It is hard to believe that this time last year Grant and I
were planning our first trip to Europe
together. A trip we had on our bucket list (our bucket list is more things we
wanted to do together before we had children) since we met. Now I am on a plane
heading to a National Sales Meeting in Chicago …6
months pregnant with our son and daughter.
So much has happened…so many amazing things.
In September 2011 we took that trip…the trip to the last two
destinations on our list of places to go before we had children…France and Italy .
In December 2011 we started seriously heading down the
fertility pathway with the Florida Institute of Reproductive Medicine in Jacksonville . That is
when we found out that our insurance would cover our IVF expenses. What a
blessing!
In January 2012 we thought we lost a free incentive trip
back to Europe . The decision was made to start
IVF.
On February 3, 2012 we started IVF.
On March 3, 2012 we got our first positive home pregnancy
test.
On March 6, 2012 we got our first positive blood test.
On March 26, 2012 we had our first ultrasound and together
with my Mom and sister, found out we were having twins!
Shortly there after we found out we, in fact, did win that
trip to Europe !
On April 20, 2012 we headed to Europe
for one last hurrah!
On June 8, 2012 we found out that we were having a boy and a
girl!!
On June 28, 2012 I was given an unexpected, spontaneous
raise at work
On June 29, 2012 Grant was offered a new job…with more
vacation time and childcare on-site
On July 7, 2012 Grant felt the babies kick for the first
time. :)
Now I feel like we are in the home stretch. God has provided
so much for us and we are forever grateful.
