This week we reached another big milestone of entering the third trimester. My belly is getting bigger, it's becoming harder to get comfortable, and I think I spend more time visiting the bathroom than not. But I'm loving every kick and prod. I love waking up to the physical reminder that I'm growing a life inside of me. It's becoming real -- all of the nursery prep, baby showers, doctor's appointments, and birthing classes that I thought I might never get to experience. I am so grateful for ... continue reading...

I never thought I would be able to write this post. After 4 years and three months of infertility, I took a pregnancy test in the early morning hours of Labor Day and saw what I had prayed for countless times -- a positive. I woke up that morning a little after 4 am and couldn't go back to sleep. I had decided the day before that this was the morning I would test, but when you have seen the opposite of what you want so badly for so long, trust me, it can be very hard to make yourself go ... continue reading...

We prayed for 1,564 days. He answered. We prayed. We prayed with tears and broken hearts, in anguish and confusion, with courage, hope, and faith. And so did many of you. You prayed, supported us, and hoped for us even when we could not. Over four years of infertility and gut-wrenching disappointment. Over four years of negatives, multiple specialists, ultrasounds, countless medication, injections, invasive tests, procedures, failed treatment cycles, surgery, a miscarriage, and waiting, ... continue reading...