On Tuesday, March 11, we learned that the IUI procedure worked. And we are pregnant!
Initial feelings ran from disbelief and fear to excitement and awe. And now, as the idea that what we've been working towards has finally come to be continues to settle in, we need to remind ourselves to enjoy this moment. All too soon anxiety crept in and all the "what if's" began. What if something happens? What if everything doesn't go smoothly? What if something's wrong? What if we miscarry? And of course all of the natural anxiety...The house is too small. How will we fit! Our families are so far away. How will we see them?
Now, at 7 weeks. We're starting to relax, realizing that it's all in God's hands and whatever is meant to be will be. We will make do with the house. We will figure out how to see family. It will work out. Everything will work out!
On Tuesday, April 1 (April Fool's Day and Steve's birthday) we saw the tiny heartbeat just pulsing away. It was amazing! It's hard to believe that there is this tiny little living being inside of me. And pretty soon, probably faster than we realize, it will be here, a part of our lives!
We'll be having one ultrasound a week until we reach 12 weeks. And then I'll begin visiting an OB and they will be less frequent. But for now, we're going to enjoy watching the baby grow as our excitement grows. And, if all goes well, we'll meet him/her on or about November 18!
So far, 2008 is really shaping up to be quite a year!
