Holy M.I.A.!

Holy bologna! It's been awhile since I've posted on our blog! Things have been crazy with work. A LOT of traveling without (or SUPER slow) internet.
Let's see...what's new??

1) Our race with Pound the Pavement for Parenthood has been confirmed! We've got the official date AUGUST 3rd at the Vineyard Sports Park in Orem, Utah. We're thrilled! August cannot get here soon enough. We're hoping to reach out to as many people as possible. Not just because it helps us move forward with starting our family but because the more that come the more people are familiar with infertility. Also, it would be so great to have people that are going through infertility be there and get connected with others so they have the support they need. So many live with infertility in silence and now that we've shared our story with others it's completely changed our outlook. It's a blessing for others to know. If you haven't registered for the race yet make sure you get  your early registration in ASAP. OHHHHHHH!!! I forgot to mention the best part of the race is that Utah Fertility Center (the doctor's office we go to) has donated an IVF cycle for a drawing on the day of!! Isn't that awesome!???!?!

2) We found out we won't have to do ICSI. (Yay!) ICSI is wear they insert the sperm directly into the egg with a needle to increase chances of fertilization. They do that when there is male factor infertility. Our doctor was concerned about a semen analysis that Matt did a year ago and so he just got to provide another "sample" a couple weeks ago and all is well. That saves us $1,700.00 so that's quite the blessing.

3) We also had a consultation with our doctor and have decided to do IVF at the end of the summer. We're SOOOOOOOOOO excited!! We can't believe that it's so close. We've been waiting for this for what seems like FOREVER. It's such a great feeling to have a plan and have it get closer and closer.

4) Infertility Awareness Night was great! I'll write more about that in another post.

5) I'm still wanting to share the stories of others that are going through infertility. Sharing your story can empower others so if you or someone you know wants to share we would love to! You can use your name, a sudoname, or even have it posted it anonymously. Send it my way...marissaking4110@gmail.com.