good to go

2,000 miles in four days. From Minneapolis, Minnesota to Knoxville, Tennessee. We were blessed with clear roads and no car trouble.

And a clean bill of health and a thumbs up from Dr. K to start moving forward with our embryo adoptions and transfer in March 2015.

We feel so blessed right now. I'm tired with a bit of a stiff neck from driving all day, but I know that we are so very blessed to be getting the opportunity to pursue embryo adoption. Dr. K said that my lining and body responded well to the mock cycle protocol so now all that's left for me is to finish up my medication for this cycle month and then prepare myself physically. mentally and spiritually for this our upcoming cycle in March.

I'm sure that the time will fly by as we are matched with donor families and as we prepare for my husband's possible deployment. It will be a whirlwind as we try to prepare our home and families, file taxes, complete our home study renewal and just survive the rest of the holidays and New Year.

I feel kinda guilty because my Christmas will be in March this year - that's pretty much my mindset.

And in other news: CONGRATULATIONS to all you ladies with positive beta results. So happy, happy, happy for you all.

Blurg. Dirty laundry and the rest of the work week awaits . . . time to dig into it.

XOXO

Jill

the weekend

I started my estrace last week. So far I feel fine. I may start feeling something when I up my dose to three pills a day - that starts on Monday.

I'm looking forward to the three-day work week next week. We'll leave for Tennessee the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Our appointment with Dr. K is on December 1. I can't believe almost three months have passed since our failed IVF. I hope the next three months pass just as fast.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. I'll let you know how our appointment goes with Dr. K. We will feel truly blessed to get the all clear to proceed with embryo adoption. I can't think of why he wouldn't say everything is okay for us to move forward, but at this point I don't take anything for granted.

Praying for all of you who had transfers this week. Can't wait to hear your pregnancy announcements.

Sending love:

Jill

day 02 - mock cycle

That old witch came to visit - my period - and just in time for Halloween week. It was three full days late. I guess I feel lucky, because I knew I wasn't pregnant but Google told of some women having really off cycles the month after a failed IVF cycle.

Day 02 of my mock cycle. Just popping a birth control pill each night before bed.

I've got three weeks of this, then I'll stop, get my period, and start taking Estrace about a week after that.

Wooh hooh! Exciting.

My husband and I just wrapped up our first round of paper work for our home study renewal. Now we have to schedule an appointment with our social worker and then wait for her to update all of our paperwork. I've got a few months wiggle room here. We're aiming to have everything complete the first week of January 2015, since we can't move forward with our embryo adoption until our three year wedding anniversary on the 7th of January. I think I'm anticipating this January 7th more than I did the January 7th of our actual wedding.

Kinda funny.

Well, I hope you all are well. It's Friday tomorrow!

Jillian