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Weeks, that is. And I am grateful beyond words.

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14 weeks 4 days

things are going remarkably well. i had an amazing first trimester, never got sick or felt unusually tired or anything. I had a great 14 week appointment last week, didn’t do a whole lot but did get to hear the … Continue reading

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disclosure

as we round the corner to 12 weeks i have been thinking about who we will tell of our amazing news and how. and what. should my family know about the fact that we used a donor? close friends? we … Continue reading

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Give it to mama…

I am feeling accomplished. Ran another 5K this morning, through the blooming rose garden of my old neighborhood. My sister-in-law kept pace with me for the entirety. The energy between us was magnetic, she’d pull ahead, then I’d weave around … Continue reading

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still waiting…

i started on lupron last week and i am waiting for my donor to start her stims. when we initially planned out the cycle with the donor nurse, lots of things were up in the air in terms of timing… … Continue reading

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deep breaths

after a long memorial day weekend of waiting for my test results, the nurse called tuesday with good news, i don’t have a thyroid problem. i am not making the anitbodies that would be present, so the elevated levels were … Continue reading

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thinking, waiting, and stuff in the mean time

so, i haven’t been posting much lately, not because i am feeling sad.. quite the opposite, i have been so busy doing things and have made a very good recovery.  i have been thinking lots about the bigger picture.. and … Continue reading

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vermont

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