Despite a cancelled flight, a detour to Houston, an overnight stay in Philadelphia, then an early morning flight to Knoxville, we made it! Our appointment (which could not be rescheduled) was set for 11:00 AM. After a few brief moments of panic and a call to my new favorite person, Jaquelyn Davis, I arrived even a few minutes early. Rob even managed to get there a few minutes before I was wheeled back.
Jacquelyn is from our church in KS, but now serves as a missionary at a camp and conference center right in Knoxville, TN. She had recently offered that if we needed anything during our stay, to please call her. So we did. Minutes after our plane landed, she whisked me away to the clinic, while Rob stayed behind to get our rental car. So, while every other couple takes sweet pics with their spouse on the day of transfer, here we are, trying very hard to take a picture on a screen I couldn't see. ☺
Rob arrived on site once I was all prepped and ready to go. The doctor and embryologist met with us and revealed that both our remaining two embryo's survived the thaw and that both got perfect scores. (5AA) These are the best ratings we have had on any of our four transfers.
So, here are the newest and FINAL two members of our family. We will go for our first blood pregnancy test next Thursday, June 2. Until then, we will "Be still and know that [He] is God. [He] will be exalted among the nations. [He] will be exalted in the earth!" (Psalm 46:10)
We count ourselves grateful and humbled that God would allow us to walk this exciting road. We love these babies already!
The main musing I've been having this May, is just how many merry memories I share on this blog. Rarely, do I post the melancholy or miserable moments. This is mainly because those are not the moments I want to remember. But, this month I thought I'd mix it up. I will manifest the real material. No misleading. Here's how May went down....
Most every evening, after the kids are all in bed, this is where you will find me - spending some much needed time alone with God (and maybe a little time with HGTV, too).
One such night last week I had been sufficiently strengthened and renewed..... that is, until I got up to go to bed. Upon turning my head to the right, I was mortified to discover a live SNAKE wiggling two feet from my head!!!!! And while I take pictures of most everything else, there is no picture of this unwelcome visitor because, you see, I was running for my life. After my macho husband rescued me from my misery, I began creating a master plan. I, for one, did not view it as an overreaction AT ALL.
So, Spring Cleaning 2016 was set in motion that weekend. Most all rugs, dressers, and furniture were moved and all carpets were shampooed. The whole family got in on the action!
Then, of course, there was Mothers Day. Pretty pictures were pouring through my Facebook feed all day long. And though we were all looking nice and coordinated for church that day, I pretty much just begged everyone to hop on the bed with me before it was time to go to sleep. This was Mothers Day 2016.
Keira has started to let me do her hair recently, sitting semi-still for almost 10 minutes straight! Despite her tight little curls, her hair actually goes about half way down her back.
But the real trick is not getting Keira to sit still. It is keeping the other 2/3 of the trio out of trouble while I'm busy with her hair.
I also tried to keep it real in my May video montage by mixing some cute moments with a heavy dose of reality.
***NOTE - NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE MAKING OF THIS VIDEO!
Just a couple more pics for the road. Sometimes I just can't handle all this cuteness! These are the moments I want to remember!
***Adoption News - We leave on Monday afternoon, May 23, for Knoxville, TN. All clinic testing here in Wichita went great and I have been cleared for our fourth and final transfer. Procedure is scheduled for Tuesday, May 24. We are preparing ourselves to be happy with any outcome, realizing that there is a possibility that neither of these embryo's will even survive the thawing process. (Trying real hard not to think about the possibility that it could be triplets again.) In any case, our faith has been strengthened and we move forward, trusting that God's ways are truly higher than our ways! (Isaiah 55:8-9) Your prayers are very much appreciated!
