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When deciding to proceed with IVF, I wish there was a manual that prepared me for the emotional ups and downs that come with the process. Yes, there are TONS of support groups and other people who have gone through the process, but I’m telling you NOTHING prepares your heart for the feelings of extremeContinue reading “The Roller Coaster”

I was sitting at my desk the other day listening to a conversation taking place right outside my office door. This is something that happens very frequently and instead of stopping it, I listened to the words that were being communicated between two individuals. The words that one Soldier said to another made me soContinue reading “One or the Other??”

I began the day digging in the yard, planting new flowers. I often find that is where I do my best thinking. The yard, the shower, the car….you know pretty much anywhere where writing down a list of things I think up are almost impossible to capture on paper. It was then that I bluntlyContinue reading “A Line in the Sand”

“You’re Pregnant.” Those are the exact words that spilled out of Aarons mouth as I returned home from PT one day. I was working as a Battery Executive Officer and working close to 80 hours a week. I was exhausted all the time and my body was aching all the time. I brushed his absurdContinue reading “A Crack in Your Soul”

Now, to preface this, I have the upmost respect for all medical providers. They have slaved away for years to obtain a doctorate. However, it is called the practice of medicine for a reason. By this point, Aaron and I have both returned from deployment and we are FINALLY living back together again after 22Continue reading “The “Practice” of Medicine”

After about three years of enjoying being a newly wed couple, Aaron and I decided to finally expand our family. Not to mention, the hints of all our parents were not added pressure (much denoted sarcasm). I came off all forms of birth control and thought, this will happen so fast! I had heard storiesContinue reading “It’s not you, It’s me.”

“The word impossible is not in my dictionary.” — Napoleon Bonaparte This is the first post of my blog regarding our infertility and IVF/Adoption journey. My husband, Aaron and I met in high school and have been married for eleven years (together for 17). We met when we were 15 years old, starting dating atContinue reading “First Comes Love, then Comes Marriage, then comes…..???”