"YAY!" for being done with the first trimester - but symptoms still persist. The nausea isn't nearly as bad, but the fatigue is still very much present. Keeping up with the house seems to be a daunting task most days, but luckily I have a very capable and understanding family when it comes to cooking, cleaning, and housework. They have all taken on extra tasks, or graciously looked the other way from undone tasks, and for this I am very grateful.
While the side effects of a healthy first trimester are not quite behind us, the joys of the second are starting to arrive. I feel the babies several times a day already (remember they are running out of room in there twice as fast) and both Jeff and Heidi have gotten to feel them as well. Clara is very patiently waiting her turn!
It has been 10 days since our last shot and a week since all other supplemental meds have stopped. Yay! Our mornings and evenings are much more relaxed around here.
Just to give you an idea of what we did:
200ml = .84 cups = 130 needles over 2.5 months
Looks about like this!!
We had another ultrasound and the girls got their first chance to see the babies. Babies appear to be healthy and growing at the same rate - which is very good. Their heart beats have slowed to 150, but are still really healthy. The girls crowded around a tiny screen to get a peak at their siblings with great enthusiasm, it was so good to see them excited. We are very blessed parents.
And we would now like to extend to you an invitation:
This Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, at 4;00pm, we will be sharing our full embryo adoption journey at Evangelical Bible Church in Dallas (please e-mail address in side bar for address). We would love to see our followers there in support of our journey. Many thanks, Jeff and Odessa