Friday, May 31, 2013

5 What Could It Bee? :-)

We have been dying to know the gender of baby Dains since we first found out we were pregnant! 
So at 15 weeks, we had a friend do an ultrasound scan and we were pretty sure.  . . 
then at 16 weeks we got another scan and then we were really sure. . . 
and at 17 weeks we went to my doctor and he confirmed it! :-) 

I have always wanted to have a fun Gender Reveal, 
but the vendors, and our friends and family made it even more amazing than we could have ever dreamed of! :-)

Enjoy a couple of pictures from the party! :-)  

{My sister in law, Rebecca, has the most amazing writing in the world and is starting her own calligraphy business!}
 
{A precious friend of mine, West, owner of Bungalow Card Company, designed these incredible invitations!}
 {Incredible cookies from a dear friend, Elizabeth of Eggleston's Edibles!} 
Nate getting the puppies ready for the big reveal! :-) 
It is a girl! :-) 
My dad just KNEW it was going to be a girl and made himself a button that he promptly put on the second the dogs announced the good news! 

God is good and knew exactly what we needed. . .
a precious little girl! :-)
Now it is even harder to wait for her arrival! :-)

Vendors:
Chalkboard: Rebecca Dalton
Necklaces: Party City
Invitation: Bungalow Card Company
Banner: (DIY) Supplies from Hobby Lobby
Cupcakes: Crave Cupcakes
Petit Fours: Moellers Bakery
Lemon Tarts: La Madeline
Banana Pudding Parfaits: Porch Swing Desserts
Straws: Cupcake Express
Cookies: Eggleston's Edibles
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Sunday, May 19, 2013

3 Our Journey: Advice


After over a year of walking through the journey of infertility ‘quietly,’ Nate and I feel led to share our story in hopes of providing connection, fellowship, advice, and prayer for others traveling on such a heartbreaking road. 
{start at the beginning here}

ADVICE
As I have said before, so many people have said hurtful things to me or to other friends of mine who are going through infertility. No one was being intentionally hurtful, but all the same, frivolous questions can break the heart of a woman who wants a child of her own.  With that said, I have some advice on the subject. . . 
"What NOT to say" 
* Do not ever ask anyone when they are going to start having children. If they wanted you to know, they would tell you. 
* On the same note, don't ask anyone when they are going to have more children, if they are done having children, or anything remotely close to either of those phrases. Again, if they wanted you to know, they would tell you. 
*When you know that someone is having trouble conceiving, do not say anything trivial like "if you just relax it will happen  . . . " 

"What TO say" 
* THE ONLY thing to say when someone is going through infertility is "I am sorry that you are going through this and I am praying for you." Period. End of subject. Not a word more. 

To precious friends reading this who might be wondering when do I seek a second opinion or go to a fertility doctor. . . 
WHEN TO GO TO A FERTILITY DOCTOR?
That is entirely up to you.
3 months after our miscarriage, I was at my doctor looking for answers. Although we didn't start Clomid at that time, my regular OBGYN was fully ready to prescribe Clomid and to try to figure out why we were not getting pregnant. 
One thing I would do differently looking back is that I would have gone to Dr McKenzie when we were getting on Clomid. We love my regular OBGYN and am so thankful that he will deliver our child, but Dr. McKenzie (or any fertility doctor) specializes in infertility where as a regular OBGYN does not deal with infertility on a daily basis.

God is so good. 
Since sharing our story, Nate and I both have had the opportunity to comfort and give advice to other couples going through this journey and have referred numerous people to Houston IVF and to Dr McKenzie. 
He is faithful. 
I praise Him for the journey and I praise Him for the miracle he has blessed us with. 
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