Last Post of 2013

I just wanted to end the year on this blog with a very special thanks to all who have followed our lives on this little blog.  I am grateful for all the friendships and especially for all the love and support.

We have been very blessed this past year and look forward to many more blessings in the new year.  Life is amazing when you can recognize the Lord's hand in everything!

No matter what life throws at you, keep believing that God is in charge.

Happy New Year!

And now, more photos of my little guy that I had in my 'draft' folder!

Positive Christmas Wishes

We had a fabulous Christmas together as a family.

 

 

Matthew enjoyed opening his gifts.  Santa brought him his trumpet and yellow car he asked for.  He got a guitar and some Bubble Puppies toys.  And some little fun things in his stocking.  I loved seeing his little face light up with each present he opened. 

 

How cute are these jammies?! 

He looked SO cute in them and everyone was smiling and complimenting him at COSTCO. He may have worn them the whole weekend.  :)

 

Leaving Santa cookies and carrots for the reindeer on Christmas Eve!

And of course, the moment everyone is waiting for.......

 

We made this shirt for Matthew to announce to his grandparents that he is going to be a

BIG BROTHER!

 

Our beta on the 24th was 357.

It was repeated on the 26th and was 801.

I go back tomorrow for one more beta test and sonogram will be done on Jan 6 or 7th (6 1/2 weeks).

 

With this positive news, we are SO incredibly happy and SO blessed.  We are not out of the woods by any means, so please keep us in your prayers.

 

***Please do not mention anything on FB or IG about our news.***

Thank you.

Merry Christmas!

Our family Christmas card this year.

We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and may God bless you and your families with health and happiness.

 

Merry Christmas!!

 

And just for fun, here's our family Christmas cards from the past few years...

(notice the recurring 'purple' theme? I may have to switch it up a bit next year!)

 

2012

 

2011

 Look at how little my pumpkin was!

I sure do miss all that baby mushiness.

Waiting is the hardest part!!

I forgot how hard it is during the 2WW(two week wait)!  We've been passing the time with decorating  gingerbread houses, visiting Santa(s) and getting Christmas shopping done!

And one of my awesome blogging friends sent me chocolate covered strawberries to past the time. It was such a nice surprised (which caused me to shed a few tears of joy). 

It really is hard to just wait and not try to over analyze every single  (lack of) symptoms!  It's torture I tell you!!

Christmas Eve morning is when we go in for our blood work!! Thanks for the prayers!!

Nativity Set and Christmas Books

We are still trying to get our house ready for Christmas.  Slowy, but surely, we are getting there.  The tree's are up, the lights are hung outisde and the nativity sets are set up.  I scored this Little People Nativity Set for half off on line.  I was so excited for Matthew to have his own little nativity.

He's still too little to understand the whole purpose of Christmas, but I wanted to teach him that Christmas is the time of year that we celebrate the birth of the Savior. We talk about baby Jesus and he loves playing with his own nativity.  He knows that he has is own and that he can't touch mommy's nativities.  :)  So far, so good.  

I thought it would be fun to do 25 Christmas books for him to unwrap one book a night up until Christmas.  Well, that was a total FAIL.

The first few nights were exciting, but then he was done with it.  He liked unwrapping the books, but had no interest in actually reading any of them!  So glad I checked out most of the books from the library and didn't buy them all!!  We shall try again next year.  

I asked Matthew what he wanted for Christmas and he said 'nothing, mommy.  I don't want anything'.  (I'm trying to enjoy this stage where he's not asking for every single toy he see's, yet).
I asked him if he wanted to unwrap presents and he said, 'yes! I want to unwrap presents'. 

I think he will be excited to just unwrap anything on Christmas morning!
I love this stage of innocence. I hope he never forgets the reason for this season. 
 

Transfer Complete!

We had our transfer this morning!  We were down to 6 embryos and the best two were transferred. The rest of the embryos will be watched closely and if they keep growing, will be frozen. Our history has shown us that none of our embryos have made it to the frozen stage. 

The important ones are the ones that were transferred!  Two little embryos. Hoping and praying they will snuggle in. 

We go back in two weeks for the pregnancy test!!  

Transfer Date, Santa and Snow!

We have 13 embryos that are still growing. 

Transfer date is scheduled for Wednesday (day 5).  Still trying to convince my dr to transfer 3 embryos but I don't think I will win that battle.  :)

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We had a busy weekend with visiting Santa's and Christmas parties!  The best part is Matthew didn't cry.  Unlike last year's Santa's visit.  I think the real test is when we go see Santa at the mall!

We got snow on Sunday and church was cancelled so we lounged around the house (and I made a few bowties and watched The Walking Dead!).  Matthew got up late from his nap and wanted to help daddy shovel the drive way.  

 

He had a snow day at home today and we went out and built a snowman and did a little bit of sledding in the back yard.   And hot chocolate afterwards!

We are expecting more snow tomorrow.  I hope it all clears up before we have to make the long drive for the transfer on Wednesday!