Babies On Board

Here we are, smiling on the outside. 

Here is how we are feeling on the inside.

I was quite literally shaking like a leaf....until I received my Valium, of course. So many emotions!!! As we sat waiting, along with a number of other couples awaiting transfers, we could sense the excitement in the air. We watched and listened as each one was called back. We watched as husbands tenderly attended to their wives and kissed them lovingly before being wheeled away. Then the nurse called for "Heidi Fuller" and my husband shouted out, "Say 'hi' to the kids for me, babe." A very touching moment indeed.

The procedure went smoothly, and so we would like to introduce you to the two newest members of our family. Aren't they cute?



These two were the only ones they thawed and they did so well during the thawing process, that the doctor could not ethically justify thawing any more. Baby on the left was graded 5AA (a perfect score) and baby on the right was graded 3AB (still quite good). We now just rest, wait, and pray. Our pregnancy blood test is scheduled for Wednesday, November 25, at which time we will find out if either of them survived.

With two embryo's still remaining frozen, our adoption journey is not yet complete. If this transfer does not end in pregnancy, we will likely head back in early 2016 for one final transfer. If God gives us a successful pregnancy this time, then we will likely begin this whole endeavor all over again in 2-3 years.

While this is not the outcome we were desiring, God is answering prayer. He is continuing to teach us how to pray. This past weekend, we listened to a message by John MacArthur on this very topic. Based on 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12, this noted pastor outlined the pattern of Paul's prayers ---

1. That we might walk worthy of our calling.
2. That God would fulfill every good desire.
3. That we would have a powerful service for God.

"To this end, we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, 

and may fulfill every resolve for good, and every work of faith by his power, 

so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, 

according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus." 

And so, we continue to remember that His plans are not our plans! They are higher! (Isaiah 55:8-9) And we say "thank you" to those He has been using to accomplish His plans. 

Dr. Jeffrey Keenan, Carol Sommerfelt (embryologist), and Lynda McCollum (IVF nurse)