First of all, we would like to thank everyone for your kind messages, texts, calls, and comments. It means the world to us!
Now back to the story...
Many people have wondered why it is we "waited" to start a family. We'd like to say that it was an intentional decision, but the truth is - life had other plans for us. Here is our story...and sorry if it gets a little TMI and a little long...but it is our story!
We were never really a couple that knew that 2.5 years after we got married we have a little boy and then 3.5 years later have a little girl. We did know that we really wanted to spend time together building our relationship before we ventured on that path. Soon after the 9/11 attacks we - as many people did - began examining our own lives and what was important to us. We decided at that time that we would forgo any sort of birth control and just "see what happens". Well, nothing happened (like we had to tell you that!). In 2005, it was decided that Lisa would chart cycles and see if everything was normal - and after 4 cycles all appeared to be OK.
After more trying (since everything was normal according to the charting - as confirmed by Lisa's OB/GYN) in 2007 it was decided that surgery might help things along - and hopefully get rid of an extremely painful "Aunt Flo". So, in August of 2007 Lisa had a D&C, HSG, and hysteroscopy - with the intention of getting a look inside and cleaning things up a bit. As it turns out, her uterus was not only titled backwards, but was also completely folded in half! Additionally, stage 3 hemorrhagic endometriosis was discovered and removed. These two conditions made conception virtually impossible (we think about all the wasted money on birth control pills!). So Dr.Wilson "cinched up" Lisa's uterus so it was in a correct position and we were told that if we were not pregnant in 3 months that we would need to come back and we would discuss other options, such as an IUI.
We had a long talk about that and we both were in agreement that we did not want to pursue that route. We both agreed that we were perfectly OK with "us" and if I child was meant to be a part of our life then it would happen for us when the time was right. And if it never happened then we were OK with that too. We absolutely enjoyed each others company and if was just us (and our puppies, too) we were just as happy. As fate would have it, in October of 2007 Lisa decided to go to work for her dad at the end of the school year. We both decided that it was not fair to him for her to go in there and immediately take time off, so things were put on hold.
Over the last year, we decided to throw caution to the wind and start trying again...and on Monday, August 29th, we got the news that would change our lives forever - we were going to be parents! The timing was a little funny in that Tuna has just recently started his own landscaping company and Lisa has her internship in the Spring and is graduating with her masters in May. Plus we have a super-busy "BBQ/Rodeo Season" between now and the due date. But the month of April gives us a little breathing time before baby arrives! Ultimately, we feel like this pregnancy has been such a blessing in multiple ways!
UPDATE - We are 14 weeks along today and Lisa is feeling really, really good (hopefully we didn't just jinx it!). Early last week was a little touch and go - but we feel like we are over the "yucks". We know, without a doubt, that it is due in great part to everyone's thoughts and prayers and we cannot thank you enough for that! Love to you all!
xoxo,
Tuna and Lisa
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