Good Days and Bad Days

I was aware of the changes that would happen and very aware that my body would be changing. I wouldn't change any of it for anything in the world. There are days where I think I'm not going to make it through the day because of my being sick. The only time i seem to feel better is when I'm either asleep or in the shower/bath. Yesterday i was in the grocery store picking up some stuff for Justin (he's a little sick) and I haven't had any serious problems with smells until yesterday. I practically ran through the poultry, seafood, and other meats sections. People were looking at me and tilting their heads wondering what was wrong with me. As if it couldn't get any worse, i ran into someone from work and they wanted to talk. I didn't know whether to cut her off mid sentence or say excuse me and run the the bathroom. I finally hurried the conversation and made it to the "safe" zone........the check out line.
There are good days and there are bad days. Unfortunately, this was a BAD day. I was talking to my Mom over Christmas and told her that some times it's so hard to believe that there are two actual babies growing inside of me. Some days I scare myself and think to myself somethings wrong. I have been assured that I will know if or when something is wrong. I see now why my mother and all mothers worry about their children. It doesn't start when they are born. It starts when they are itty bitty. I won't ever make fun of my mother again for being over protective!! i completely understand what she feels like.
We have 9 more weeks until we find out what our babies are going to be. YAY!!! I know our families are tired of waiting on buying baby clothes and we are ready to put our nursery together. Keep your prayers going for us and have a great NEW YEAR!!!!

8 Weeks

Well, the appointment went well today. We found out that even though my projected due date is July 20, 2010, since we are having multiples it looks like we will be delivering on or around June 15, 2010. This will be the week after my best friends wedding in which I am Matron of Honor. WHEW!! I was so worried that I wouldn't be able to make it. Everything else is good and we are tracking my size by taking little snapshots every four weeks. The one just posted is at 8 weeks. Thanks for all of your prayers and continue to pray for us please.

BIG NEWS!!!!

This is not unusual for those who follow our blog, but I have not been keeping up with it like I had intended to. So, here it goes! The news is out and is a little old but as most of you know Justin and I are expecting a miracle. Not just any miracle but two miracles. We were expecting three to begin with but sadly lost one in the process. We know that we have our third miracle in heaven and are so thankful for the two that God has decided to give us.

Justin and I want to thank everyone for your prayers, concerns, phone calls, emails, texts, and cards. Most of you know by now that we kept our getting pregnant a secret for a long time (about 2 years). We saw different specialists and finally moved on to a different fertility medication and tah-dah....here we are. We were so shocked to begin with and didn't expect any results the first round, but after countless prayers and positive thinking, we our with "children."

Our "projected" due date is July 20, 2010. I am doing fine other than the constant fatigue and nausea and Justin is on cloud nine. He has been AMAZING throughout this entire process and I couldn't ask for a better husband. I guess all that we have been through has made us more aware of what we are able to do and accomplish .

We go back to the doctor on Friday, December 18th for an ultrasound. We have been traveling to Montgomery every week for the past 8 weeks in a row for ultrasounds to make sure everything is okay and we have been let go and turned back over to my regular doctor in Dothan. Though we will miss seeing those awesome ladies at the satellite office in Montgomery, the drive is a killer and we have had to miss several days of work. We are 9 weeks this week and everything is right on track, as of our 8 week check up last week.

The babies have very fast and strong heartbeats along with arms, legs, and BIG heads (they take after Justin...hehehe). We also got to see them move for the very first time last week. I'm tearing up now just thinking about it. We can not tell you how much we appreciate your support and love through this stressful and trying time. Please continue to pray that everything continues to go well with the pregnancy and our lives as we enter the journey to parenthood.

I will post pictures and updates weekly from now on!! I'm so sorry about the delay. Have a great week!!

Life

Okay, so we have not posted in a while and we are sorry yet again. I had no idea that my time would be so scarce this summer. Anyway, on to today's post. Justin and I have been going through a lot of things lately, some good, some not so good. We were biking the other day and had a long discussion about everything. I love those talks. We discussed how life changes for the good and the bad and sometimes you just can't control everything. Most of you know that I am OCD and have to be in control. This bothers me when I can't control something. I know that i'm not alone in this and that God will see me through the things that i can not control. I have come to the realization that if you pray hard enough and put ALL your trust and prayers to God, He will do what is best for you, even if it's not what you want. We are at a place in our lives right now that we need God the most. Not only do we need God, but we need prayers from all of our friends and family. Please pray for us. I have not told you what to pray for and i'm not going to. Just know that Justin and I are happy and healthy and we need you to pray for us through the next month or so. Whether it be a quick thought or a long 2 hour prayer during the day, please remember us in your prayers. Thank you all.

Another Year

First, I must apologize for not updating our blog in so long. Things have gotten VERY busy lately for Justin and me. I was an announcer for my 6th graders at our awards day ceremony about a week ago. This year was a very exciting and challenging year for me. Not only because it was my second year, but because I was teaching advanced classes and was given a TON of new responsibilities, such as POD leader, cheerleading coach, and a ton of other committees. Most all awards day ceremonies are the same. You have your opening, guest speaker, recognition of students, etc. This year I was thrown for a loop. I was given the biggest honor in our school. I was given the Teacher of the Year award for the 2008-2009 school year. This was a BIG shock to me. I was very excited to say the least, though. As some of you know, our school has been going through some big changes and I would like to ask all of you to keep our school in your prayers, as well as our principal. On a little bit of a different note, I was sent a text message last night at about 11:30 from Justin's Mom. For those of you that don't know Justin's family that well, they have a cousin named Colt and he has a rare disease that slows down his growing. (I hope I put that in the correct way.) Justin's mom said that Colt's family found out yesterday that Colt is totally deaf now. He is having a CT done today to see if he is a candidate for cochlear implants. Please pray for Colt and his family. If you don't know Colt, he is an amazing 16 year old that loves life. He is the coolest kid I have ever met. Hopefully, the CT scan will allow him to be a candidate.

