It's hard to believe that I started this journey just before turning 39... Forty-one... I celebrated my birthday last month and I am now officially at the two year mark of trying this Single Mom by Choice thingie. I've discovered so much... about the female body (who knew we had more than one egg growing... Continue Reading →
Protected: Build It And They Will Come: Part 3 – Rebuild
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Single Mom By Choice – Part 20: WHAT’S HAPPENING?
"Hey Kim! How have you been? What's happening?" as the person asking touches their stomach for me to understand what they are asking about. This scenario has been a common occurrence in the last few months and I have to admit, some may find it annoying, but I think it's cute! It's been going... I... Continue Reading →
Single Mom By Choice – Part 19: ON HOLD…
Don't we all hate waiting in line or being on hold... those minutes passing by while you are trying to get something done or get in contact with someone always feel like moments of life just wasted away... even though you know that once you get to the front of the line or that person... Continue Reading →
Protected: Build It And They Will Come: Part 2 – Demolition
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Protected: Build It And They Will Come: Part 1 – The Project
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Single Mom By Choice – Part 18: A FIRST…
It comes a time where you almost become insensitive and immune to all the emotions that IVF can bring on. It's not that it doesn't hurt anymore or that it's not something you hold dear to your heart... it's just that you get to a point where it's like "meh... I can't do anything about... Continue Reading →
Single Mom By Choice – Part 17: If you build it, they will come!
"If you build it, they will come" - not only did God say that to Noah, but who doesn't love that line in Field of Dreams!! "If you build it, they will come" After over a year of trying to have a baby, I decided to change things up a bit and that quote inspired... Continue Reading →
Single Mom By Choice – Part 16: One month
One month... It's only 31 days of our lives tops, but boy, oh boy! It sounds and feels like it's an eternity when you are trying to get pregnant and month after month, you hear "maybe next month", "next month is the one", "by next month, all this will be behind you", "you'll be smiling next month",... Depending on your cycle, your next month comes sooner, or later, or irregularly - but what we all have in common is that we wish it were this month...
Single Mom By Choice -Part 15: Butterflies and Tears!
Butterflies… Tears... is it normal that I’m this nervous? Shipment has been paid, the embryos are mine, I am two days away from getting a phone call saying that they are finally in Montreal and every time I think about it, I have butterflies and tears.