Footsteps for fertility 5k/ Invitro-fertilization/ pregnancy

Last year in 2012 we did a 5k called footsteps for fertility.  For every person that signed up for the 5k you got a raffle ticket for a free round of invirto. (an expensive infertility procedure that we were told was necessary for us)  We mainly got our families and a couple of friends because I found out about it probably a month or two before the race. 

our nephew McKay

my sister-n-law Monique, my mom and me

our other two nephews Max and Mason

We didn't win this year but it was definitely worth a shot! 

So we found out they were doing the same race in August 2013.  We entered again.  This year they gave away 2 free rounds of invitro.  Shockingly enough we won the very first one.  We were so excited. 

We had a ton of support this year.  All of our families, tons of our friends, neighbors, and some of my parent's friends.

We started the invitro process as soon as we were able to.  In November the finishing procedures were done. (egg extraction and embryo transfer)  I talked to a lot of people who had done it before and I'll be honest I was scared because of there explanations.  It ended up not being that bad.  I felt like a little bit of pain was nothing if I was able to conceive a baby.  They extracted 22 eggs from me.  14 of them were mature eggs.  Out of the 14, 7 fertilized.  The day of our embryo transfer, we found out that only 2 survived out of the 7 and that they were only rated fair quality.  So instead of a %60 chance we only had a %40 chance of it working.  The picture above is of the two surviving embryos.   

And we're pregnant!!! We are so excited. It was amazing to hear the heart beat.  We're due August 9.

Great-Grandpa Fords funeral

My great grandpa passed away.  He was a great man.  He was the best example to me of a perfect marriage.  Him and my great grandma did everything together and they treated each other with so much love and respect.  He has been waiting to see her for two years now and finally is reunited again with his sweet heart.

Brittney and her grandpa at the funeral

Brittney's mom, grandpa, aunt and uncles

Footsteps for Fertility 5k

A couple of weeks ago we did a 5k called footsteps for fertility.  We created a team called Allen and for every person that signed up on our team, we got a raffle ticket for a chance at winning free invitro. I was so shocked when we were called out as the first of 2 couples to win.  I've never felt so blessed by my heavenly father and so blessed to have so many friends and family support us.  We've never done invitro before because of the cost of it. We have been married for over 8 years and have been trying to get pregnant for about 4 years.   So we're so super excited to have the opportunity to try it.  We will be going through the treatment shortly and hope to be pregnant by the end of the year.

Elephant Rock hike

We love to go hiking together.  A couple of days ago we went hiking to "elephant rock" with Scott's sister and her family.  In the picture with us are two of our cute little nephews.

Allen Oakley Rodeo and 4th of July

Scott and his cute little nephew McKay.

Every  year we go to the Oakley rodeo with Scott's family.  We've gone ever since we were dating.  This is the first year that it rained.  We still had a blast though.  Oakley puts on quite a show.  They always have fireworks as well.

Brittney's mom, Brittney, cousin Sadie and aunt Shana at the 4th of July parade.

Lake Powell 2013

We go to Lake Powell every year with Brittney's family and some friends.  Lately we've been renting a house boat. Brittney's family and one of the other families usually brings a ski boat.

Brittney wake boarding

Scott wake surfing

Look at that beauty in the back of the boat.

Brittney's family: Stockton, Brittney, Scott, Sterling, Brenda, Weston, Maddie, Tyler.  Tyler was selling winder dairy milk in California for the summer.  We didn't think he was going to make it this year but he surprised us and showed up just before the house boat was about to take off.

Brittney's dad water skiing

There was this gorgeous hike just above our camp ground.

Brittney skiing

Brittney and her mom

Brittney's brother Weston and Scott

Brittney and her sister-n-law Maddie

Tube wars.  Scott going in for the attack.

Scott wake boarding

We got kayaks this year.  It was a lot of fun going up some of the smaller canyons in them.

Brittney's brother Tyler and her mom.

Brittney's favorite sport

Our family friend Paul and Brittney's brother Tyler sunbathing.

Brittney and her mom.

Brittney's brother Stockton, and her mom.

Brittney and our family friend Sissy.

Scott loves his sunscreen.

Bathing off of the back of the house boat.