Vaca

Justin and I got back from St. Croix on Wednesday and we wish that we had never left. We had a great time visiting with my Mom and Step Father. I understand now why they never want to leave. They showed us not only the beautiful scenery, but many other extraordinary cites and places on the island. We got to see the famous beer drinking pigs (that was an experience), drink elephant beer (7.2% alcohol), go to the most eastern part of the United States, walk on the beautiful beaches, fly kites, snorkel, drink $1.50 margaritas that would knock you off your feet, shop the awesome stores, meet wonderful islanders, visit the rum factory and tour it, plus sample some of the amazing rum that they make there, and most importantly eat incredible food!!! The weather was amazing and so were our "tour guides." We wanted to stay so badly, but definitely missed our babies. If anyone gets a chance to visit this amazing island, you must go. You will not regret it, I PROMISE!!!

R & R

With our crazy schedules these days, Justin and I hardly ever get to see our parents. We decided to take my spring break and go to St. Croix, where my Mom and Step Dad live, so that we could visit them in paradise. We are super excited and I can not wait to get a tan and some relaxation without 500 teenagers around. God knows I love each and every last one of them, but it's time for a break. Plus, Justin and I just celebrated our 2 year anniversary last Tuesday. WOO-HOO!!!! We've been together for almost 7 and a half years, and married during 2 of those years. I know we still have a journey ahead of us, but sometimes it feels like we've been married for 20 years. I was looking over our wedding pictures tonight and every time I look at them, I find something more hilarious each time. Such as, as Justin and I are having our first dance, my brother is in the background with my sister. Stan and Whitney are in what looks like an intense conversation. Well, the photographer (who was amazing and I will never use anyone else or trust anyone else other than him) took so many pictures that each picture is like a flip book of that particular moment. So, the next picture shows Whitney and Stan running towards the dance floor to join Justin and I. The look on Whitney's face is priceless. She is laughing so hard that spit is flying out of her mouth (Sorry Whit......I am laughing so hard right now just thinking out it). Stan is looking at Whitney with a look of total disgust and hilarity. Whitney looks as if she is also about to trip over her extremely long dress. GOOD TIMES!!! I hope to find something just as funny next time.

VENT

Most of you know that I am obsessive and compulsive and when I have a goal or something on my mind, I must get it done right then. Well, Justin and I had to run a few errands today, and naturally the grocery store was one of those. Does anyone else hate going to the grocery store like I do? Going to the grocery store is an event, especially here in Dothan. Now that the "Spring Breakers" are making there way down to the beach for their drunk fests, they get to travel through our wonderful city. As if Dothan is not crowded enough, thousands of these "spring breakers" come through here once a year and flood the circle, as well as the grocery stores. Well, as I was shopping and trying not to lose my mind, as well as patience, there was this group of very cute, young girls who looked to be about 18-19 years old. They were stocking up on groceries for the week and I couldn't help but over hear what they were talking about. One of the girls was talking about losing weight (she had none to lose anyway) and another one was talking about how she could not wait to get a tan. In the mean time a kid walked down the aisle and appeared to have a mental disability. Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a HUGE and passionate advocate for special needs and that's the caliber student that I teach. Anyway, the little boy (about 14 years old) was walking towards us (myself and this group of girls) looking for his mom. He was talking to himself and trying to figure out where his mom was. Me being concerned, I stopped him and asked him if he needed help finding his mom. He said thank you and we moved on down the aisle to go to another aisle to look for her. I was telling him that this was such a big store and it was hard to find someone when you get split up. While we were walking, this group of girls starts laughing and making noises imitating him. We found his mother and I struck up a conversation with her. I told her what a sweet guy he was and how polite he was. They both thanked me and I went on with my shopping. I let the group of girls' comments roll off my back and kept on. Four aisles later, the group of girls were back. I moved my cart on down the aisle and stopped. As I leaned down to pick up something, one of the girls said to her friends, "There's that woman who helped out that creepy retard." WELL, I lost it at this point and told myself to let it go. I couldn't. I never get that mad and today I did. I pushed my cart towards the girls, walked over to them and simply asked them if any of them ever knew what it was like to know somebody with a mental disorder. They just starred at me and rolled their eyes. I was very polite and told them that that little boy was scared and did not understand how to even start looking for his mom. I told them that if they wanted to pass judgement, they should look in the mirror. I know that I shouldn't have said anything at all, but that was completely unacceptable. As I walked away, I felt horrible for saying anything to them because they were young and naive. At the same time, I felt like I stood up for him along with the many others like him. On the drive home, I could not stop thinking about it and how bad it upset me. I said a little prayer and tried to forget about it. I told Justin about it when I got home. No matter the situation, Justin always knows the right thing to say to me. I'm sure that my confronting them had no impact, but I hope that group of girls will some day understand that people like that little boy deserve the right to an education just like you and me. People with special needs don't just deserve an education, but deserve respect and a chance at leading as normal a life as you and me.

I deal with similar circumstances everyday with the students that I teach, but even they understand the severity of the situation and have more compassion than that group of girls at the age of 18.

Here We Go

Justin and I were biking this afternoon and I have been complaining lately how we never get a chance to keep everyone updated on the things in our lives. We have had numerous friends to tell us that we need to start our own blog, so...here we are. With our families being spread across not only the southeast, but the world, this is the perfect way for us to keep everyone updated.