Well?

Sorry to keep you guys in suspense, but I promise that I don't have any bad news. In fact, I have very, very good news! I'M PREGNANT!!!!! The IUI was successful! I went in on Thursday morning for the test and they told me that I would probably have to wait for their call until the afternoon. But low and behold, an hour and a half later I got a call that it was positive!! I literally squealed with delight! After I got off the phone I think I must have jumped up and down with joyful screaming for at least five minutes. I thought that if it was positive I was going to wait to tell hubby until he came home and do it in a cutesy way, but I couldn't wait and called him right away. He was pretty shocked but very excited! I think that I'm still a bit shocked too! It's kinda surreal to get that sort of news when you are used to bad news all the time. I am just soo grateful to my Heavenly Father who has given me the strength to get through this. And I am grateful for modern medicine and the miracle it has given me. I know that I wouldn't have been able to get pregnant without it. WOW..I mean, you get used to how your life is, it seems to never go anywhere, and in an instant it changes!

Anyway, I have been bursting at the seams wanting to write, but hubby and I wanted a chance to tell our family members first. He was like, "Oh, we don't have to tell people right away" and I'm like, "well, everyone knows what we've been doing anyway, and besides, I really, really want to!" I pretty much told my parents, my brothers and sisters (plus a few cousins and close friends) right away. There have been a few people that I talked to, like my sister, and ended up crying. Its been a long a challenging road, but I know that I am super lucky that it happened on the first try! I still can hardly believe it.

Anyway, things are great. Hubby has been fantastic and so nice. He made me an awesome salad when we got home from church and has been worried about my health and trying to keep me and "little bun" healthy. He even read some things out of "What to Expect when You're Expecting" to me. It's so fun to see him act so cute and concerned an excited.

Now I know that just because I'm preggers doesn't mean that nothing bad could happen so I still need prayers and good thoughts sent my way. I want to say thank you all for your support, your kind words, advice and encouragement. It has really lifted my burden and helped me to keep moving on! Thank you!

Oh, I have an ultrasound scheduled for the 23rd to check up on my progress. Maybe it might be twins? Hmmm? They didn't say anything to me about my levels looking like that, but it has crossed my mind.

So now I am in for a new kind of waiting, but I think that I've developed a lot of patience during this so maybe it won't be so bad.

I just have one more thing to add : VICTORY!!!