Happy Father's Day!
Thankfully I will get to see my dad soon! When we go to Miami for the egg retrieval we will be staying with him. Love you, dad! This picture is of him when he became a Grandad! Looking forward to him meeting our baby!

Today will be my third day with stimulation shots. Thankfully they do not hurt as much as I expected!  My sweet, lovely, blessing of a friend, Nicole has been giving me the shots. She is an LPN and just like nurses do, she says 'ok, you are going to feel a little pinch' and bam, shot is in my skin and it is over before I know it. We have a good system down.  I pinch my stomach skin together to form a little pouch and she handles the shooting part.  To make things easy, I put together a basket full of the supplies so I can grab it and go. I am greeted at the door by one of her daughters who every time, is eager to open the door and welcome me inside.

I am most thankful for Nicole! She lives down the street and gives of her time to shoot me every evening around 6:30 p.m.  Here she is posing with the needle. Now, doesn't that face make it so much nicer to get shots?

So, I am on my way to her house shortly, with my medicine in tow.

Tomorrow, I have a doctor's appointment at 9 a.m. for blood work and I believe an ultrasound.  Then again on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.  The doses of what I am taking may vary depending on how well my follicles are responding to the stimulation.  Also started taking prenatal vitamins today.  My doctor recommended Pregnitude but have been unable to find it at CVS, Walgreens, Publix, or the Target pharmacy.  It is the best for egg health so we will find a way to get it. In the meantime, I'm taking the regular prenatal vitamins.

God continues to be faithful in carrying us through this process. We feel Him closer each day. As the process intensifies, so does the reality of his promises.

Thank you for your prayers!

Lots of love,
Lauren