Breaking News!

...I'll cut to the chase...The long awaited results are in, and it's official...WE'RE PREGNANT!
Some of you may remember, shortly after Randi Mae was born, that JR underwent a vasectomy. It wasn't a secret that, at the time, we considered our breeding years behind us...however, time has a way of working on a person...and after the Little Brat passed her two year mark, we starting thinking...and pondering...and perplexing....and wondering if it was possible that another punk in the house might not be such a bad idea...After all, the Little Brat does love having her older siblings around, and seems to really be missing that connection when they are gone.

So, what to do now that we could not have another by 'natural' means? It was certainly a pickle of a predicament we had not anticipated....after much consideration, we opted for In-Vitro Fertilization. We actually started this process, and attended out first consultation more than a year ago. What we learned is that it's not cheap! Still, the rate of success and timeline for results were far better than going the slightly more affordable route of a Vasovasectomy (Vasectomy Reversal). So we've been marching along...one procedure at a time, as we were financially capable...Finally, we settled on August being our 'let's get it on' date....then, we were informed the lab is actually closed that month, so we changed our plans for July. Flexibility is a requirement in this process....

The last month has not been all roses...JR's biopsy was not pain or worry free, nor were the retrieval and transfer procedures I recently endured. Nothing worth having comes easy though, and we have our eyes on the prize! That's enough cliche's to last me a month....bottom line is, we did it! Not without the help of some really wonderful Doctors, Nurses, and of course lots and lots and lots of medication....here's a shot of my med drawer at home...I've given myself more shots than I ever received in my life prior to this!...I am bruised and worn and yet I could not be happier, or more appreciative, that we were given this 'second-chance'.


Alas, the tests this week were positive for pregnancy, and now all we have to do is wait for the joy of our labor to arrive early next spring. The only question still looming is: One or Two? There's a good chance it will be two...I may be a glutton, but the idea is VERY attractive to me! We'll just have to wait and see!

Here's a shot of the two blasto-punks we're waiting to meet! I think the one on the right looks a little like me ;)


Finally, I'd like to offer warm thoughts to all the women and couples out there experiencing fertility issues...we've encountered some really sad stories along our journey about lives incomplete and turned upside down as they battle with nature to have a baby. We are very fortunate to have only had to face a man-made issue, and that the technology for wishy-washy people like us exists so we can effectively change the past. There are many out there that don't have it so easy. Warm thought and prayers headed their way on their success and fulfillment.

Happy Baby-Making!

Psalm 127:3-5 ESV
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb, a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.