We're Expecting!

I am new to blogging so bare with me while I figure out all the odds and ends.

On June 11, 2010 Matt and I found out the BEST news ever! News that we thought may never happen.

I cried instantly! For those of you who know me well know that I have been told since I was sixteen that it would either be extremely difficult for me to become pregnant or not possible at all.  At such a young age I really didn't think too much about it. I remember my mom crying and telling me that we would do whatever we needed to do in the future so that I could have kids.

(I bet she is dancing her butt off in heaven right about now)

As the years went on and the doctors continued to tell me the same thing I found myself researching every possible option (ask me anything, I'm like a OB dictionary).  Researching made me more knowledgeable but did me no good. The doctors will only help you if you are trying and have been trying for a year. Well at this time I wasn't trying, just trying to nip the problem in the butt.

Matthew; the LOVE of my life, My ANGEL from God, my STRENGTH, my WILL, my EVERYTHING, MY HUSBAND!

When you find your other half and know he or she is the one you will spend all your days with you typically discuss your future dreams and hopes.. and all the wants and desires you have always imagined.  One of Matt's dreams is to have a big family. Nice! We share a very important dream. One problem... "Do I tell him?  Do I not tell him? If we do get married can we have the talk then?  I could not be so selfish. Shortly after, I took Matt back to our prior conversation and told him everything the doctors had always told me. I did not know what to expect, but with the M word starting to surface I knew I had no choice.

"We'll cross that bridge when we get there.  I am sure there is something the doctors can do for you"  Short and simple was all I needed.  At least he knew.

About 6 months later he proposed and 13 months after our engagement we were married on

January 31, 2009.

We started talking about "trying" last Thanksgiving. We decided we would start the following June. I was full of emotions... and tons of what ifs?  Well our plan for June ended I would say in February When Matt so calmly said to me one night.  "lets start now"  Confused, I asked "huh?" He elaborated and the Baby Dancing began.  (I cant help but think that the nice hotel we were staying at in

San Diego had something to do with his random out burst).

I reminded Matt of the struggles we may face but we tried to remain optimistic.  Nothing would get us down, we were beginning a new chapter in our life.

After many prayers, tons of vitamins, several negative pregnancy tests (cant drink and possibly be pregnant) we finally saw two pink lines and I dropped to my knees and praised God

(no exaggeration! It was straight out of a movie dramatic)

I was in disbelief so we went to the doctor right away to have the pregnancy confirmed with a blood test! STILL PREGNANT!

We are now about 14 weeks and could not be happier.

We are so excited to share our JOY with our family and friends and can not wait to hold our little one in our arms!

I am not one to offer up advice often but I would say to those trying; keep your faith!  I don't know if it was all the vitamins I was taking, optimism, faith, or position advice offered to us that made this blessing possible, but I do know that God has a plan for everyone.. and it looks like God had a different plan for us than the several doctors id seen over the years.