One year

Dear future child,

I am writing this to you so that you realize how very much you were wanted. I have faced an overwhelming fear of doctors and needles. I have struggled, hoped, wished, longed, dreamed, cried, laughed, and prayed for you continuously since the moment we decided our family would not be complete without you. I hope you will one day realize just how very much you are loved and have been before we even really knew you. Whether we do eventually succeed in conceiving you or whether you come to us through other means, there is no measure for the desire in my heart to hold you in my arms one day and call you mine.

Love,
Your future mother


It has now been over a year in our journey to conceive. There are days where my longing becomes so great that I don't think I can handle it any more. But, there are other days where the hope is such a great joy that I can't help but smile to myself. Today is one of those days. With the arrival of the one year benchmark, that came upon us in early November, we have moved on to fertility tests. A majority of the tests are repeats of the tests my obgyn ordered earlier for me to try to understand my irregular cycles. She suspects PCOS is to blame due to my LH and FSH levels being opposite of what they should be. We've done another blood test and ultrasound (on specific cycle days this time). I also had an HSG done yesterday to check the state of my fallopian tubes. They're open and clear which is great news. Now we're in a waiting process for the rest of the results to come back and I'll have my next appointment right after Christmas. Hopefully, it will a late Christmas present with good results, a prescription, and an action plan. All I want for Christmas is a 2012 baby!