I've had several emails asking how I'm doing so I thought I'd talk a little about that..... Especially since there is nothing else to report. ;)

We knew going in that this procedure was a total gamble. There are no certainties at all and no rhyme or reason for it working or not working. We feel extremely grateful for the chance we've had. The entire process was easy (well... Compared to adoption) and very interesting to us. We had VERY nice genetic parents who jumped through every hoop we threw at them and the mom was incredibly supportive and encouraging the entire time. She was such a great support!

Although we are still without a baby, we both feel very encouraged and blessed by some of the things we were able to learn along the way. SO many fears were eased by this process.

* Will it feel strange to carry another couple's genetic child? NO! FELT AMAZING and we instantly fell in love with these microscopic babies!
* Will my body have serious side affects from the medications causing us to have to stop? Nope! YAAAAY!
* Will the medication work on me? Yes! My body followed all the rules!
* Will my body reject the embryos as an invader? Some of you may remember that I randomly contracted HEP C (in NONE of the usual ways) while in Ethiopia and never knew I had it until a routine screening for adoption later. Although it's incurable and deadly my body rejected it so hard that it killed the illness and completely cured me. I'm so grateful for this!!! But we were worried that my body would fight the embryos. Not only did it not fight, it embraced them.
* Is it possible to become pregnant? Although I have no reason to believe that I can't become pregnant (our situation is male factor infertility), I was so VERY pleased and completely surprised that I became pregnant. Even though it was only a little more than a week, it was enough satisfaction for me to relax in knowing that this is possible. For now.... That's enough.

So.... Were doing great! Disappointed, but hopeful for the future and grateful for these awesome opportunities! I HIGHLY recommend this path to other couples! I'd do it again in a heartbeat!