Children: They are so worth it!

I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas! We sure did! 

 I don't intend to offend anyone, but this is something I need to get off my chest. This morning I received a text from my sweet husband. Apparently he got to listen to someone complain about their twins. He was told by this person that they wouldn't wish twins on anyone. Now perhaps this individual was having one of those difficult parenting days that everyone has. Maybe they were just mad. No matter the reason, to my husband who wants nothing more than to be a father and would be deliriously happy if we were to have twins, this was nothing more than a complaint about parenthood. Joshua is not someone to talk about his feelings on this particular subject, but he did express to me that this was hurtful. 

Now, I'm sure that had this person known about our circumstances that they never would have said something like this to Joshua. 

While this was a totally innocent incident, this isn't the first time that someone has complained to us about their choice to be a parent. We can't fully understand the challenges that others face as parents. We haven't experienced them yet. We have seen the time, energy and sacrifice that you all make for your children. We see the countless sleepless nights, the crazy days and constant teaching that you do. We so admire you, and hope that we will have the opportunity to grow in the ways that you have.

That being said, don't let all of the hard times make you forget how precious your children are. Can you imagine your life without them? Do you even really remember what life was like before them? Don't complain about the opportunity you have to serve and love another. Of course their will be times when you have frustrations that need venting, but there is a difference between venting and complaining. You should be grateful for what you have. There are some who pray daily that they will have the blessings that you have been given. If Joshua and I could take the children that have been complained about or wished away, we would've been parents a dozen times over. Please remember the value of your children. You have no idea how precious they are. Ask anyone who has been unable to have children, or who have lost children and they will tell you. 

Please try and be more aware of what you say about your kids. Trust me, there is someone around you who would gladly trade places with you. They are not a burden or a hinderance, and they are so worth it. 

Update!!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Ours was fantastic! Full of family, laughter and fun.

It's taken me awhile to update you all on what is going on...mostly because I'm not sure how I feel about it. My Doctor and I were able to have a good conversation about what our next step should be. She is just as confused as we are. It is looking as though I didn't ovulate at all. I am frustrated by this, but also glad to know so that we can decide what to do. My treatments have not gone how either my Doctor or I thought that they would. There are plenty of cases of women with PCOS who are able to conceive with the help of a Doctor...then there are cases like mine. We are reaching the end of the oral treatments. We can try one more combination of Letrozole, Chlomid and the HCG shot. After that we will need to move on to injectable treatments.

After talking about what to do, and praying for guidance, we've decided to stop trying until after the New Year. This has been a hard decision to come to, but we feel like my body could use a break from all the hormones and medication. We would really like to thank all of our family and friends for your support. It means the world to know that there are so many of you cheering for us. We feel your love and your prayers.

We hope you all have a very merry Christmas, a happy New Year, and may God bless you all.