It's all about plumbing...

Well, I am finally returning to post in our blog. I cannot believe I slacked for so long. Things have been moving at such a fast pace the last couple of weeks. I thought I had freed up my summer quite a bit, but I have found myself busy, busy, busy!

It is a mess around here. We had a major leak again in the house. I got up early one morning to let Hannah out and went to use the bathroom downstairs to find the carpet all wet. We have already had plumbers out twice to try to fix this. So, the next day Richard just tore into the walls himself to find the problem. The caulk in the tub was not sufficient and allowing water into the walls and then down into the carpet. So now we have two bathrooms torn up and have decided we are going to have to get the remodel on these done now. As you can see in the picture, we were living with old 70's wallpaper and decor anyway so a remodel is desperately needed. This picture is from December, the first time Richard had to tear up the bathroom for plumbing issues.

It is somewhat ironic that the same week we have dealt with plumbing issues at home, I also had my "plumbing" checked out at the hospital. I went in Thursday morning for what is called a Hysterosalpingogram. Ok, say that one ten times fast! It is a basic test they do to make sure the fallopian tubes are not blocked. They inject a contrast dye through a catheter into the uterus while being x-rayed. You can then see the uterus and tubes on the x-ray as it is happening. My plumbing looks good according to the doc. The dye went through fine. Statistics show an increase in pregnancy rates after this type of procedure because a lot of the time the dye helps to clear out any blockages or debris that may be cluttering the tubes. Knowing that my pipes have been cleaned out now helps us prepare for the next go around of tying to get pregnant. Maybe this will do the trick!

We did a follow up with Dr. Jabara about the failed insemination. He still does not recommend trying another IVF because he does not think I will be able to produce enough follicles. He wants us to try on our own again for a month then we could try another insemination. We have an appointment with another fertility specialist as well on Thursday to get a second opinion. I have heard she is really good. I think it will be nice to get a fresh perspective on things as well. I have a feeling that we will be doing an insemination again just from the financial standpoint...all of this is soooooooo expensive and money is getting really tight especially now that we have been forced into our bathroom remodel sooner than expected.

Meanwhile, we continue to pray and be patient for the Lord's timing. Although life is a bit tough for us right now, we know that God is faithful and watching out for us!