We're PREGNANT!

Hello friends!

I am overjoyed and shocked to announce that Jonathan and I are expecting a baby in October! We went through a long and difficult season of trying and we are thrilled!

I had been keeping a blog chronicling our journey to conception and now to parenthood. It's called Trying For Life and it is now open to anyone who wants to read it. I do not censor myself in the blog - it is full of frustration, sarcasm, hope, medical jargon, and personal experiences.


Here is a glimpse into our story:
We decided to start trying around Christmas of 2009. The blog itself started in February of 2010 when we thought we were pregnant - I misread a pregnancy test and started the blog within hours of the good news. A few hours after starting the blog, I re-tested with another brand and it was negative. (I never thought I'd be one of those women who would misread a pregnancy test, but turns out its a lot easier than it seems!)

Our town is a young town with conservative values, which means people get pregnant all the flippin' time. Everytime I logged onto Facebook it seemed that someone else was either announcing they were pregnant or just popped out another kid. I was especially frustrated with those younger than us or who had been married for less time (or not married at all) who were having children before us. I started charting, taking my temperature, and becoming overly aware of my ovulation, but nothing was working. In November, we had a chemical pregnancy which is essentially a very early miscarriage. It was devastating and we were more determined than ever to do whatever it took to conceive. We had testing, samples, extra doctor visits, and nothing happened.

Finally, at the point of surrendering everything to God and letting Him control our futures entirely, God allowed us to conceive!! Looking back, we wouldn't have wanted it any other way. Every bit of this pregnancy, from the nausea to the weight gain, are things that I am so thankful for and will not take for granted.

Good sign

Jonathan and I just had lunch at Fridays and the server asked if we needed separate checks. Apparently we were having so much fun that we didn't look married!


I think that's a great sign of a healthy marriage.

Ultimate Playlist

I made one of my new favorite road trip playlists:

1. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant - Billy Joel
2. Accidentally In Love - Counting Crows
3. King of Anything - Sara Bareilles
4. Who Says You Can't Go Home - Bon Jovi
5. Motown Song - Rod Stewart
6. I'm Alright - Phil Vassar
7. Feelin' The Same Way - Norah Jones
8. Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall
9. Come On Over - Christina Aguilera
10. The Two Of Us - NSYNC
11. Let the Music Get Down In Your Soul - Marc Broussard
12. La Vie En Rose - Pomplamoose
13. Falling For the First Time - Barenaked Ladies
14. Roly Poly - The Little Willies
15. Hope For Me Yet - Marc Broussard
16. Anthony - Nickel Creek

Presidential Nerdom

I'm geeking out over this graph:

http://www.creditsesame.com/blog/net-worth-of-american-presidents-vs-national-debt/

Friends

"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another,

'What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'" - C.S. Lewis

I am blessed to have amazing friends that think I am interesting, funny, and worth loving. Even when I am feeling worthless, they still want to be my friend. I am blessed with these sisters and I am looking forward to even more laughs, tears, and adventures!