Waiting (Im)patiently

It has now been 7 days since our scientific approach to pregnancy and we can't wait until we can start testing for a smiley face on the strip! Kelsey has been counting down the days, trying not to get too excited. Tami still kind of has that deer in headlights look, like we really did it?

Both of us are very excited to see what happens but we are also prepared to keep trying if it didn't work this time. After all only about 25% of TTC parents get their wish the first time around! Our odds improve every month on when we will have success but the wait is obviously no fun.

Kelsey's friends at work keep asking if she feels pregnant...of course the answer is "yes!" but as they have both recently had their 1st child they know the process.

The Goods Have Arrived!

We spent last night at Kelsey's Aunt Lynne's house for dinner with family. It was a mini reunion. We cleaned and ate shrimp, something Tami likes to eat but hates to get dirty cleaning! Then we had curry chicken burgers...mmmmm. After we had all eaten we sat around the kitchen table and showed "the elders" how to do tricks on their cell phones. Now that everyone is updated on phone numbers and emails maybe we will stay in better touch with everyone.

Now for some big news.

The FedEx man has now left us with a canister of what we have affectionately been calling "man stuff". We have a box filled with a canister...filled with about 1tsp of our donor. We are extremely nervous to say the least.

Order Up!

Kelsey got online this morning and our account has been approved and set up at the cryobank. She's so excited that she's going to order our shipment at noon today :) She's also a little upset because she can't get Tami on the phone or email! Sometimes we feel our phones should have a little shocker instead of just vibrate.

Kelsey is so sure that Tami will be a great mommy that it makes it all the more exciting. We both really hope that this process is good to us and we find ourselves blessed soon!

Off and running!

Kelsey had a Dr. appointment at 3pm today to have our paperwork signed so we can fax it to the cryobank and order our specimen! We should be able order by Saturday and get moving on this next week. Both mommies to be (hopefully) are ready to get started so that we can have that little family we have been dreaming of.

Day 1...or so we hope.

Well today is the big day, our paperwork is being signed and faxed off to the California Cryobank. This begins our journey into insemination and hopefully pregnancy.

Kelsey is very nervous for her appointment today because she feels a certain abandonment after our wonderful doctor sold her practice about 2 years ago. Her replacement just isn't the same. Tami is also nervous because, well because she has a fear of the unknowns in parenting.

With a little luck and some prayers from our friends we are certain that things will work out just as planned.

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