And The Sickness Begins...

I felt lucky for the first few weeks because I felt great! That was until Saturday, June 25th, the day I officially hit 9 weeks pregnant! Daddy and I had a wedding to go to that day. We went to the wedding and then came back home to rest for awhile. When we left for the reception, we were still on the back roads by our house and I felt the rumbling commence! We pulled over on the side of the highway so I could throw up...Little did I know your dad was taking a picture of me doing it! After getting it all up, I felt great and we continued on to have a great time at the wedding reception that evening! :)

And They Were Thinking...

"Congrats on your new bundle of Joy ♥ you're going to be such an amazing mommy ♥"


"Congrats on the pregnancy , I hope that you have a easy pregnancy... it will fly by, at least mine did!"


"OMG Congrats on the baby! I am soooo happy for you both. I know you will be amazing parents :)"


"Congrats!! Great things happen to Great people and you two will make amazing parents!!!"


"Congrats!!!! Enjoy every sick, uncomfortable minute!"


"Thanks for making me smile today. Congratulations!"


"Yay! Congrats! You're going to LOVE being a mommy!!! :o)"


"Congrats:) Being a mom is seriously the best thing ever!"


"Congratulations!!!! I've looked at your "Baby Herm" album heaps of times... And I cry every time. That's going to be one lucky baby. I'm so excited for you and James to become parents.. 
Congrats again. xoxo"

"Congratulations to you and James, I am so happy for you guys."

"You're right, God is so good...and faithful! It took me 6 pregnancies to get the 3 amazing children I have! I know what it takes to get to this place so here is a special prayer for you and baby... In the name of Jesus I confess that your body is a well oiled, lean baby making machine. I thank you father that the baby is perfect from the crown of its head the soles of its feet. I thank you that no weapon formed against the baby or momma will prosper in Jesus name. You will have a blessed, joyful pregnancy with an easy delivery. AMEN!"

"God is Good. God Bless you, daddy and baby. So thankful prayers are answered."

And I Was Thinking...

Wow this is going to happen, I'm going to be a dad. I cant wait to meet this little person that I helped create. 1000 things went through my head of things I needed to get done before I met him or her!

Love,

Daddy

The Tiny Little Beat That Stole Our Heart...

Today, on June 13th, 2011 we had our very first ultra-sound. I cannot even begin to tell you how long I had waited for the day that I was going to my very own ultra-sound appointment because I was having a baby! I watched all of my friends experience this happiness already, and it was finally our turn! My excitement is beyond describable. Daddy, Granny Jordan, and I went to see you for the first time. The doctor told us that you were actually a twin, and that I was carrying two separate sacs. The other baby did not appear to be developing properly though, so they did not think that it was going to make it. You, on the other hand were developing wonderfully and had a very strong and healthy heartbeat of 159! The sound of your heart beating inside of my belly was the sweetest sound I have ever heard in my life up until that day. It was like the angels were singing as I listened to the thumping of your precious, tiny heart. You already appeared perfect and I left there dreaming of the day that we would hold you in our arms...

Love,

Mommy

And Our Dream Becomes a Reality...

It was the morning of May 21st, 2011 that we found out that we were finally going to be blessed with a child of our own. After nearly 2 years of trying to conceive, 1 miscarriage, fertility medicine, and two rounds of artificial insemination later...We finally got that positive test that we had dreamed of for what seemed like an eternity. I remember just knowing that the test was going to be negative. I didn't feel any different, and to be honest, I had almost lost all faith by this point. We were to the point of thinking that maybe a child of our own might have to be adopted or given to us in another way. We were losing faith...fast. I woke up earlier than James that morning. As a matter of fact I don't think I slept that entire night. My fertility doctor told me that I could not test until Saturday morning. Thinking that I was going to be disappointed by yet another negative test, I went in and took it alone. I paced the living room over and over, shaking and feeling short of breath, as I waited to walk back into the bathroom. When I entered into the bathroom, I closed one eye and stood far away from the test, almost as if I were trying to "peek" at something that I shouldn't have been looking at. I fell to my knees-sobbing, laughing, all at the same time when I saw BOTH lines. Both lines meant that this girl was pregnant! I ran to the bedroom to awake James. He thought I was kidding at first, but then could see the pure, real joy in my eyes. He jumped up, we embraced, and it was all we could talk about the entire day, and for days to come. We had finally conceived a child together.  Although we knew to proceed with caution, knowing that road was going to be long...we were plagued with uncontrollable joy and happiness. I went from a woman to a "mother" in the instant that I read those positive lines on the pregnancy test. I could almost feel the little life stirring inside of me...

Love,
Mommy