Journey to the Center of the Uterus: Happy Boom Boom and Pow Day!

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Happy Boom Boom and Pow Day!

Because, I think it's fun to make myself cry.

To view the full resolution video on YouTube, click here.

16 comments:

Mandy said...: Awwww. How precious those little guys are. So happy for you four. :); July 7, 2012 at 9:03 AM
Jos said...: Oh good Lord... I was watching this video thinking "I want to be their best friend!" (you two look like you always have so much fun!)... and by the end, I'm freakin' crying. Awesome video!; July 7, 2012 at 9:44 AM
Jos said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; July 7, 2012 at 9:44 AM
Sarah said...: Beautiful!! :) I just our lil miracles were born 3 days apart!; July 7, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Stephanie said...: This video was so sweet!! You sure have come a long way, but what a gift you all have received!! Your family of four is beautiful!; July 7, 2012 at 11:12 AM
KC said...: Love the video, what an incredible journey that was so worth it. The boys are so adorable and you all make such a wonderful family.I love that we share our transfer anniversary and that we both had boys. I look forward to reading your posts and seeing how your guys are doing. Now I have to get myself together because I have to go put a load of laundry in and I am bawling my eyes out.; July 7, 2012 at 5:16 PM
jenicini said...: <3; July 8, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Elizabeth said...: Love! See y'all SOON!; July 8, 2012 at 9:04 AM
Augusta said...: what a beautiful story.; July 8, 2012 at 9:21 AM
Unknown said...: Well damn! Crying now! That was awesome! And I was there the day YOU were born! Full circle! Love both of y'all!

Aunt M; July 8, 2012 at 9:34 PM
Amanda Grant said...: Um...yeah, so I LOVED that!! You & Andy are such awesome parents and God has brought you on a crazy journey & blessed you with two precious little boys! I love you guys!!; July 8, 2012 at 10:40 PM
Miss Mac said...: Precious, so happy for your family of four! More good times ahead:]; July 9, 2012 at 11:08 AM
KJS said...: This is why I can't do video montages - they make me BEAST CRY!!!!!!!!! I mean seriously, I'm sobbing. So freaking sweet! Love it. So blessed :); July 11, 2012 at 10:09 AM
Sarah said...: Hi! Just wanted to let you know that for some weird reason all the comments people are leaving on your blog are coming to my email! haha So weird!; July 11, 2012 at 11:23 AM
S said...: Awww. Happy Transfer Day, BoomBoom & Pow!; July 13, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Elizabeth said...: Love it. So glad I got to spend time with y'all last week....so much fun! See y'all again soon! LOVE!; July 21, 2012 at 1:06 PM

Our TTC History

Click here if you would like to read our story:)

4/2005~off birth control

8/2006~1st RE appt
SA low motility, poor morphology

9/2006~HSG, both tubes blocked

10/2006~Lap/Hyst...endometriosis stage 1

11/2006~IUI/Clomid #1 BFN

12/2006~IUI/Clomid #2 BFN

1/2007~IUI/Clomid #3 BFN

11/07~New RE, second opinion

12/07~IUI/Clomid #4 BFN

1/08~IUI/Clomid/Progesterone #5 BFN

2/08~IUI/Clomid/Progesterone #6 BFN

6/08~2nd Laporoscopy/Hyst, removed stage I endo, tubes still open

7/08~IUI/Clomid/Progesterone # 7 BFN

8/08~IUI/Clomid #8~ Canceled d/t Huge Cyst

4/09~New RE, third opinion, only option left is IVF

6/09~Cleared for IVF

8/09~IVF/ICSI #1, 8 eggs retrieved, 1 fertilized
transferred 8 cell embryo on day 3~BFN
No snowbabies

11/09~IVF/ICSI #2, 12 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized
transferred 2-8 celled embryos on day 3~BFP!!! Holy crap!
No snowbabies

12/28/09~Yolk sac & Fetal Pole, but no heartbeat 7w2d :(

12/30/09~D & C...RIP Angel Baby :(

1/10~?????????...Trying to make a decision about our future...

4/10~ Pursuing Donor Egg IVF

10/10~ Mailed Egg Donor Application...currently on waiting list to be matched with a donor.

12/10~ Picked our Top 3 Egg Donor choices from donor pool.

1/28/11~ Matched with our first donor choice! Preliminary testing.

2/18/11~ Donor Egg IVF Cycle #1 in progress!!! Estimated embryo transfer 4/11.

2/23/11~ DE Cycle Canceled - Donor came back a carrier of genetic disease. Choosing another Egg Donor.

2/24/11~ Submitted another choice from donor pool. Matched as secondary recipient in split cycle.

2/28/11~ Pre-Donor IVF workup. My sonohystogram/lab work is perfect. Estimated retrieval/transfer 4/2011!

4/30/11~ DE retrieval; did not produce as many as anticipated. All 9 eggs went to primary couple and we are dropped from cycle. Starting from scratch. Again. Will this ever end?

5/2011~ Chose third donor since February. We are the primary recipient in a split cycle. Started BCP/Lupron again.

6/29/11~ Retrieved 37 eggs; received 19 from split cycle. 17 mature. 10 fertilized normally. 5DT scheduled for 7/4/11.

7/4/11~ Transferred 2 beautiful blasts, Grade 4aa and 4bb.

7/5/11~ 5 Snowbabies for later! All high-grade blasts:)

7/9/11~ 5dp5dt BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7/13/11~ Beta #1 9dp5dt (14 dpo)...224!!!

7/15/11~ Beta #2 11dp5dt (16dpo)...443!!!

7/22/11~ Beta #3 18dp5dt (23dpo)...12,555!!! Oh goodness.

8/3/11~ 7w0d Ultrasound: TWINS!!! Baby A heart rate 144, and Baby B 151!!! God is GOOD!

8/3/11~ Started bleeding bright red after ultrasound. Diagnosed with SCH and placed on bed rest until spotting resolves.

8/11/11~ 8w1d Ultrasound. Babies are fine! Measuring 8w5d. SCH still there, but no more bleeding. No bed rest, but continuing to take it easy.

9/22/11~ 14w1d check-up. We're having TWIN BOYS!!! SCH is officially gone. Everything looks great!

3/5/12~ Anderson LeGrande and Baney Stephens are here...and they are perfect! Blessed beyond words.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Happy Boom Boom and Pow Day!

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