Got my progesterone results back today: 9! Which is extremely low :( Every time I've had progesterone tests they have always been normal.So that was so not good. The nurse told me it doesn't mean I'm not pregnant but they want it to be higher. They put me on Prometrium which is a supplement. I've taken it before but this dosage is much higher. When I got home from school I took one and about 30 minutes later I was so dizzy! I had to go lie down for like an hour. Still not feeling all that great!
So anyway, just waiting to see if this is our month or not. I have had some good symptoms that keep me hoping and then some that I'm not real sure about. I know God has a plan in all of this but I want to be pregnant this month. It just keeps getting harder and harder to accept that it may not be the time. I literally have pregnant friends all around me.
I want a cute belly. I want an ultrasound picture of a baby and not my stupid follicles. I want to wear maternity clothes. I want to decorate a nursery. I want to make that special announcement to all my loved ones. I would say I want to pick out baby names, but I've already done that!! When you try for going on 3 years you have plenty of time on your hands to think up names!
Continue to pray that God's will be done and that he grants me patience.

We went for the IUI today! Everything looks great! Lots of swimming boys and my follicles seemed to grow! HA :) The Dr. did say that I am not over producing follicles and could stand to have some more to increase my chances. So if we aren't successful this month, we may do 1 more month with an increase in dosage to see if that stimulates a little more and maybe helps our chances. My lining looks great and they seem to be pretty encouraging about us getting pregnant. I go back in a week for blood-work to check levels and then should know something in the next couple of weeks. Pray that God's will be done. Pray that God will bless us with a sweet child of our own. We know He is in control and has picked out that perfect child or children to place in my womb. Allen and I can't wait to be parents and we are very hopeful this month!

Prayer

Please pray for us. We have finished this round of shots and go to the dr. in the morning for an iui. We have done so many of these that have failed that I am trying not to get down :( I know God has a plan and maybe this is our time. If not, we will still praise him! Thank you for all the prayers and I will keep you posted!

New Year

Well it has definitely been a long time since I last posted!! What a crazy few months! We have been out of school so many days due to snow that I think I've forgotten how to teach!! We were out the whole week before our 2 week Christmas break. Then we went back last Tuesday and it snowed Wed. so we were out Thursday, went Friday, and then it snowed early Monday morning and we have been out this entire week! Needless to say I've watched LOTS of good movies, read LOTS of good books, caught up on my cleaning and spent LOTS of time with Hank :) Here is a picture of us in the snow:)

  

The holidays were fabulous! We got to spend time with each and every member of both our families (parents, siblings etc...) Here are a few pics from Christmas and the UT bowl game in Nashville! It was an exciting day..would have been better if we had won!

We also got to babysit our sweet niece Hannah overnight while Vanessa and Adam celebrated their 3 year anniversary! We had sooo much fun! She is the sweetest baby! I cherished the times I got up with her to feed her and cuddle.  I yearn for that feeling with my own!! Here is a picture of her when she stayed with us!

 

And here are a few more that my mother in law took when she went to visit. She just keeps changing all the time!!

Well, its been 5 months since our last round of shots!(hard to believe) In that short amount of time I felt extremely overwhelmed at the amount of pregnancy announcements I received! Don't get me wrong... I am SOOO excited for each and every one! I have several friends/family members who are pregnant with their first baby(what a special time) and even one who is pregnant with her 4th!! I enjoy hearing about the doctor appt's and finding out what they are having. It is such an exciting time! I just continue to wonder...when will it be our time? 

After paying off some bills these last few months, we decided to revisit Dr. Doody to see what our next step would be.Since we only did 2 rounds of the shots back in the summer he said he would like us to do at least one more. So he increased our dosage and we started them last Sunday. They have been very painful this time :( I guess cuz it's more fluid going in!! Allen has done a terrific job mixing and administering them. He would like it even more if he could prevent them from being painful! He's such a trooper!

So, after 4 nights of shots today was our first ultrasound/blood work appt. So far I have several good sized follicles on each ovary and everything looked good. We are doing 2 more nights and then going back Saturday to check again. I would say they will do an IUI on Monday or Tuesday. So we shall see.... 

At church we have had so many people praying for us/over us etc... I've had friends from out of state and even country praying for us in their bible studies and small groups. I know God is hearing our prayers and that He is working a great and mighty plan in HIS timing. I just have to be reminded of this all the time! I really want to focus on how much He is blessing us every day and just how much He loves us and provides for us. I am so excited to see what 2011 will bring for our family!