October 15th- a Day of Celebration and a Day to Remember

Tomorrow is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness day.  It's a catch 22 for me because it is also my husband I's Wedding Anniversary.  I hate that I have to share and celebrate these two occasions on the same day every single year.  Tomorrow will mark 8 years of marriage to my wonderful husband and although it is a day for happiness I am also reminded of our 8 angels in heaven and the struggles we went through after our wedding to start a family.  I am so thankful that I can look back at those years and know that my biggest fears were conquered since we have 2 amazing little girls and are a family of 4 now.  Still, to share the day with something sad kind of sucks.  So, this year I will light our 8 candles, hug our two miracles, and celebrate the joy of marriage with my husband. We have sure come a long way in the past 8 years!

Kayla and me 7/8/09

Livie and me 4/29/12

TIME Cover Says: Having It All Means NOT Having Kids

Love this blogger's comments about the Time Magazine cover.  And as a parent who has gone through infertility treatments, jumped through the hoops to adopt and finally carried a baby and gave birth I can totally relate to this blogger's take on the cover.


 http://www.yummymummyclub.ca/blogs/julie-cole-the-baby-machine/20130807/having-it-all

Family Vacation, Kayla's "Gotcha Day" Anniversary and Livie's 1st Birthday (adjusted age)

It's been a busy week of celebrations!  The 4th Anniversary of the day we met and brought Kayla home was this week as well as Livie's 1st birthday (adjusted age) had she arrived on her due date.  Both girls are doing great.  It's hard to believe that when I started this blog I was childless wondering if I would ever be a mom.  Now we have been blessed through the miracle of adoption and a successful pregnancy and are a family of 4!

We also took a family trip to Pinetop with 3 other families and had a blast.  The house was amazing.  It was located off the golf course on the 15th hole and had a play room for the kids complete with the old fashion Pac Man arcade machine.  I think we all wish we could have stayed a little longer or maybe even the entire summer to escape the Phoenix heat of 118 degrees.

me and the girls

Daddy taking a golfing break with his girls

The Pinetop gang

Pinetop 2013

Christmas 2012 with the Watsons!

I know I know I'm a total slacker.  I haven't posted in forever.  There has been so much going on.  I guess I should start with holiday pictures. 

Christmas 2012 with the Watson's!

Kayla showing off her new boots!

Livie in her Doc Band Helmet showing some Christmas Spirit!

wearing their matching PJs!

We had a wonderful Christmas despite the stomach flu that made it's way to our house as an early Christmas present.  I was so sick and nauseous I even took a pregnancy test to make sure we weren't going to be needing another baby carrier in 2013!  lol.  Thankfully it was negative.  I'm not ready for another pregnancy now and I'm not sure if I ever will be again.  After our long journey I don't think I want to push my luck. I am happy with our two beautiful girls.

My 2 Miracles!!

Kayla Sophia born 4/12/09

adopted 7/6/09

 

Livie Marie born 4/29/12

10 weeks early due to pPROM

(preterm premature rupture of membranes)

after 8 pregnancy losses

I AM BLESSED

A Year Ago Today.......

A year ago today I received the call that changed my life forever in the best way possible. I remember that day so clearly. My husband and I were at my parent’s house visiting my dad because he had just come home from the hospital after having a heart procedure done. I was standing in their dining room when my cell phone rang. I always had it on me in hopes that I would be getting a call any day about a possible adoption situation. My heart fluttered as I answered it and it was a coordinator from Lifetime. I grabbed my husband and we went outside on the patio. She excitedly told us we had been matched! The birth mom looked at some profile books and out of the 8 she had seen she only wanted us!! That was the day we found out about a 2 month old baby girl from Nevada. They explained that the birth mother wanted to move forward with the adoption very quickly and asked us if we were interested in talking to her. Of course we were! We were ecstatic! She emailed us the below pictures and our hearts just melted. We were IN LOVE!

We are finally Parents!!

View our Adoption Journey to read about our amazing experience and our daughter Kayla!
Link:
http://lisaandwestonadoption.blogspot.com/