Hug your babies...

I saw a tweet today from Jenny at What the Blog? about prayers needed for little Owen, a 6-month old triplet in the hospital, who was unfortunately in a precarious state. Not knowing the backstory, I did some clicking through of links, and found his mom's blog (Three Times the Fun). The story of how Owen ended up in the hospital on life support starts here, but basically, he flipped over onto his tummy in his crib, and in just a matter of minutes stopped breathing. He was revived, but since Saturday things have gone downhill, and the family is just waiting for Owen to be legally declared braindead so they can donate his tissues & organs.

My muffin man has slept on his tummy from day 1. he's always had a really strong neck/back, so I wasn't worried, but I know that it could've been him just as easily as it ended up being Owen. Of course, it didn't help that I was holding a sleeping Moo while I was reading this - the tears, they were a-flowin..So basically, you never know what could happen with your babies. Hug your LOs tight and keep this family in your thoughts..

I'm linking Jenny's post about Owen too, as she's a mom of triplets less than 2 weeks younger than Owen&co, and has a unique point of view with regards to what this family has and is going through.

spare some good thoughts for these families, please??

i found out yesterday that my friend S who did IVF the same time we did had her twins this past Monday at 29w6d. the little guys were just under 2&3 lbs and are in NICU right now, but she says they're doing well. it's a bit surreal to think that it could've been us having the baby already - i mean, they were ready to admit me last week, so...

coincedentally, a girl i follow on twitter (Jenny from What the Blog?) had her triplets on monday as well (28w1d)... again, babies are in NICU, but doing well given the circumstances.

So, if you've got a prayer or good thought you could send to these families with long roads ahead, i'm sure they'd appreciate it.

I broke down

Fyi : 2-pks of pee sticks are on sale at Shoppers. 2-2pks are an even better deal. I can't resist a deal (see where this is going?)

Yup, i bought pee tests, even though i swore i wouldn't. I'll test when i getup in the middle of the night, and then, i dunno. I realize any + i get now is trigger, that's cool. Or that it could be a neg right now. That's ok too. It won't be two weeks from now, but at this point, am ok.

In other news, i had coffee (well, iced tea) with another girl from our clinic who has been cycling at the same time. We did our ERs the same day, and her blasts made it to 5dt. It was great to chat with someone who was going thru the same things, dealing with the same ppl, etc. We ended up having a lot in common - both relocated prairie girls (she's from Regina/edmonton), same dates, etc. We may meetup again next week, see how 2ww is going, etc.

All ready for injections...

I just hope the clinic says I am when I go for the 'mulligan' downreg on wednesday. I've set up our small bedroom (which will be the baby's room if we're so blessed) with a table for mixing my injections, and a mini-shrine with the sweater a friend knit for us/our baby and the 'basket o' kids' decoration my  cooperating teacher gave me after I finished my first student teaching gig. While I did not become a teacher after everything, I still love the bucket, and it's moved with me quite a few times. And now, I think it's just fitting that it be in my 'peaceful room' where i'll be doing injections, etc. I so hope we have a kidlet that we can use that sweater on soon. It's such a waste to see it sitting in the closet just waiting most of the time..

Nat. Infertility Awareness Week

Today is the first day of NIAW. There has been a movement on Twitter to try and make #infertility a trending topic today... while there's been many tweets made, unfortunately infertility didn't make it, but I think the event was still a success. I 'met' a lot of IFers whose journeys I am now following, and will be supporting them all the way.

Some of the tweets that I connected the most with....

• If someone you love is struggling with #infertility, just LISTEN. Don't give advice; give love.
• Once you start *really* listening, it's amazing how many people struggle with #infertility.  
• Loss of intimacy. Loss of privacy. Sometimes loss of faith
• What if adoption wasn't the answer every1 gives 4 #infertility? Nothing wrong w/ adoption but it's only 1 option-don't dismiss our feelings
• A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.
• I will not let #infertility take my hope. I WILL be a mother.
• I have 5-6 less FB friends since posting about #infertility.. you can post your uterus pics & I can't talk about IF? 

And something that I want to check out another night... Project IF (Part 2). Anyone can participate - IF or not! Check it out :)

In other news, I got a care package in the mail today from a good friend. It had a super cute springy purse & some Smarties - my comfort chocolate o' choice. It must've killed her to buy the smarties, as she's got a more refined palette than I, but she's an awesome friend, so went with what I like. I'm so lucky to have great friends, especially at times like this.

So much for a miracle

I had a little hope that we wouldn't actually need to go to the clinic - that this would be THE cycle - you know the way that it happens to everyone, right - happens when you least expect it? Well, that hope was quashed last night when we got home from the game for me to find my period - 4 days early. Thanks so much. At least I figured out why I was an emotional basket case the last few days. Bah. That's why I'm always a pessimist - then if something good happens, I'm plesantly surprised. On the bright side, I know I have a very very supportive group of people, IRL and online, who are supporting us, so that makes me feel better. Had a chat tonight with a friend of ours from church who ended up adopting after failed IVF and she's so supportive - nice to have another sounding board if/when I need it. Lord have mercy.