Christmas preperations are in full swing around our house. This year I'm in charge of the church's Christmas play. Which in turn means that Jay is taking a very active role in the production. We've spent several nights at the church digging through costumes, preparing the stage and fixing the lights. Our house has also suffered due to the play. Last week I had angel wings strung all over the kitchen and family room. I thought they were going to be the death of me, but I got them finished Friday night.
This year our church play is the traditional nativity. It's been a few years since our church has done this. Our other plays were nice and I enjoyed them, but I really love the simple nativity productions.
I got a copy of my Aunt Helen's play that I grew up with. As I told Jay, I'm taking my Aunt's play and tweaking it some to make it my own....Since it is really impossible to improve on the KJV Gospel of Luke I've changed some other things. I added O Holy Night because it is my favorite Christmas song, added Mary Did You Know because we have a lady at church that sings the best version I've ever heard, changed the last line to put in Isaiah 9:6-7 because those are some of my favorite verses AND the big change... I've painted the angel wings metallic gold.
Yes, big things have been in the works around the Shepherd houshold this week. The play is next Sunday. I'll just be happy if the shepherds make it down the aisle without using their staffs as swords.....or more specifically that one "shepherd" would behave himself......I'll let you guys guess which one I'm talking about.
I love this time of the year!
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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!
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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!!
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!
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2 comments:
Wow, metalic angel wings- that's pretty risky!! I'm sure it will be great- everthing you do is ALWAYS a success!!
Wow...I'm so impressed! I'm taking the on the task of children's choir (one song), but I'd love to do more in the future...maybe I'll pick your brain next year! Can't wait to hear how that little shepherd boy does!
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