuffed with wild rice dressing

organic mashed potatoes

organic mashed sweet potatoes

organic mixed greens with dried cranberries and organic carrots

fair trade chocolate chip meringue cookies

Pumpkin cheesecake with oreo crust

Our family brought:

turkey

baked brie in phyllo dough for the cheese tray

fruit salad

green bean and onion vinaigrette salad

yeast rolls

key lime freezer pie

Did you notice the organic and fair trade scattered throughout?

There's a post in there!

Hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving filled with family, friends, good food, and especially faith.

Blessings!

Swizz

Veggie bags...

So, as you know I'm not one to review things.

However...

I purchased some bags that are similar to these:

Except I bought them at the Dollar Tree!

Do they work? 

Um, I put a whole bunch of veggies in about 4 or 5 bags.

Forgot one cucumber so I left it on top of the bags.

All of the veggies look FRESH a week later.

The cuc?

A moldy mess!

I'm a believer!