Happy Belated Birthday Alex!

Oh how we love our Big Al! I am so grateful that we took the big step and added to our brood. I was on the fence if I wanted to take the infertility wagon and thank the Lord we decided to. We did infertility for one month that is all it took. Dr. Christianson told us that Alex should be the poster child for infertility because it was a turnkey process with him. We went in had our consultations, waited until I ovulated, took a couple of shots, and shazam I was pregnant.

I went online and purchased a bulk of pregnancy test strips (btw-best way to do it, it was like $13 for 15 strips vs. $15 a test). I was sure that I wasn't, I had taken all the tests except for one the Friday before Memorial Weekend. I kept one to confirm that I wasn't so on Tuesday when we got back from the lake I could call into the clinic and let them know we needed to start the process over. I went to take the test on Tuesday morning. The strip turned blue, I bet I turned white. I was thrilled! I called Erik in shock. Then drove to CVS to buy another test because I had uses all of my strips up. Sure enough I was pregnant.

If you have ever gone through any infertility you know that it just doesn't end there though. You go in for an ultrasound and blood testing every week until you are 12 weeks and passed along to your regular OB. So I went in and they told me that some of my levels were lower than the like to see so I was put on Progesterone to maintain my levels. After being on them for 9 weeks it seemed my levels were good so I started to wean myself off of the drugs a little (I am not one that likes to take medication for any reason). After my next appointment the clinic had called and left a message that my levels had dropped significantly and I was in the range of being at high risk for a miscarriage. I had forgotten my medication at the lake and I was hysterical. I drove out of Moorhead like a bat out of hell to the lake. I was pulled over on the I-94 and I was sobbing. The officer asked if I knew how fast I was going, I told him yes. He asked me why and I just blurted out the entire story. He walked back to his car with my license and registration, approached my window again and said very calmly, “I understand, my wife and I have gone through infertility. Try to stay calm, slow down, and take care." I will never forget what that officer looks like and how I felt that day. I was so terrified that I was going to lose this baby that I had desperately wanted for so long.

When Alex was born I noticed very quickly when they were taking him to be weighed, that he had a birthmark on his back. To me it is always a reminder that he could have pulled away from me and how I am so thankful that he stayed. He is truly a light in my life and my little miracle.

So Happy (Belated) Birthday Alex! You are LOVED! XOXO- Mom