And we're off!

Well it's now a race to the finish line. There is about 14 days left before the implant date. I'm starting to get excited and a little scared. Last week I took my mom to a doctors appt where I was to learn how to mix and prepare my next set of shots. It was nice having her there because she thinks like me and asked the questions I would later have asked myself. She was amazed by all the information I need to know to do this. I've been studying this procedure for several years so I'm a little more aware of what's coming next. I was not aware of how it would feel to give myself shots. It hurts like hell! Sorry but it's true. The first shot wasn't all that bad, it's much like an insulin shot. The shots I started this week are much worse and it's only the first day. Some of the pleasantness I can expect is a rash, soreness at the injection, swelling of ovaries and again soreness. The nurse suggested I buy some sweats or yoga pants that have a soft loose waistband. So I will be visiting Ross this week and if anyone knows of a good buy on said articles of clothing please leave me a comment. On an up note, the ultrasound I had on Sunday confirmed everything is going as planned. Yay!

We are still trying to come up with the rest of the money. We have paid for about half so far so progress has been made. Praise God!!! We are still needing a lot of prayer as well. The stress is really getting to both of us but especially Todd. He is struggling with work and getting jobs in to pay the bills as well as coming up with cash options to pay for baby stuff. Please keep praying for Gods provision for us. Many of you know that I lost my job right before Christmas but the good news is that I can get unemployment. Enough about money woes...

Did everyone have a good Christmas and New years? We did! Todd surprised my mom and I with opera tickets and I surprised him with hockey tickets. Thursday we went to La Boheme and had a fabulous time. It was our first opera and I will go again. :) Friday we took off and went to Portland for sushi and Winterhawks. The game started late since it was new years eve and it was so much fun. I love hockey! All that testosterone on ice leads to some great fights. I know I'm a little bloodthirsty but come on it's hockey! We stayed with my cousins in Portland and played games until 4 am. Oh I was so tired the next day. The beautiful part of my gift to Todd was that it only cost us the price of fuel to get there. Isn't that amazing!! (Thank you again Don & Victoria!) Well that's how our year started. The next month will bring (hopefully) many changes to our world but until we get there we'll keep plugging away here. Just doing what we do.... That's all I got for now, love to you all.