One year ago...

One year ago on October 3rd we found out we were finally pregnant after almost 1 year of actively trying and 3 years of not really preventing pregnancy. I can not believe it has been one year since our lives changed so drastically. As I mentioned in previous posts, we went in for our IUI 11 days earlier and I had been testing out the HCG trigger shot used to force my ovaries into ovulating at the right time. I had a few completely negative tests and I knew that any subsequent positive test would indicate I was pregnant. I woke up for work on Friday October 3rd. I decided to go ahead and test even though I was starting to doubt the cycle had worked. I took the test, set it on the bath tub ledge, got undressed and got into the tub. I even started bathing before I remember to look down a the test. I had completely prepared myself for another negative test. I took a deep breath and looked down and this is what was staring back at me:

Now to those that don't test early or suffer from infertility, this picture is blurry and you can barely see that second line, but for someone who studies tests every cycle, this was the most beautiful second line I had ever seen. Once I saw the test, I blinked a few times to make sure I was seeing the second line and then I burst into tears. I just could not believe we were finally going to be parents. Aside from my wedding day, this was the best day of my life. I lived on cloud nine and enjoyed the experience with Jesse and the rest of my family. This year has been one of the best years of my life and I am just a little sad about how quickly this year has flown by. The girls are now over 5 months old and we are now a happy family of 4.