We made it through....

This is my first blog on here so please forgive me!

The past year has been a crazy one,but we made it through it. As most of you know, Mike and I filed for divorce after an awful first 8 months of marriage,but through God,lots of counseling,and finding each other again,we made it through and are now happier than ever. There is so much pressure these days on married couples to be perfect and story book like their first year of marriage,that most of us forget to turn off WE TV and take a look at reality. That first year is tough! But Mike and I are the perfect example,we came back from that hell and now work every day on improving our marriage,love,and friendship.


So that leads us to where we are now....babies! Some of my closest friends and family know that from early childhood I was told that I would never be able to have my own baby....that I would have to rely on a sister or egg donor to conceive.I have what is known as a roberstonian translocation of chromosomes 13 and 14. Essentially I have only 45 chromosomes instead of the normal 46.Growing up this never really phased me,but at about 19 I started to realize that it was a big deal. After Mike and I made it through our rough patch,it was an even bigger deal. My everyday thoughts were consumed with baby baby baby. So in November we finally decided we were ready to meet with doctors and start exploring options. We met with a general OB who told us that it was a "crap shoot" and my chances of having a normal healthy pregnancy were less than 20%. Not great news. So after spending countless hours online,calling all over Tx for IVF clinics,and plummeting my credit rating by applying for countless loans (IVF can run upwards or $20k) I was left hopeless. I was beginning to accept I might never be a mom. We decided to go ahead and speak with a geneticist/genetic counselor last week...and it's a decision I'll never regret. We were told that A) My former OB needs to keep his mouth shut about genetics and B) We have a higher than 60% of having our own healthy baby. To hear this was a feeling I'll never forget. I can be a mom. The only difference between "normal" women and me,is that I do have a slightly higher risk of miscarriages,and I will be considered high risk up until 10 weeks. So imagine hearing you will never be a parent,to this....pretty incredible. Understandably Mike is worried about my emotional health as well as physical if we do have to endure a miscarriage,but to know we still have that 60% is music to my ears.


So needless to say I am on the baby-making train of thought all day! I traded in my sexy sports car,and got a mommy-mobile and couldn't be happier. I take my prenatal vitamin every night,stopped alcohol completely,began weight watchers again and started working out regularly. I want my body to be in as best shape as possible for this bundle of joy; whenever God should choose we are ready. It may be uncomfortable to change every aspect of my life at once,but I am completely okay with it. That baby is way more important than any sweet or fried food any day! So as I end my first blog (eek!) I ask you all to keep us in your prayers, as we will have a rough road ahead but know we will make it to the other side at some point. We just don't know when.

God Bless!