Anniversary and 1st Ultrasound

It was our 7 year wedding anniversary last weekend up in Palos Verdes (a section of Los Angeles) at a resort called Terranea. It was the perfect place to soak in the news of the biggest change that will ever happen to us. Benny and Bear came with, and they loved every minute of it too. They made lots of canine friends and we even let them run the beautiful hills of a 9 hole golf course early in the morning before anyone teed off.

Then on Thursday, we were able to relax a bit more when our first ultrasound showed that everything is looking beautiful. The doc says we've got an overachiever since we could see a really strong heartbeat at such an early stage (6 weeks). You can't make out any human parts, but when the doc zoomed in, you could just see this blinking/pounding. It was so comforting.

Feeling a bit queasy. Nothing really sounds appetizing, except pizza & pasta. No veges, no salads, no thank you. Hoping this is not all in my head. Sour candies, ginger ale and other ginger foods should help.

Big News!

Yesterday morning, we went in for bloodwork to confirm if our IVF cycle was successful. We arrived at 7:50 am at Reproductive Partners in San Diego to have blood drawn and then the count down began. They told us that it would be four to five hours until the results would come in. And so we wait....

We decided to head over to La Jolla cove. The cove was where we spent four amazing years in a 400 square foot studio by the beach. It was where we got engaged and planned our wedding. It was where we lived when we got Benny and it was where we moved out of on our way to our first home. It seemed like the perfect place for our family to take our next step. After breakfast at Cody's we only had three to four hours left. Lounging in the park, reading magazines, and two to three hours left. One to two hours left, and then ring, ring, ring. Our nurse, Elina, delivered the best news. You're pregnant!

We're still in a bit of shock after the long process of IUI, switching doctors and lots of shots and medications. We are so thrilled and can't wait to share the journey.