In phase!!...out of phase!

We had our last endometrial biopsy on June 12 after trying a new combination of medicine. We were hopeful but when we got to the doctor, he told us he was doubtful this new combination would make me "in phase". We kept our hopes high though and waited the long wait to find out the results. Four days later, the nurse called to tell me the best news - I was in phase!! I couldn't believe it!! I was so excited and I could barely talk when I called David to tell him the news. It was the best feeling!! The nurse told me to call her as soon as I started my period and then we could make plans to "try" next month. So we headed down to the beach with our bags packed and the biggest smiles on our faces. I don't really think we slept that night, we were so happy to have this news!
Well, all that changed on Wednesday! I called the nurse to tell her I had started and we hit the beach with Belle. Late Wednesday afternnon, I get a call from the nurse and she tells me that because I didn't start until Wednesday that it changed everything. I felt crushed! We were so disappointed!! Honestly, I think the nurse was almost as disappointed as we were. But she explained that on Friday, I was "in phase" for that point in my cycle but that I should start by Sunday. I don't really understand all the details really but the bottom line is the medicine didn't do what it should have and we'll have to try something different.
The strong disappointment and discouragement seemed to fade over the next few days. I recently met with the nurse to discuss our next options. We decided to take a break from things this month and next month I will start taking injectable medicines. This medicine does increase your risk for multiples and we are praying we will be blessed with some twins!!! The good thing is that we can try next month and I don't have to do anymore biopsies! Yay!!
This process has been so emotional with so many ups and downs but we find our comfort and our only real hope in the Lord. He alone gives us peace and offers us everlasting hope that doesn't ever disappoint!!!!

Abby's Wedding

David's little sister, Abby, got married to Brandon Locke on April 25th at First Presbyterian Church in Macon. She was a beautiful bride!!! This is one of my favorites of Abby getting ready:

Here's a sweet picture of Abby with her mom:

Another sweet one, this time Abby with her dad:

Here's Abby with David and Perry:

Abby and Lisa:


And finally, Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Locke:

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Waiting...

We got our results back from the endometrial biopsy today and it looks like we'll be waiting some more. It turns out that the lining is still out of phase. The medicine I took last month did some good but it didn't completely fix the problem. The plan is for us to alter the medicine some this month and repeat the biopsy in four weeks to see if it worked.

On a better note, here's a new picture of Belle. We love her so much!!!!!

Isabel's Day

I couldn't get through this day without talking about our sweet little girl, Isabel Faye Lee. We met her for the first and only time one year ago today as she left us to be with Jesus. We miss her so much but we look forward with hope to the day we will be with her forever.

Update

As some of you already know, David and I also had two miscarriages before and after Isabel. Because of that, my dad recommended that we see a fertility specialist for recurrent miscarriage. It turned out to be a good idea because after a month of testing, they discovered that my endometrial lining was "out of phase". This finding probably explains the two miscarriages as well. The good news is that this is treatable!

Over the past month I have been on a medicine that should help improve my lining and thus a more successful pregnancy. As of last week, the doctor was optimistic and hopeful that this had helped. We will know for sure after May 13th. I will have another endometrial biopsy to see if the lining is now "in phase". Please continue to pray for us!! We are so excited and hopeful this will be the last step in this long process and that we will be blessed with a baby that we can raise.

Thank you all for loving us and supporting us over these difficult two years. Your prayers and encouragement have helped us so much!

Psalm 18:32 It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.

Keaton Beach Fishing 5/2 - 5/3

I headed south by myself after work Friday to see if the bite was on. I made great time and arrived in 3 hours 40 minutes. I was fishing with a friend from Americus and his kid so I did not have to put my boat in the water. I stopped by and checked on her though, she looked real lonely.

We were on the water Saturday morning amidst the fleet of boats for the Optimist Tournament. We didn't fish the tournament but got the privilege of many boats riding through our drifts all day. We headed to spot one and immediately hooked up with the fish. The bite was real strong in the morning and kinda petered out in the afternoon. We probably caught 150 fish between KW, AW and me. We ended up with 15 nice fish by the end of the day with the largest being 24". There were many trout that were 14.99" that made it back in the water. Most of our trout were 16.5' - 18". The weather was awesome, around 80 with a 10 knot south wind. The water was around 75 degrees and clear to slightly stained.

Sunday was going to be a quick day. On the water by 7:30 and planned to be off by 10. We went back to the same spot we started at on Saturday. We immediately started picking up fish. The crazy thing was there were no shorts biting like on Saturday. Almost every hook up was a keeper. KW and I picked up 9 nice keepers between 16" - 19" by 10. I thought it was a pretty good trip. I enjoyed it Wille.

Our newest member to our family

This is Belle. She is an English Lab that we got from a breeder in Mississippi. She will be 12 weeks on Sunday May 3rd. Her color is known as a "fox red", but it really is a dark shade of yellow.

Hopefully, she will be a great hunter. She is already making double retrieves for her daddy.