Crabs on the Move

With all the rain we've had the land crabs homes have been flooded and they are seeking dry shelter. They often come knocking on my sliding glass door, but I haven't let them in. It does however, scare the day lights out of me!!

Pregant - Oh My God!!

Let me back up...

After a year of practicing we were not able to get it right.

So, on May 1st we sought help from the "Center for Fertility and IVF of Miami.

After viles and viles of blood, test after test, we learned we would be candidates for IVF.

On June 25th we began the Fertility Treatments.

Curt would probably say this was the last day my wife was "normal".

The emotional roller coaster is intensified with each new medication.

July 19th we began the series of shots that would encourage my body to produce multiple eggs.

The shots were both morning and night in my tummy....

Swelling, bruising, pain, and ugliness!!

It was determined that my eggs had matured enough for extraction.

On August 1st at 7:45a I underwent surgery to have my eggs removed.

While my eggs were being removed Curt was "providing".

My eggs were then sent to the lab were a single sperm was injected into each Egg.

The following day we learned that 8 of the 12 eggs had been fertilized.

We now waited to see how the embryo's developed - the Dr's were looking for two clear leaders.

On August 6th two of the eight Embryo's had developed into Blastocysts.

#1

#2

These were transferred into my uterus via a catheter.

I didn't feel a thing, but had to lay still for an hour following.

I guess they didn't want them to fall out.

I then had two days of bed rest at home.

I was down, but not out!!

We then had the most excruiating 9 days of waiting....

Did it work?

Did it not work?

Are we pregant?

On August 15th we traveled back to Miami for the pregnancy blood test.

We needed a beta HCG number of at least 100 - or close to.

Later that afternoon our nurse called with the great news....

Our number was 117!!

Tropical Storm Fay

What a disappointment for my first "Hurricane".

There was a lot of hype built up and I really thought I would get a couple of days off.

No power = no work.

No such luck.

We did get a fair amount of rain and gusting winds up to 50 mph.

Picture shows Caloosa Cove Marina Empty - strange site.

And the boat tied up in the canal for preparation.