Announcements

4 more. 3 more people I know are pregnant. Here's how it went down in order from worst to best.
#1: I found out one girl is pregnant because she posted her ultrasound picture on FB. I will never do that. She doesn't know about us trying IVF.
#2: Somebody else told me she was on bedrest for a little bit because she was pregnant. She is the smallest person I know so when I saw her yesterday, she already had an obvious belly. She hid it behind some loose clothing for the last few months and is due in December. She didn't make some huge announcement and just waited for people to come up to her. It was nice because I could process it then make a comment when I was ready. She doesn't know about us trying IVF.
#3: I get a text saying "I have really been praying for you and hope IVF works for you. We found out that we are pregnant and I just wanted to tell you. I would love to have kids around the same time as you." I really appreciated her telling me this way. I didn't have to hide the tears in my eyes. I didn't have to find out (like everybody else) on facebook. I didn't have to pretend I was happy on the phone. I cried, then I texted her back and thanked her and told her I was happy for her. And I am because they have the cutest little girls and they love me :)
#4: I have a dear friend who has bee the one to help me through my TTC journey since day 1. She struggled for 4 years before she was able to adopt the cutest little boy I've ever seen. 3 months later, she had her own little girl! She came over on the 4th of July for some BBQ. Her kids are just over a year old now and we were hanging out and I asked her if they were considering having another one. Usually, I don't ask people that knowing how I've struggled, but her and I can talk really openly about ttc. She told me she wanted to tell me that they just found out they are expecting! She found out last week and has only told her family. I guess it just happened (she has PCOS) naturally. Tears welled up in my eyes, not because I was sad that it wasn't me, but because I was truly happy for her. For some reason, I don't get hurt/sad/upset when I find out that somebody who has struggled with IF becomes pregnant. I'm not really sure why and I don't know if I'll ever get over that. I am just so excited for her and can't wait to see her new little one. She'll have 3 kids under 2!