We grew up in the same church and area and became good friends in high school. In 2007 we started dating; we always knew that we were serious about each other and that our relationship was heading towards marriage. Jonathan proposed to me on November 15th, 2009. Eight months later, on August 7th, 2010, we got married.
We were in college, so we waited long enough to ensure that we would both graduate before we decided to start building our family. Education is very important to us both, but we also dreamed of a large family and wanted to trust God to provide for us and our futures, so we started trying to have a baby some time around May of 2011.
The months came and went, and many of our friends and acquaintances started getting pregnant. Then they had their babies, and we were still trying. A full year passed and in the summer of 2012 we started asking our doctors what to do next. After our consultation at a fertility clinic on October 31st we did a few more tests.
On December 12th we finally were able to talk with the doctor about what our options are. For details on that update, read my post Answers and Options.
After prayerfully considering our next move, we decided to try a few cycles with me on Clomid and see if that would do the trick. Statistically speaking, it was going to be a long shot, but it was something to try.
We decided that we would not pursue IVF. For details on that decision, read my post Embryos are People Too.
We tried a month on Clomid and an HCG trigger, and were shocked and delighted when we got our positive pregnancy test! See my post Our Miracle.
On October 21st, 2013 our beautiful daughter was born. See my post Birth Story. She is an answer to our prayers and a testament to God's graciousness in our lives.
Since our daughter's birth, this blog has evolved into one more focused on parenting and family, but my heart is still tender towards infertility and those still waiting for their baby. I talk about the impact infertility still has on me in this post: From the Other Side of Infertility.
In December of 2014, much to our surprise, we found out that we were expecting again! An Unexpected Blessing
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