Hootie 1 and Hootie 2
A year ago today, was a much different story in our life. We started the day by learning that Dan was let go from his job for reasons we did not understand. Yet it was also filled with such joy as hours later, we learned that Brenda was pregnant with our two children! Such a…
God did something pretty cool in my life today. When I was walking back to my car from cleaning church, I had this immense thought of “I feel like I’m ‘Kristin’ again!” I almost didn’t know what to think of that feeling b/c it had been so long since I had felt like that –…
This week is the WEEK! I can’t believe the time has come. Last October when we were talking about when to start, we were all so bummed that we had to wait until the summer; especially the end of the summer. Now we have finally arrived on retrieval and transfer week! Docs are thinking that…
Hard to believe that a year ago today, I had my egg retrieval as we began the journey of creating two embryos for Brenda to carry! I sit here and sometimes think it doesn’t even seem real. Yet it feels like it was yesterday. I will never forget that day! So much excitement and so…
Today Dan and I had another appointment at the Fertility Center. We were looking very forward to this appointment because we knew we would gain a lot of information about all the different procedures and also get some more testing out of the way. After 3 hours, those exact things were accomplished and accomplished with…
Oh what a joyous weekend it was! Still can’t wipe the smiles off our faces when we talk about our babies. Just SO SURREAL! Brenda is doing well, but tired. She has slept quite a bit, but in a way it passes time as she was on bedrest. She is now able to walk around…
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Kristin, I found your blog through a friend and I just wanted you know you have been in my thoughts and prayers. Although our stories are different, I have been through IVF myself and we have some babies up in Heaven waiting for us. Oh what a joyous reunion that will be. I also wanted you to know that in my mind, you were not just parents for 3 weeks (as you say at the end) but you are parents still and always will be! Praying much for you both as well as Brenda.