more love to give after 5 years

March 9, 2007 and March 9, 2012 are two Fridays that I will NEVER forget!
March 9, 2007 was a family day filled with wedding planning, the sound of laughter, and our wedding rehearsal.
March 9, 2012 was a family day filled with God's planning, the sound of our sweet little BEs heart beat at 120 bpm, and our 5 year Anniversary party.
SO THANKFUL AND SO BLESSED!
My blood work showed that everything is going very well with me and little BE! My estrogen level was in the 4,000's and my progesterone was 23.
My stomach has remained swollen from all the fluid left behind due to the the egg retrieval (OHSS) and from my pregnant body producing so much more fluid. I was only 6 weeks pregnant the day we had our first sonogram but looked more like I was 14-17 weeks along. The day of the egg transfer (2/10) my doctor reminded me that bed rest would help the fluid go down much more quickly.
With that noted in the back of my mind I bed rested for that weekend and then hit the ground running come Monday morning. Needless to say over a month later and still "running" I realize that I should have noted that in the front of my mind and taken it a little easier. And that's exactly what I have done this Spring Break week!
It has been a great week of best friends, Kehm and Jen, and relaxation! The swelling has gone down more than I thought possible in one week! THANK YOU GOD!
We will get to see little BE again on Wednesday, March 21 and I can't wait!!!
We are THANKING GOD daily for our little miracle and praying for everything to continue to stay healthy! Please pray that BE's heart rate has gone up to a healthy 140-170 bpm and that he/she is being "fearful and wonderfully made."

 

                        I (We) prayed for this child, 
            and the LORD has granted me (us)                      what I (we) asked of him.
                             1 Samuel 1:27
Thank you Lord for hearing our prayers and for blessing us with our little BE. He/She is already loved so much and I thank you for loving him/her so much more than I can ever imagine! Please continue to keep little BE healthy! We praise you because BE is being fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Amen!

The tiny dot in the middle of the black circle is BE! I'm not even going to mention the cuteness because I'm sure you can all see it just as well as I can! <3