Warning: baby gender spoiler below!!!

As you may have read in my previous post...on November 18, 2009 we received the wonderful news that we are expecting our first child! Relief washed over us immediately...Yet, as we stood upon the threshold of our dream (again) we were terrified. As I sit here, staring at a numeric glimpse of our pre-baby journey, it is easy to understand why.

535 - The number of days we planned & dreamt & hoped & longed for that day to finally arrive.

150 - The number of prescription pills (not including pre-natals) I consumed in an attempt to prepare my body for pregnancy.

22 - The number of doctor appointments we attended.

15 - The number of times my blood was drawn for lab testing & evlauation.

5 - The number of ultrasounds I had to diagnose our miscarriage as well as the functioning of my organs during hormone treatment.

5 - The number of hormone injections I received.

4 - The number of times we changed doctors, desperately searching for someone who could help make our dream come true.

1 - The baby we lost...

1 - The number of times my body was pumped full of iodine & x-rayed.

1 - The IUI that finally helped us conceive this little miracle:

Today (Feb 3, 2010) as we sat in a tiny ultrasound room, watching the aerobic movements of the sweet baby growing inside of me (curtosey of the sugary drink I had with lunch), I was overwhelmed with gratitude for the difficult journey we've endured. I know now that our focus has shifted to a brand new set of numbers...and just like the previous ones, now that we have counted them, our lives will never be the same!

TEN TINY FINGERS

TEN LITTLE TOES

& ONE INCREDIBLY PERFECT...

BABY GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!