GO TIME!!!!

Well, we got the green light this morning. Steve went to the doctor with me this morning to check out the new phenomenon sweeping the fertility nation - my ovaries. Mary and Jenny eventually quit measuring all of my follicles because they ran out of room on my chart. I'm not exaggerating. My ovaries are so big right now they had shifted in my body since yesterday - took a little bit of time to find ol' lefty, which is apparently residing slightly above my barely detectible uterus. I'm not sure Steve knew what to think of it all, though he did ask if we could aim to fertilize the egg that would turn into a left-handed pitcher. Thats my Steve, always thinking ahead.

The next steps are the BIG ones. Everything we have done this far is to get my body ready for the procedure. Steve will give me a "trigger shot" tonight which will cause the mature follice(s) to drop. We go in to the doctors office at 1:00 tomorrow afternoon for our first IUI (=Intrauterine Insemination= PC term for Artificial Insemination= "do not pass go, do not collect $200"). Then I'll go back for a second round Saturday morning around 8. The procedure doesn't require hospitalization, only an office visit. Each should only take an hour or so. Well, the procedure itself will be very quick, but I think I have to lay around for awhile to make sure everything goes where it should. Though I can't provide lots of details, the instrument has bascially been described to me (thank you, Lori) as a "turkey baster". Doesn't that give you a great visual? It just makes sure that everybody meets up like they're supposed to. And hopefully the left handed sperm will find a left handed egg (it will have several to choose from, I think) so we can have our left handed pitcher and plan for an early retirement.

My wonderful Memaw sent me an email earlier today that she likely didn't know was EXACTLY what I needed to hear. It had the following verse in it: He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (Phillipians 1:6) I believe it. God knows the deepest desires of our hearts, all of our hopes and our dreams, and He is absolutely faithful to help us fulfill them. Maybe not always in our time or our way, but He WILL NOT let us down. I have been praying for God to fulfill our deepest desire - for children - and I know without a doubt that He will. Now, of course, would be ideal. :) Thank you for praying for us and with us. We truly are indebted to you. And I hope, one day, when you hold our kids, you know that you were a big part of the miracle that brought them into this world.