March 6th, 2010

Howdy!
We apologize for not posting in a while. We left to go on our ski trip right after the last doc appointments and for once actually refused to take a computer on a trip. Thankfully we were unattached to the digital world for a little bit, which made the Little trip a true escape.
We started the doc day off at our family doc for a follow up from all my blood work and x-rays, 3rd set of each at this time..uhhh! The doc is very concerned with the blood work coming back higher or the same each time for parasites..gross! He is concerned that they have not been able to detect what exactly is going on and prescribed some terribly nasty tests that I refuse to repeat and are still deciding whether or not I am willing to do. I think I can live with something for now, and not have to go through the nasty exams! We talked to our doc about checking over our referral for medical issues before accepting our son/sons which the insurance said could not happen because they are not enrol ed yet...however he agrees to look over it, just under an appointment name for one of us! Yeah...what a God send, we were thinking we might accept with out a doc look over! Then onto the hospital. We check into our room, get the gown, the wrist band, etc....and then the nurse comes in and says that Dr. G is stuck in surgery and we need to wait an hour and a half. What? I am naked on an exam table with a sister lying in to Phoenix in a few hours and dinner reservations 2 hours away....yikes! However, we waited and waited. Then Dr. G arrived and did the catheter, then filled the balloon in my uterus, everything looked fine....other than the unbearable pain...Then came the dye test and they filled my insides with the dye and took what seemed like a million pictures. He would say "picture" when he wanted to nurse to take one, so I hear "picture, turn picture, turn.." Then all of a sudden the bed starts to tilt toward my feet, and I grab the top of the table to stop myself from sliding. Dr. G says "woah this is like a circus ride" and the nurse starts apologizing like crazy. Come to find out the pic button and the auto recline are side by side. At the time it was terrifying, but looking back is hilarious. The dye and x-rays revealed there is no tubal blockage or issue at all...WHOOP! Just what we had been praying for! We are so thankful the procedure is over, the pain after aftermath was too much for me to handle. Prayer did wonders! Then we wheeled to the car and drove to PHX to get my sister, off to Flagstaff to meet the guys for an amazing time of skiing, laughing, bonding, eating, and enjoying each other(Tyler and Ashley are 2 peas in a pod..I am like the mom of 2 wild willies). If we didn't already love Tom and Ryan enough..we fell more in love with those 2 adorable guys. Something about all of us flying down a mountain side, and spending ever waking second together brings together family and friends!
Now we have our big decision day this Tuesday...IVF, IUI, surgery, nothing......the choices are endless and we are just praying for God's will and discernment..
On a cute note...my precious kids at school are so excited and want to see the nursery and help pick out names...and one mom even called and wants to give me all of her baby stuff. How cute! Her son is 9 months and she said the stuff they have that was barely used is mountainous..at the time of the phone call she had 4 bags worth! Wow how exiting! Ma-mush isn't even home and has an entire wardrobe from Mom and Dad and family, but now has a flood more from friends and kiddos! Amazing!
Love yall!