Monday, April 13, 2009 - Update

Aren't I sweet?

Today is a very special day for me. Two years ago, I found out that I was pregnant. My doctor suspected multiples because my HCG level was 297. I would later discover that I was pregnant with triplets. I remember everything about that day. It was a Friday and I was at work and it was snowing. . .yes, snowing on April 13th. It was one of the happiest days of my life. I remember getting the phone call from my reproductive endocrinologist who informed me of the news while I was standing in the file room at work. I could not wait to call Ryan and tell him that he was going to be a daddy. The day could not go by fast enough and it was hard to get any work done.

I remember, as I struggled to get pregnant, praying that if I were to lose a baby. . .I would prefer not to get pregnant at all. After trying so hard for a baby, the thought of anything happening to my pregnancy seemed more than I could bear. Thank goodness for unanswered prayers. Little did I know. . .I would miscarry a baby and lose my one month old infant son. But, without going through all of that. . .I would not have Olivia. Sometimes we have to go through unspeakable pain in life to experience the joy that it has to offer. I will forever be grateful for that day two years ago when I felt that my dreams were finally coming true. What a feeling that was!! My dreams did not play out the way that I envisioned, but Olivia is truly a dream come true.