Our Infertility & Adoption Timeline

• December 22, 2008: Finalization hearing in court.  Isaiah is legally a Marshall!  No more red tape…adoption is final.
• September 4, 2008: Post-op visit. Given the option of Lupron injections for the endo, birthcontrol pills for pain, or nothing at all. We decidd not to pursue the meds. Cleared to TTC on our own. The next 6 months are our optimal time to conceive.
• August 21, 2008: Had hysteroscopy, oophorectomy, laparascopy, and D & C. In other words, the doctor removed right ovary, cleaned out TONS of endometriosis that was growing every where, and removed some adhesions from the uterus. Praise God no cancer was found!
• August, 2008: Doctor discovered mass on Glenna’s right ovary. Surgery scheduled for August 21.
• June 24, 2008: Released from Illinois; HOME with our son!!
• June 19, 2008: Court hearing with attorney to have judge sign adoption petition.
• June 18, 2008: Beautiful placement ceremony with birth-family and caseworkers. Our hearts are overflowing! Isaiah met his grandparents today!
• June 17, 2008: William Isaiah legally became our son at 3:00 p.m. Praising God for His incredible blessings!! We have a SON!!
• June 16, 2008:Legal risk placement for remaining 24 hours of TPR. Huge mountain of paperwork needing signatures. Placement of baby boy into our custody. Holding our breath until Tuesday afternoon.  We really enjoyed the first hours with this baby boy…we sat up with him all night, enjoying every minute of sleeplessness.
• June 14, 2008: Awakened by the phone ringing at 8:30 on this Saturday morning.  Hurry to the hospital in Illinois!!  Beautiful baby boy born at 2:43 p.m. We were in the delivery room for his birth.  He may not be “ours” yet, but we love him with all our hearts!
• June 7, 2008:Twiddling our thumbs. Put together the last piece of furniture and rearranged things in the nursery. We’re waiting with baited breath!!
• June 5, 2008: False alarm. Baby not here yet.
• May 24th, 2008: FIRST baby shower!
• May 20, 2008: What’s next, you ask? Wait for THE CALL telling us the birthmother is in labor! Hightail it to the hospital!!
• May 19, 2008: Home Study is officially APPROVED.
• May 19, 2008: Meeting with birthmother went especially well! We are holding an ultrasound picture of our son!!
• May 15, 2008: Homestudy Documents sent in for approval.
• May 13, 2008: Glenna’s individual interview. Shock of our life–CHOSEN by birthparents!! It’s a BOY!!!
• May 7, 2008: William’s individual interview.
• April 21, 2008: First home visit.
• April 11, 2008: NO MORE PAPERWORK!!
• April, 2008: More paperwork.
• March 24-28, 2008: Buried beneath a MOUNTAIN of paperwork.
• March 7, 2008: Formal application submitted.
• February 29, 2008: Met with social worker for informational meeting.
• February 27: Preliminary application submitted.
• February 1. 2008: Shifting gears: ADOPTION!!!!
• January 23, 2008: Appt. with specialist. ICSI given as only option. We knew we weren’t ready to go in that direction. Grief. Then hope…because God is faithful.
• November 2007: Made appt. with specialist in St. Louis. Wait & pray.
• September 2007: IUI #2 Cancelled; Clomid delayed cycle again.
• August 2007: Round 2 on Clomid.
• July-August 2007: IUI #1 cancelled; Clomid delayed cycle.
• July 2007: Round 1 on Clomid.
• June 2007: Obgyn agrees to try IUI with Clomid.
• September-December 2006: 3 months after HSG, advised to keep trying.
• August 2006: HSG all clear. Other test produce same results as tests from July 2005.
• July 2005-June 2006: Trying the old fashioned way. New doctor, new tests.
• July 2005: Test results in: chances of conceiving are “slim to none.” GRIEF. The same week we received this news, we moved from Tennessee to Missouri because William took a new pastoral position.
• May 2005: First Dr.’s appt. after 1 year of trying with no results.
• April 2004: Let’s grow our family!