We got our very special news on Tuesday, December 1. After seeing only one line month after month, we were so happy!!! We hugged and cried tears of joy. We celebrated with a quiet evening at home putting up our Christmas tree. We ordered a pregnancy book online and decided to keep our news to ourselves until we could tell our parents in real life.
The next day, we took Belly Pic #1, and I could not stop smiling all day!! I IMed Keith and said, "I just cannot believe there is an itty bitty teeny weeny baby inside me!!!" From then on, Itty Bitty stuck as our fetus name:)
The following Friday night, we celebrated with dinner at Olive Garden and went to Target to browse the baby section and buy our first onesies (a sweet little gender-neutral set that says, i love mommy, i love daddy, and i love hugs)! 
Our hearts are heavy for all of the people out there who want a baby so much, but are struggling with infertility. We started trying a year and a half ago, and it felt like a such a long time to wait. It was difficult to see other people get pregnant so easily, especially those who didn't even want a baby. But, we know that a year and a half is nothing compared to the time so many couples pray for a baby. May we remember to be sensitive to the struggles of others as we celebrate our miracle, and may we never tell a young couple that it's about time they have a baby without any knowledge of their situation or the desires of their hearts. I love these thoughts by Josh Ross. May they be a reminder to all of us.
6 comments:
so excited for yall and what a well written post! we struggled with infertility and had to seek treatments (hence the twins! :) ). you're right- it's heartbreaking beyond words. no one really knows the feelings unless they've been thru it. but God is faithful and he certainly uses trials for us to cling to him and learn more about his goodness. And even minister to others in similar situations- he is so good! praising him for baby clark!
I love your post!!! I don't think people think before speaking a lot! We were very fortunate to only have to try for a few months, but it is frustating to see that single line. I will always remember when I saw the 2 lines. I didn't even think I was pregnant, but just did one anyway!! I am SO, SO, SO happy for you!!! Wait til all the interesting things people start saying to you once you are pregnant!!! My favorite is the amount of ladies that ask how much weight you have gained... Why would you ask that???
Sweet friend, I am so happy for you to be experiencing this precious miracle. It is truly a time of joy! I can't even begin to explain the heaviness I have felt for so many dear friends who have struggled to get pregnant, or had miscarriages. It is truly heartbreaking, and SO frustrating. I can't even imagine the difficulty of experiencing it. The Lord has shown His faithfulness again and again, and I praise Him for this gift He has given you! Love you!
I am so excited for you guys. I saw many "-" for many, many months, too. I know how discouraging that can get and how EXCITED a "+" can be. I am fortunate to have not had to have any treatments (can you imagine if I did...there might have been a lot more in that tum-tum) but learned and am being reminded on how important it is to wait upon the Lord. Praying for a safe and healthy pregnancy!
I'm not sure how I missed this news until today but CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You are going to be such a good little mama. Remember to take care of YOU. It takes a lot of work to grow a baby. They aren't Itty Bitty for long.
Hi Mindy - this is Ronni (Gregoire) from ACU. I stumbled upon your blog just now and to be honest, when I saw your first post, I was like "great, another pregnancy-gushing blog-I probably won't be sticking around"...but as I scrolled down and saw this last entry, I decided to give you another try. :)
We're currently on this same path and have been for awhile and it is incredibly hard and people have no idea what this hidden "shame" is like. So it was nice to see a small shout out in this entry to others going through this.
Anyways, I'm definitely way excited for y'all now. :) I'll add you to my blog list so I can keep updated. :)
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