We're really doing this?!?!

I know we made the decision to try IVF but now we are gearing up for it in a few weeks! I have had several procedures done so far this month to make sure things look good for next month. Everything looks GREAT according to our RE(reproductive expert)!!!! Driving home it hit me that we ARE doing this and the talk is over. It is crazy that this time next month we will be finding out whether it worked or not. I have maintained that I WILL be positive about IVF and not think about it not working!!! Will I be devastated if it doesn't work...yes but I have to believe it will work for my sanity and the fact that we wouldn't try it if we didn't have hopes that it would work. It is just surreal to me that 3.5 years ago we thought we would start a family...Haha! If only it was that easy for everyone!!! So now we have been blessed with TJ and we pray we can add to our family soon!!! And yes we are excepting any prayers, positive thoughts, etc that anyone cares to offer. Thanks!!!

Busy!

Wow have we been busy lately!!! This past week was crazy and this week appears to be looking that way as well. Last week Joe was gone for business the beginning of the week. We met up with TJ's bio-aunt and her kiddos for the St. Patty's Day parade right by our house. It was TONS of fun!!! All the kids got lots of stuff from the floats and we all got a chance to catch-up since we hadn't seen the older girls since they moved to Houston. On Tuesday Joe came home and I got TJ and I packed to head to Port A. We left first thing on Wednesday and ended up getting there pretty early so we enjoyed beach time! It was amazing since my paternal grandparents came down from MN and got to meet TJ for the first time! TJ really enjoyed Bonka(grandpa) and Grammie! After lots of fun and sun we had to return to Houston earlier then expected. This comes with the territory when doing infertility treatments because you have to have certain procedures and tests done on specific days. We had a great trip regardless! Bailey and my mom came home with TJ and I which was nice because it is a long 4 hours by yourself. Bailey stayed the night Friday and we got up and headed to the Houston Rodeo on Saturday morning. We ended up spending about 5 hours there and the weather was gorgeous! After LOTS of food, rides, animals, shopping, and new cowgirl boots for Bailey we loaded up and headed home. It was such a fun day and the tradition of new cowgirl/boy boots each year at the rodeo has been set in place. Sunday we headed back downtown for Joe's softball tourney. He is on a team for his company and this week was the play-offs to end the season. Being that his team was 1-9 all season we thought they would be 1 and done. Low and behold they really came together and WON the tourney!!! What we thought would be something done by 3:30 lasted until 7:30! Joe was even named MVP!!!! He really did a great job as did his WHOLE team! TJ became their good luck charm and got to be in the team pictures. We had such a great long weekend and I wish it weren't over already! As for this week there is just a lot of going on but nothing really special or fun scheduled at this point. We shall see what the week brings.

Still no pictures

Yes, that is right I am STILL going through pictures!!! We were busy and there are a LOT of pictures to go through and edit. I hope I get some up soon though. So, Friday we had the GREAT pleasure of watching TJ's biological cousin. He is a few months over 1 years old and so precious! His family moved to Houston after his daddy got a new job here. He has 2 older sisters and his parent's are great! We enjoyed seeing his mommy and him for the first time since they moved here. I think we are getting together tomorrow with all the kids to see a St. Patrick's Day parade that is very close to our house. Both dad's have work commitments so they won't be around. It should be a fun time and since we haven't seen the girls yet I am excited! Other then that we have just been doing our everyday normal things such as errands and being outside ALL the time because our weather has been amazing! I told Joe tonight that I am dreading this weather changing because it will happen soon and then it will just be HOT...YUCK!!!!! Seriously though tomorrow I will get lots of good pictures from the parade and regardless of if I have gone through the other pictures I WILL post those!

Today....

First off there are way too many pictures for me to go through and put a slideshow together by tonight. Sorry people! I am working on it though. Yup, I know you are all so disappointed. ;o) None the less today was a GREAT day!!!! I saw the RE(reproductive expert) today and we set-up an April IVF! This is the one infertility treatment/procedure that we haven't done. Due to the fact that we haven't tried it, have no known problems that the doctors can find, and great insurance we are PRAYING that this is the beginning of our pregnancy journey! If not we are lucky enough to have the insurance to try again. The weather here has also been fabulous and therefore we have spent LOTS of time outside this week! TJ has brought so much joy to our lives and we want nothing more then to make him a big brother! He is already a little brother to Timothy and Tyler but we would like to make HIM the big brother SOON!!!! Bailey and TJ are getting so big and adding another little one ASAP would be ideal! I just hope that God agrees with our plan because he is all that matters in this process. Tomorrow should be a great day as well! TJ's bio-aunt and her family recently moved to the Houston area and she is starting her college degree. We haev the privilege of watching TJ's bio-cousin while his momma is at school tomorrow! He is about 15 mo old so it should be a fun day of 2 boys playing together!!!

SO MANY Pictures!!!

I started going through pictures this morning that go back to Memorial Day 2010 when we met TJ for the first time. Oh gosh I have no clue where to even start! I would really like to put together a slideshow of our journey so far with TJ but I am realizing that I have taken over 4000 pictures since that day! I am going to have to stick to fewer pictures that mean a lot to us. I think most people that know us have seen a lot of these pictures anyways on my facebook so nothing new...sorry peeps! I can see that going through, editing, and putting together a slideshow will take ALL day. I hope to have something up by the time I hit the hay tonight!

WOW

OMG...it has been OVER a year since I have updated this blog!!! Man has A LOT changed! Not only is Bailey the only girl in our lives but we also have a new FABULOUS boy to celebrate! On 2/25/11 we officially welcomed TJ into our family! He is now 26 mo old and has been with our family since my birthday(6/4/10). He has brought more joy to our lives and it has truly been an amazing journey! I hope to blog more and not neglect as much as I have! We have been blessed so much this past year and can't wait for what 2011 will bring us!!! We are doing our first round of IVF in April and are excited to see what that brings us....twins, triplets, YIKES!!!! Thanks for hanging in there with us and being there every step of the way!