First Appointment scheduled

Last week we received an email from Snowflakes telling us that they had received all of the contracts from both the genetic family and from us! That means the genetic family didn't change their mind about letting us adopt their four embryos so everything is official. We have four little babies who are frozen in Michigan waiting for a chance at life. Writing that makes me smile. I am excited for what the next few months are going to bring. When we first began our journey with infertility 4 1/2 years ago it didn't take very many months for me to lose almost all hope of achieving pregnancy. This is the closest I have felt to pregnancy in 4 years and I am enjoying the anticipation and feeling of hopefulness. I pray often that the Lord would allow these babies a chance at life and that we would be blessed with another child in our family.

Last Friday I called the fertility clinic to schedule my initial patient appointment. We will have to travel to Michigan twice. Once for the initial appointment where they will do bloodwork and any other checks/tests needed to establish me as a patient. Then again for the actual frozen embryo transfer (FET). Shaun and I will be flying to Detroit on July 9th for the appointment on the 10th. Then we will fly back right after on a late evening flight. With this now on the calendar it's really sinking in! A close friend asked me in an email how I was feeling and this was my response:

"I'm feeling excited. Things are really falling into place. Sometimes I find myself worrying that they will find something wrong with me that will prevent it from actually happening when they run all the tests that are required but I am trying to rest in the peace of knowing God has it all under control and we felt led down this path. All we can do is take it one step at a time."