Better luck next month

Well...I had my second ultrasound today and the eggs still weren't big enough. I just needed one to be 18 and it was only 14. Unfortunately, we missed our "window of opportunity" to get pregnant this month - but that's okay. God has been in control for the past 2 years....we have no reason to doubt Him now.

They are increasing my Clomid to 150mg and we are praying that it works this time. Theresa (my favorite nurse) was very positive today and really encouraged us to be patient and allow the process (and pills) to work. She said it may take a year and a half to get pregnant - we just don't know. It'll all depend on how my body reacts to the Clomid. Another positive thing: There are other drugs I can take to help things along and they will talk about that next month.

More updates to come in a few weeks as we pray daily for God to bring us Baby Sasser!!!

Quantity and SIZE???????

Small update on our slow progress to having a baby. I went to the doctor today for my "day 13" check up. They were to see how many eggs my body produced off 100mg of Clomid. Apparently....my body liked the Clomid because I produced a good amount of eggs, however they weren't big enough. Big Enough???? I didn't know I was working on quantity and size.

I go back again on "day 15" (this Wednesday) to measure those little suckers again. My favorite nurse Theresa was there today and she very nicely told me I had lazy eggs!!!! My largest one measured at 13 and they have to be 18 before I get to move onto the next phase.

More to come after my appointment on Wednesday.....

Side Effects

Well..I completed 5 whole days of fertility pills!!! Didn't think it would be that hard and no sooner could the words "I have had NO side effects to these fertility pills" leave my mouth did the side effects hit.

I have been so tired the past few days...and if you ask the girls at work (and Ben) they would say a little on the moody side. I gave strict instructions to my staff to let me know when I get "out of control". I had a total yelling fit yesterday and poor Meghan and Jersey were on the other end of it. You know...yelling at dogs makes so much sense! Today has been a little better and I (and the loved ones around me) hope it continues to get better.

I go back to the doctor on Monday for another sonogram. They will be able to tell exactly how the Clomid worked and if the amount needs to be increased. Now.....when you've been trying 2 years to get pregnant, one has the tendency to go online and check out ALL website pertaining to infertility. I am no exception. And almost every website I found said that I should start on 50mg tablets of Clomid. My doctor started me on 100mg! I have been trying to do research on higher doses of Clomid and multiple births - no luck. However, I am convinced it's a total possibility. Can anyone picture us with twins???

All in all, every side effect (whether great or small) is completely worth it!!

We're thankful for....

There is so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving but above all we are thankful for good news from our doctor's appointment and great results from my surgery.

I'll spare everyone the boring details and get right to the good news! Dr Johns is starting me on fertility pills next week and we should be able to get pregnant!!!!!! He suspected a while back that we were given wrong information about not being able to get pregnant. As a result, the surgery was recommended. He fixed a few things when I had my surgery and gave us the green light to start our family.

We thank God for His hand in our situation from day one and we know He'll continue to work in our lives. We are also thankful for Dr Johns and his infertility staff as they work with us these next few months.

More updates to come....

Same cost...less time!

As we just reported, there has been a slight delay in our adoption process. After speaking with our adoption coordinator last month, she really encouraged us to start our process quickly as the time frame could change the longer we waited. After my doctor's appointment last month, we knew were going to be delayed almost 2 months...and that slightly worried me.

Yesterday, I got an email from Gladney announcing they are now offering adoptions in VIETNAM!!! I was thrilled. We wanted to go with Gladney in the beginning but they didn't offer Vietnam adoption. God really gave me instant peace that this delay is for the best. After a little more research, we found out that the cost to adopt through Gladney is the same as through Children's Hope - I mean the exact same amount - God is good!

Additional peace came when I found out that instead of 12-14 months through Children's Hope, Gladney's time frame is only 5-8 months. So, not only are we able to adopt through Gladney, we have reduced our waiting time by several months.

More to come after the surgery next month......

Vietnam on Hold

Just wanted to check in with everyone and let you know that our Vietnam plans on currently on hold. After a recent visit to the doctor, I was encouraged to undergo an out-patient surgery to determine the exact reason we have not been able to get pregnant. This surgery is scheduled for November 13th. The doctor was very positive and felt that the previous diagnosis of infertility may have been wrong.

We seriously had the adoption papers filled out and ready to mail them the day after our appointment. This was kind of emotional, yet exciting news. Please continue to be in prayer for us as this next month will determine where everyone will first meet baby sasser....the airport or the hospital!

God has the Answer!

Sometimes we don't know why God puts us in situations and allows trials to come into our lives. But we know God has the answer! Without going into too much detail, please be in prayer for us as we make some important decisions in the next month or so. We continue to feel God's presence in our lives and we know He has a plan for us....and our baby!

God is really teaching Candi patience and taking her out of the "always in control" mode! It's very easy to say that we have allowed God to guide us but in the long run..have we? He is reminding us daily He is STILL in control.

Thank you to our family and friends for your continued prayers and support.