In August, we did our first round of IVF. What a long and arduous process! Everything went very well for us and we transferred 2 very good embryos on August 26. On September 7, we went in for my blood draw to see if we were pregnant, and then we waited the LONGEST 4 hours of our lives until the nurse called and said, "Congratulations!" I just started bawling, I couldn't believe it! Jeff thought I was nuts.

Today we had our much anticipated first ultrasound and we were pretty nervous about the chance of twins and of course hoping that everything is going ok. I think we were both relieved and maybe just a bit disappointed that we saw one precious little baby instead of two. (I wondered if it was LeBron James or Deron Williams, as Jeff named our 2 embryos.) We both immediately noticed it's little heart beating away and it was the most amazing thing! Then, just as I was asking my doctor when we would be able to hear the heartbeat, he turned on the volume and there it was, loud and clear! It was the most beautiful thing I have ever heard. It just makes this all seem so much more real. There really is a tiny little life living and growing inside of me! I am so grateful that we finally have this opportunity to have a baby of our own, to start a family together. It has been a long, and often heartaching road, but during these 6-1/2 years, we have both learned so much and have had so many opportunities to do things that we wouldn't have been able to do otherwise. My heart has never been so full and happy for the miracle that we have received and I am so grateful to so many of you, our dear friends and family, that have been giving so much support, praying for us and cheering us along throughout this process.