Updates on our Journey

It has been a few months and they were wonderful. We finished all of our classes and have our foster license we are working on the adoption license but MAN can we can paperwork, paperwork, and MORE paperwork. I feel like every time I turn around the county needs more paperwork filled out. It usually is the same stuff just asked differently.

You would think that adoptions and fostering could share the paperwork and then everyone only has to do it once, but that would be too easy. We got to meet this sweet little girl in November and have been on cloud nine since. She is an angel and we are praying that if it is right all will work out.

I have found that this process of adopting is very similar to fertility. The ups and downs, wondering if it will ever happen, planning, and most of all WAITING. The only difference is I feel like I have a clearer head through the adoption process because I am not boggled down with hormones.

It is a new year and we are so excited for the adventures that are coming our way this year. We will be parents (if everything keeps going the way it is), Jason will finally be in the community he joined the navy for, and I will be starting the nursing program (if I get in)! We are ready to take on what ever comes our way and we are excited about it.

So, even though the paper work is overwhelming and frustrating I know it will all be worth it! I really wish I could share more with you but believe me when the time comes I will not be sparing any details on this wonderful journey we have been on since October! We love all our family and friends for supporting us and showing excitement and care.

Jason's birthday is coming up this week and we are going to be able to see her again on his birthday and he told me the other day that this is the best gift he could have gotten. We both are excited for this process to happen.

Looking forward to the next post...and maybe some pictures!!!

The Start of Our Journey

Jason and I have gone through 6 years of on and off fertility. The last 4 years we have been more aggressive with the treatments. 6 IUI's later, loads of hormones, and natural treatments later we have decided to start the foster to adopt program. We are currently on a waiting list to try IVF in April of this coming year. So why we wait we felt like we needed to take this step. 

We started our foster to adopt classes on Tuesday Oct. 9th and it has just taken off from there. We have classes every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-9pm which are LONG but worth it. I have learned so much already and feel heartbroken about how many children go through the system. It has been interesting because unlike a regular adoption going through the State you foster to adopt, meaning your first priority is reunification with the birth family for the child. Then if that does not work you start the court process to adopt. 

I have a wonderful experience to share with all of you that will hopefully turn into one of the greatest blessings of our lives, but for now you will have to keep reading and waiting for when I finally get to post about this. We have an opportunity to become parents to a sweet baby girl but at this point we are not going to go public with some of the information. Prayers are needed and VERY much appreciated. I am overwhelmed by all the love and support that we have through past and present friends and family. 

This story that I am so ANXIOUS to share with all of you brings me to tears every time I think about it.  I am grateful that God has blessed Jason and I with friends and family who touch our lives everyday. I look forward to keeping this blog up because even if this opportunity doesn't work out we are on a journey that will change our lives forever. 

Much love to all of you who want to follow this blog and ANY questions you have please post and I will either answer them HERE or in a PRIVATE email. 

IM BACK

After a long period of NO BLOGGING....I am back and ready to blog! Especially since I have gone MIA on facebook!

So my life in a nut shell over the past year! Jase is in the Navy and is back and forth! I am in school full time and loving every second of it! Right now I am a full time student, have 2 part time jobs, I am on the FRG board for Jason's ship (USS Dewey) and I try to keep myself busy especially when the ship is gone~

I wish I could update you on the ship news from Jase but I cant! All I can say is if you have a facebook you can go on and LIKE the USS Dewey DDG 105 page and you will get to see photos and get a brief update.

On the fertility front on our lives we are currently not doing a treatment. I found a new doctor that does acupuncture and uses only natural remedies. I feel so much better since starting this doctor and have started to see improvements in my health. He specializes in fertility and patients with PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome) which I have. Jase and I are very excited to see what results this doctor can produce.

Jason loves the Navy and we are both positive this was the right decision for us. He is the legal officer on the ship as well as the admin officer and Navigator. His title is NAV and he is loving it. They are excited for the adventures that are ahead for the ship.

Life is crazy, we hate to be apart, but when we have the chance to be together everything seems perfect. :)

Pictures

So I have not posted in A LONG LONG TIME! So life is crazy and I decided to post a picture of ME and a picture of JASON because it represents this year and how much we will be apart! I hope that we will have time for a friend of ours to take pictures of us together so I can put them up on our blog but for now here you go!

Jason's picture is perfect because that seems to be what he does EVERY time I want to take a picture! (I think he LOVES it when I take pictures)

My picture was of me on my way to a party with out Jase because his ship was gone!

Thanksgiving Week

So my life has been crazy since I posted last about the wedding. I am in school full time and Jason is on his ship more than he is home. He was asked by the captain to be the Legal Officer of the ship and he went to school for 3 week for that and he is very excited about it. Then he decided to re-up with his ship for another 16 months and he is going to be made the navigator middle of next year. In one week he will put on LT JG bars. I am working towards my nursing degree and I am busy busy with school. I will make sure to take pictures tomorrow so we can post some but things really haven't changed its still Jase and I. We are working with the infertility clinic on base and it is going well. I was pregnant for 6 weeks but miscarried but we are excited that I at least got pregnant. We start the next treatment on Monday which means shots every day for me. :) Oh the joys of trying to become parents. Have a wonderful thanksgiving and i will post more later.