Mother's Day

My mom and I on her 1st Mother's Day!

It's a weird feeling thinking this could be my last Mother's Day without having a baby.  I hope my little embryo is comfy and growing right now.  My bum and body are starting to hurt really bad so a growing baby would really take the sting out of that. ;)  

Today I have mixed emotions.  I am so grateful for my mother and the opportunity we have to celebrate the people closest to our hearts (today and on Father's Day), but I also know the sadness that comes with not being able to parent when it's the thing you want most.  The fear and sadness are real feelings, but I also want to hold onto the hope.  We are lucky that we can afford these treatments because our insurance covers more than most.  We are lucky that my body is cooperating with the medication and that it literally just takes one healthy sperm to create an embryo.  We have a lot of good things in our favor, and I don't want to forget the blessings when things seem tough.    

And in honor of our embryo, here are baby pictures of me and Seth:

Seth reading a book.  He would read encyclopedias for fun as a kid.

Me playing the piano.