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!