Oh Baby!!!

Still trying to wrap my head around this craziness but I guess our family just wasn't quite complete at 4. All those years ago when we were diagnosed with unknown infertility really just meant "not yet!" 12wks down and feeling blessed for this 3rd little miracle of mine:) This was the post that I put up on Instagram and Facebook. The reactions have been so nice and supportive but I think people are just as suprised as we are. So, I guess I need to lay out the story a little bit. 

Back in November I finally decided to go and see Harriet Hamilton who is an herbologist/reflexologist. I say finally because it was about 8-9 years ago when we were undergoing all of our fertility stuff that I was recommended to see her. At the time I was extremely skeptical and insurance doesn't cover naturalists so I never ended up going to see her. So after all these years and especially lately trying to figure out some hormonal issues I decided to finally make an appt with her. My friend, Rachel, also had seen her since she has been trying to get pregnant the last year and a half or so with no luck. I was not seeing Harriet to help me get pregnant I just wanted her input on my hormones and how to get myself normal and regulated again. Anyways, during my appt with her (which if i describe to anyone just sounds crazy) she told me that my hormones were so out of whack and so not normal that she was surprised that I could even function day to day. She also said that if I ever planned to get pregnant that it would be nearly impossible to do so. Since my hormones were so low...actually not functioning at all she said that my other organs were working overtime to compensate. She said I was on the road to kidney failure, osteoporosis and arthritis. She also asked if I worked out and after telling her yes and that I eat very clean she said that was the only thing keeping me going everyday. She then prescribed me herbs in liquid form that I was to take for 6 months and then to return and see her again to see how I was progressing. Oh and she also told me that Brett and I needed to use protection because although she doubted I could get pregnant until after treatment my hormones would be radically changing and my body might respond. So she did not want that to happen until I was back in the normal hormonal range. I'm thinking "ya right" but decided to follow her instructions. 

I began the herbs right away and man that stuff was horrendous. Even Brett said he wouldn't be able to swallow the stuff, but like I said I was willing to do anything. Well in December I actually had a normal cycle so I was starting to feel positive about my body responding to the herbs. Well, in January Brett and I had one night we didn't use protection and about 5 and 1/2 weeks later I took a pregnancy test to find out I was pregnant. A few days later after taking the test I miscarried. 

I was still in shock and a little in denial that I even had a positive test. I saw Harriet again in March and she was so excited about my levels. She said my treatment was over and my body was back to normal. I told her about my miscarriage and she wasn't surprised since my body still needed time to be normal and to even carry a child. However she now felt very confident that everything was great and that i should have no problem making big, fat babies...her exact words! Hahahaha...I thought she was out of her mind. Well, I guess she was right because about a month later I got pregnant again. I wasn't exactly sure how far a long I was since I hadn't really kept track since the miscarriage...shame on me! I called my dad who quickly put me on progesterone to thicken my lining and then ordered lab work to check HCG levels. I was indeed pregnant and it looked like I was about 6-8wks he said. I scheduled an appt down in the valley and had my first ultrasound. It once again confirmed the pregnancy and that I was about 7 wks prego due Jan 12, 2014. HOLY MOLY!! So unreal. My dad was the only one that knew and was dying to tell my mom so I finally told her after that ultrasound appt. I was about 8wks when I did the fun, but crazy Mud Run and then told my sister and brother that i was prego at 9wks along. I knew my brother would know something was up when I didn't want to do any extreme adventures in the DR. I felt so bad telling my sister because her and Chance had just found out that they would not be getting their new baby girl. They spent 2 days at the hospital with the baby, which they named Sawyer, and everything was going great until the day they were to leave. The birth father's mother was really pressuring the birth mom to keep the baby so that's what she ended up doing. We are all so devastated and so sad for that little girl, but I just felt awful for Sarah and Chance. They were super supportive and excited for me, though. 

We then told the kids and Brett's family at 11wks after my next appt. I then felt good about telling friends and others. It is still so shocking, but we are so excited. 

The kids have been so cute about it. They hug me all the time and kiss and hug my belly and talk to the baby. I told them I was nervous because I have never had a baby grow in my tummy before and Bradock tells me "ya but it's ok because you have had two babies!" Yup thats right...no big deal huh?! Just the other day, Raylee, said "mom, let's go to the hospital right now and get the baby out!" Hahaha! I had to do some explaining of how the baby needs time to grow healthy and strong and that it won't be until after Christmas:) I feel very blessed that I have not been sick at all. No nausea or throwing up...thank goodness! A lot of my normal food that I love just doesn't sound very good and I have been very, very tired. Other than that I feel great and am excited to see the changes.