The Shepherd's Flock: Thanksgiving 2008

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Thanksgiving 2008

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name - Psalm 100:4

Things I'm Thankful For:
Our God who is always there and always forgiving - growing up in a Christian home - Jay who is a wonderful husband and father - Cade who is all boy with a sweet side - our families who are always there for us - Christian grandparents and great-grandparents to set an example for Cade - our health which has never been more evident to me than this past year - our home - our jobs, even if we don't like them 100% of the time - what I've learned through 3.5 years of infertility - those who have helped us through the adoption process - and many many other things that would fill up this entire page.....

Things I'm Working on Being Thankful For:
Our adoption process.....someday it will all make sense and I'll be Thankful for what we learned and what we expereienced. Some day's though it's easier to remember to be thankful for it than others. It's definately a work in process!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: That's a lot to be thankful for - glad you have such a full list! I'm thankful that I have you as my friend!

Leslie; November 30, 2008 at 12:48 PM

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03/02 - Birth of our son after an uneventful pregnancy and delivery

07/05 – Decided we were ready for another baby

06/06 - Had the “we’ve been trying for 12 months” convo with my dr

07/06 – Ultrasound #1 – perfect follicle. Dr thought we just weren’t timing it right.

08/06 – Clear HSG test and good S/A

08/06 – US #2 – perfect follicle, used HCG shot

09/06 – cycle cancelled because of cyst

10/06 – 50 mg Clomid, HCG shot, IUI #1

11/06 – 50 mg Clomid, HCG Shot, IUI #2, Progesterone supplement, Day 20 Progesterone draw came back at 31, doctor told me he was sure I was pregnant

Thanksgiving Day 06 – Chemical Pregnancy

12/06 – 50 mg Clomid – no response

01/07- Attended informational meeting with Agency #1, sent application to them right after, put on waiting list

02/07 – 100 mg Clomid – too many follicles, cycle cancelled

03/07- 50 mg Clomid, HCG Shot, IUI #3, Progesterone supplement

05/07- Got first round of paperwork from agency to start for homestudy

07/07 – Got second round of paperwork

09/07 – Doctors appts and home study interview

10/13/07 – Turned in profile and officially became a waiting family

09/08 – Completed 1st HS update

07/09 – Turned in embryo adoption application to the NEDC

09/09 – Updated medical information for both embryo and adoption home study and had 2nd HS update interview

12/09 – Officially on the NEDC waiting list

02/10 – First ever call about a baby. Failed placement 2 hours before we were to get him.

02/10- Day after failed placement NEDC called and said they had an opening in May

04/10 - Signed with a 2nd adoption agency

05/10- NEDC initial appointment

07/10 – Transferred 3 blasts – negative beta 9 days later

09/10 – 3rd HS update

11/10 – Transferred 3 more blasts – negative beta day before Thanksgiving

01/11 – Another failed placement

05/19/11 - Found out we were matched with our soon to be daughter

6/3/11 - Baby girl is born without complications

6/14/11 - Go to court for TPR, we finally get to bring Camryn Lee home!

Future date we are looking forward to...December 21, 2011 FINALIZATION!!

We were a family of three who was in the infertility/adoption cycle for almost 6 years. During that time we experienced 5 failed treatement cycles, 2 failed adoption placements and the loss of 6 adopted embryos. After officially waiting with our agency for 3 years, 8 months and 1 day we were blessed with the birth and adoption of our daughter Camryn Lee. Our adoption was a long journey, but looking back I know there is nothing I would change. God really worked on me during those years and I'm grateful for that. Every time I look at Cade and Camryn I know that God's timing was absolutely perfect!