Getting Pregnant

Sorry folks that it has been so long since we last updated the blogomeister. I know, you guys want in on more of the Campbell Lovefest. Lots have happened since my last post.

As many of you know, Jen and I have been trying to start a family and to no avail. So we went to the Reproductive Science Center and had IVF done. It was a grueling process, but ultimately well worth it. On the Friday prior to Christmas, after weeks of medications and shots for my dear wife Jen, we had 11 eggs extracted. Over the next few days 8 of them were viable fertilized and on Christmas morning they were implanted back into Jen. Our doctor tried to discourage us from implanting 2 eggs, but Jen wanted to increase the odds of getting pregnant. We were told that with 2 embryos implanted there was a 50% chance of a successful pregnancy. There was also a 30% of the 50% chance that we could have twins. Jen was not deterred by the fear of having twins and directed the doctor to implant 2 embryos. For the next several weeks we waited and waited to find out if Jen was pregnant. I started to suspect that she might be when out of the blue she started craving grapes. Bringing home grapes would make her so happy. Note to self, maybe I can substitute grapes for flowers at Valentines Day. It'd save me a fortune. Finally the day came. We went to have a blood test. Then we had to wait all day. I dropped off Jen at home and went and made sales calls. I was returning home from my calls when Jen called me. Between tears of joy she told me I was going to be a Dad. Yippie. I was so happy. I couldn't believe it. Happiness can not truly describe what I felt. It was unbelieveable.