I’ve already cried once today and I’m about to start crying again. If I ever had any doubts about telling people about our fertility struggles they’ve all been dashed with the amazing outpouring of support and love I’m getting from people everywhere. It’s amazing.

My best friend Kel… well what can I say about her other than that she is the most amazing person on the face of the planet? I love her so much!

I of course have posted on my usual forums with the good news, and the excitement on them is palpable. My usual “journal buddies” of course were jumping off the roof and screaming with excitement, but it also seems like everyone else from the community has stopped by to congratulate me! Even people who are desperately trying to get pregnant themselves are honestly happy for me.

And this is true here on my blog as well! Thank you to EVERYONE who has stopped by to congratulate me. I hope all of you amazing girls get your miracle soon too.

I am on other forums that aren’t at all baby-related. I’m on a fairly small photography group for women, though sadly I haven’t been very active lately – too many other things going on in my life. I had mentioned there about our struggles (and found out that one of the women there has twins from IVF!). So yesterday I dropped in to let them know our good news. They are apparently so excited for me that they are talking about an e-shower for me! How freaking sweet is that?? Makes me feel bad for not having time for photography lately!

The world is a beautiful place right now, through my eyes. I am truly blessed not just with our little miracle baby, but with all the wonderful people that I’ve been lucky enough to meet. You may or may not know that I don’t have much of an offline life. My supervisor at work is close enough to be called a friend, same with my SIL, but I don’t really go out much, and I don’t have a “group” of friends (especially after moving to the U.S.). All my friends online ARE my closest friends. And I’m very, very thankful.

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Also, I told my brother today. Via IM. I’m super close to my brother, but he’s 21 (22? Shit, I’m a crappy sister. I think he’s 22.) and… well, male.

[14:04] C: what ya been up to

[14:05] Me: Not much.
Oh, well, we found out we’re pregnant.
but other than that, not much.

[14:05] C: :-O

[14:05] Me: I got a bebe in my belleh

[14:05] C: lol

[14:05] C: not really yet

[14:06] Me: Well. It’s a multi-celled little embryo. ;)

[14:06] C: there we go

You can see which of our two parents he takes after. :lol: He’s going to be an uncle! I hope he realizes how special that is.

(In my family there’s just my brother and me, so this is the first grandchild for my parents, and likely to be the only one for quite some time. My brother’s nowhere near being ready to procreate yet. He doesn’t even have a girlfriend.)