We had to get up super early the next morning to drop Graham off at his Uncle Jeff and Aunt Michelle's house to play while we transferred his baby. We have been praying for this baby for him for at least a year several times a day and he is super familiar with what this all means. Today he even said "cute baby" when he wanted me to write with his crayons. Yes, we want another baby to love but it's more than that really. We want him to have a sibling. He is such a social kid (just like his mama!) and thrives in a crowded place where he can talk to everyone. He lights up when he sees both big kids and babies and we want this so much for him.
After being on the road for almost 3 hours total, we arrived around 10:00 eastern and they took us right back to check Katie's vitals and get us both into our scrubs. I always hold my breath until the embryologist comes in to tell me that the embryo survived the thaw and thankfully it wasn't too long until she arrived with this sweet picture in hand.
This was the same grade after the thaw as both Graham and the embryo that didn't make it this summer so it's really hard to know what's going to happen this time. The good news is this embryo began expanding from the time she thawed it out until right before the transfer so she was super pleased with the progress.
At 11:00 it was finally time! I looked through the microscope at my tiny little baby and tears began to flow. I told everyone the name we have picked out and that felt so good calling my baby by name. I sat there during the transfer just praying this baby would become part of our family here on earth and that in 9 months I would be writing this name on the birth certificate at the hospital.
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| So thankful to this girl who has taken shots almost everyday since June. It's been a tough road this time! And they gave me the hairnet again but not her just like at Graham's transfer. Hoping this is a great sign of things to come! |
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| These have to bring us good luck right? Even though I don't really believe in luck, I'm wearing them for SURE just in case! |
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| Hopefully getting cozy! |
After the transfer was complete and they wheeled Katie out the car, we stopped for lunch before going to pick Graham up. We thought pizza would be an easy supper and we know a good place to order from haha! The next morning we headed out to Target and then napped until supper at Altruda's. It was Graham's first trip there and he was throughly entertained by the other customers, constantly trying to get their attention.
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| I mean who wouldn't want to talk to this cool dude right? |
So everything was perfect. Everything I prayed for God has said yes so far.
-Katie arriving safely
-Making it to the transfer safely and on time
-Embryo surviving the thaw
-Transfer going well
-Katie getting home safely
Katie had some cramping on Friday night that I am now praying was this little one snuggling in tight. She also doesn't feel very well which could be the baby or could be from the medications she's still on. So now my prayers are the following and I'd love for you to echo them.
-Tomorrow is day 6: the hormone hCG starts to enter Katie's bloodstream
-Day 7: fetal development continues and hCG continues to be secreted
-Day 8: same as day 7
-Day 9: hCG is high enough now for a beta blood test but we don't have it until Monday so pray for a positive home pregnancy test by this day if not before
Only time will tell what's going to happen but it feels really strange to be possibly done after 12 years of TTC. No matter what happens God is faithful and He has turned our mourning into dancing. He has replaced our sackcloth with joy and we will give Him praise forever for what He's given us. Psalm 30:11,12 will forever be my anthem verse but this one is running a close second. Trying to live this one out as we wait in hope for Baby Davis the sequel.
Praying, Lyndsey!!!!
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