Looking forward and behind...

I hadn't been inspired to write a New Year's post until today. 2009 was a long year that, thankfully, ended very well for us. Murgdan inspired me tonight and I'm just going to copy her basic format....We are so very thankful that 2010 is the Year of the Baby for us, as well. While 2009 was quite a bumpy ride, I can reflect with an understanding mind and a thankful heart.

January we began with our new RE - Dr. K and I was certain he was our knight in shining armor that would save us from the depths of our infertility hell. This post pretty well sums up my mindset for the beginning of the year. I was (still am...) so angry at my last RE and really excited about the new clinic. Hope hadn't quite yet set in, but I was anxious to move forward with Dr. K and IVF #3.

February began with hope and ended in sorrow. The posts from that month bring back such raw emtotion that I still cry when I read through.

March began my decline in posts and was filled with mixed days of sadness, anger and some glimpses of happiness.

In April, we had our WTF appointment with Dr. K, decided to go all in on one last cycle and I realized my pathway was broken...the signs were unclear...but I knew there was a reason He had brought me there.

May brought on our last IVF attempt, a new hobbie for me (sewing) and the Month of Mothers...

June 2009 was quite possibly the best month of our life, as we had a BFP at 10dp5dt just one day before our 5 year wedding anniversary. I became boring, pregnant blogger.

July through December I was basically the world's worst blogger and mostly just posted updates about how wonderful the world is and how some days Infertility is still a total bitch.

All in all, 2009 was a wonderful year. My Dad is recovering from his broken foot, has beaten prostate cancer, his surgery in February found only a benign tumor, my sister and I are both expecting. Who could ask for more, right? I still have days where I can't believe that in 7 weeks we'll have a little girl of our very own!

To all of my blogger friends, thank you for your comments, support and real life friendships. You have made my life more bearable on unbearable days and have added to the happiness we've been blessed to have bestowed upon us. May 2010 bring us all health, happiness and dreams that come true.

Here's to an even better 2010.