Friday, November 29, 2013

One year

One year ago today I spent my morning pacing the house praying my phone would not ring. One year ago today hubs and I drove into Boston for another round of transfer. One year ago today we sat, waiting, wondering how many eggs tested normal. One year ago today our little girl made it and changed our lives forever.


Every year before my family begins Thanksgiving dinner we go around the table saying what we are thankful for. As my sister and I were raising our wine glasses towards each other's end of the table I shouted I'm thankful for Malbec and being able to enjoy it this year (joking of course) and that prompted me to start it off.
"I am thankful for my family, my new family (looking at my daughter), and for science." 

I am thankful that we had the strength and courage to journey down this road - I am thankful of my second family of IVF Mafia girls - I am thankful for the support of the women on the forum.

It's amazing how fast this past year went when looking back. All the doctor's appointments with the blood suckers/Wanda the wand/etc, all the shots, all the emotional roller coaster rides I had a free ticket for.....worth every single moment and would not think for a second about not going through it again.