The Pictures We Never See

This photo was taken on December 10 with a sweet audience of two sets of grandparents who had just received the happy news for the first time. I received a call on December 5 from our agency about a baby girl who was born on November 7. We were given more details about the situation …

What Infertility has Taught me about Motherhood

I'll start by saying this post was one year in the making. And with that, here we go. “But what I’ve learned the hard way is you don’t answer to a wide swath of people and their opinions, even if they’re good people, with good opinions. You were made by hand with great love by …

Perspective: A Year Later

This morning, on the eve of my birthday, I was holding my sweet Reagan for her 9 AM feeding as she greeted the day and stared intently at me. I took a quick look at my Timehop app and saw that a year ago today we were enjoying one extra day in London due to …

A Casual Tuesday Afternoon Phone Call

Anxiety. I was feeling it unlike I've ever experienced before. I was more accustomed to the measurable waiting periods infertility brings-waiting the dreaded 2 weeks every month to come face to face with yet another pregnancy test, waiting 2 weeks after implantation with IVF, waiting 3 hours after blood work to get "the call" while …

Congratulations: A Powerful Word

My mom and I are cut from the same mold and upon hearing that we are fully eligible to adopt, we set out to get a few of the basics checked off the list. We found ourselves at Baby's 1st Furniture in Sugar Land where she had already done some browsing. Knowing that nursery furniture …

Nesting

Late this week, we checked off the last detail on our end - being fingerprinted. Now, we are completely eligible to adopt! Now it's time to get out of the way and watch as God's plan unfolds. Our lives could be turned upside down with very little notice, and we couldn't be more excited. With …

Progress

It's hard to believe so much has happened since my last update. And though it hasn't resulted in meeting our baby just yet, I have to find the grace to remind myself that each step in this process is an important one in what will be a beautiful journey. First of all, Tyler and I …

Happy Going to be a Father’s Day

Today I'd like to wish a Happy "going to be a" Father's Day to my sweet husband. Though today is another stinging reminder for those of us going through the infertility struggle, I can't help but feel hopeful this Father's Day. We have been so busy these last few weeks with preparing our hearts and …

A Father’s Day Tribute

I'd like to wish a Happiest of Father's Days to my sweet dad. Aside from having his kiddos with him, I can't imagine a place he'd rather celebrate the day - exploring abroad in France. Today, I am so incredibly thankful for the person he is. He truly is loved by so many, including his …

Getting Ready for Baby Ray

We headed home from our weekend in Dallas on a mission, to forge through our application and the necessary steps to be eligible by the end of June. Not to mention, we were even more motivated when we learned about the babies due late this summer. In order to be fully eligible, we must complete …