Audrey Mae Smykay
June 11, 2009
12:40 p.m.
7 lbs 12 oz
19.5 inches
Birth Story Coming Soon
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Australian poet Pam Brown wrote that "Sisters annoy, interfere, criticize. Indulge in monumental sulks, in huffs, in snide remarks. Borrow. Break. Monopolize the bathroom. Are always underfoot. But if catastrophe should strike, sisters are there. Defending you against all comers."
I think Ms. Brown must have lived at my house growing up with my sister Angie and me (although I do have to admit that some of our run-ins were a bit more dramatic than illustrated in the quote).
My catastrophe was getting deathly ill and delivering my precious son almost four months too soon. Not even a day after I delivered my son, Angie offered to carry my next child and, after a year or so of contemplation, I took her up on it.
This is our surrogacy story.
I think Ms. Brown must have lived at my house growing up with my sister Angie and me (although I do have to admit that some of our run-ins were a bit more dramatic than illustrated in the quote).
My catastrophe was getting deathly ill and delivering my precious son almost four months too soon. Not even a day after I delivered my son, Angie offered to carry my next child and, after a year or so of contemplation, I took her up on it.
This is our surrogacy story.
Cycles by the Numbers
- IVF#1: 9 retrieved, 4 mature, 1 fertilized, 0 transferred
- IVF#2: 12 retrieved, 11 mature, 4 fertilized, 1 transferred, BFN
- IVF#3: 17 retrieved, 14 mature, 7 fertilized, 1 transferred, BFN
- IVF#4: 2 thawed, 2 transferred, 2 implanted, 1 progressed, BFP, Fletcher!
- IVF#5: 7 retrieved, 5 mature, 5 fertilized, 2 transferred, 1 implanted, BFP, Audrey!
24 comments:
Congratulations!! I'm so happy for you. She's beautiful!
Congratulations!!!!!! She is beautiful, I'm so happy for you. Love the name.
Audrey Harris
She is so beautiful, congratulations!
She is beautiful!!! Congratulations!! Fletcher is going to be a happy big brother!!
Congrats......look she is smiling already!!
Congratulations! She's a beautiful and lucky little girl. :) Take good care!
CONGRATS! I am so happy for you guys! She is beautiful and I can not wait to meet her. Also , like I told you yesterday...I love her name!
YAY! Angie--you are the best sister ever (though I'm sure you won't ever let Erin live this down!).
She's gorgeous and I love the name.
Congratulations!
Oh my, she is beautiful! Congratulations! I am so happy for you!
We're so happy for your family. I cant wait to hear what fletcher thinks. She's beautiful!
YEAH! I'm so happy for you all. She's so cute. (I love the knit hat.)
Audrey's gorgeous!!! Congratulations to Mom, Dad and Big Brother and thank you to Angie.
She is so so sweet! Congratulations Smykays - incredible job Angie and Audrey! Now I have to go cry!
Congratulations!!!!
Awww she is adorable. Congrats to your family.
She is gorgeous. I'm so happy for you guys! Congratulations. Will you be keeping this blog for her? Or are you going to keep us updated on her via Fletchers.
Congratulations. What a gorgeous little girl.
YAY! Welcome to the world little one!! Congratulations!!
I think she has Angie's nose.
Beth
She is beautiful! How wonderful!
she is beautiful! congratulations!!
Oh My goodness!!! She is so beautiful!!
Oh Erin! She is so beautiful. What a blessing...a beautiful little girl and a loving sister. I couldn't be more happy for you!
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