Raspberries and Limes: Family Addition

Monday, January 3, 2011

It has finally happened, Josh and I are expecting a little addition to our family. And we couldn't be more excited. We had been working on this for quite a while now, and each time another month went by without results, we kept asking "what are we doing wrong?" Was there some special secret we didn't know about. Everytime we prayed about it we got the same answer, we needed to be sealed in the temple first. Well, we kept trying, just in case... but of course we got nothing... As it got to be fall time, our lives got busy getting things done around our house and hanging around with family. At the beginning of November we were so excited to find out that our temple sealing was finally approved. We got excited and got things ready for that big day, and only a couple days before it, we were (of course) visited by our favorite Aunt Flo. So even though we hardly had a moment to think about anything, the back of my mind was still hopeful for the next couple months to bring a big change. About a week before Christmas, the usual monthly disappointment didn't come...and after 5 days we were too anxious to wait any longer... to our excitement, the test was positive! We were ecstatic and crying and talking non-stop. But my skeptic brain kept nudging me saying to get a second opinion. So three days later we took another test, a different brand just to be sure. It also was positive, and no sign of a visit from Aunt Flo... It was enough to convince us. We talked about waiting to tell our family, but Christmas was two days away and the temptation to announce it on such an amazing day was too much for us. We found these cute little outfits and wrapped them up like any other Christmas gift we were giving our family. We saved it for last and it was so fun seing thier faces when they opened it and figured out what was going on. My mom thought for a split second it was a sweater for her dog until she read what the outfit said. And Josh's mom thought we were joking (again)... My grandma couldn't believe it and was so excited, and Heidi kept saying "I knew it!". It was so fun! So, the moral of this little story is that getting sealed in the temple is one of the most important things you will ever do. It will determine your entire life and once you have achieved it, the things you want in life can be yours if you are living God's way!
Well, the counter at the top of the blog will keep you up to date on how far along we are, and I will continue to update with all of our appointments, milestones, symptoms, and aversions... such a lovely place to document this incredible journey!

TEST # 1