Two Years...

Sarah and I with the super nice embryologist

Sarah trying to show her enthusiasm for only being allowed water

My amazing/strong/survivor/beating the odds/miracles from above babies!

This is not from the day of the transfer, but it was our first ultrasound picture when we found out we were having twins...

Two years ago today we were meeting the embryologist (who had a deep southern accent) and I was praying with all my heart that "it" would work. When the embryologist walked in before the procedure and showed me the picture of my embryos underneath the microscope, I instantly thought to myself, "those are my babies!" I knew without a doubt that the transfer would work, and we would have twins. I can't explain it, and I know it sounds dumb, but when I saw that picture I instantly felt bonded with those two embryos.

I told myself not to get emotional today, but I don't ever think a September 17th will ever go by without me getting emotional. Our journey actually started long before then, but that was the day there was no turning back.

Thank you Sarah for everything you sacrificed, and I am so thankful/lucky/humbled that our friendship survived. It's amazing that with everything you had to go through, you still look back with no regrets. In case you didn't know, at 26 weeks she unexpectedly had to be admitted to the hospital for 8 days due to preterm labor (everyone thought the babies were on their way), was put on strict bed rest upon being released from hospital, had a sub cutaneous pump of anti-contraction medicine put in (that she had to hook up and be monitored twice a day), her mom had to move in with her and her husband for 12+ weeks to help take care of her then 20 month old daughter, had another 5 day hospital stay at 32 weeks when she started becoming immune to the anti-contraction medicine, then developed pre-eclampsia and had to have a c section at 36 weeks 2 days. Between all the nurses of our two different doctors, none of them thought the twins would stay in her tummy as long as they did after 26 weeks.

For those of you who read this, if you ever want the definition of a selfless person, it's Sarah Antwine. :)