Well we can actually say we survived the dreaded, boring, very long and tough two week wait. We are sorry we left you all hanging for so long. We didn't have much to write about, other than a play by play of Micah's injections night after night after night, and we decided to save you from the boring details.
Today is a different story. We have lots to talk about.
So at the end of our 2 week wait Colleen had her lab drawn to see if she had any Beta HCG (beta), the human pregnancy hormone, in her bloodstream. The two weeks ended on Friday July 29, 2011. We both took the afternoon off so we could be together when the doctor's office called with the results. Well they called much earlier than they originally said they would so Colleen got the results while she was still at work waiting for Micah to pick her up. To hide her excitement from her coworkers she hid in the elevator room where Micah would be arriving.
When Micah finally stepped out of the elevator Colleen hugged him and whispered into his ear "you're gonna be a daddy".
"I hope so" he replied.
"No you're gonna be a daddy!" she demanded; a second later he got it --
"What!? The doctors called?"
We stood there together frozen in time and happy as can be.
(Anybody want to write the screenplay?)
So our beta that day should have been around 100 and our PA Tammy was happy to announce ours was 376. Colleen had to repeat the blood test again today to make sure the number is rising appropriately and our pregnancy is developing at the correct rate. Today's beta number should have been around 1000 and our number was 1942.
So you've probably figured out by now that WE ARE PREGNANT!!! The doctors say Colleen's beta number shows that she has a strong pregnancy, something we have never heard before.
Our next big day will be two weeks from Monday when we go for our first OB Ultrasound. We are praying that we get to hear our baby's heartbeat.
We would like to say thank you again for all the prayer and huge support! You have been the hands and feet of God to us, and we wouldn't be where we are without you (and God of course).
Hopeful parents-to-be Micah & Colleen
4 comments:
Just 38 more weeks of praying to go and then the real work begins! So excited for you guys. - Lawrence
We are so so so excited for you! Our Lord is so faithful.:) We will be praying for a safe and healthy pregancy. Love you both.
We are thrilled for you guys beyond words!!!! Love you!!!!!
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