We then enjoyed all of our friends at our annual New Year's Day celebration with spirits, peas, cabbage and cornbread.
Chuck and I had decided after our 1 year anniversary (June 21, 2009) that we wanted to try to have a family. Little did we know, that it would take us almost a year to be blessed with a little miracle. And boy were we surprised. Now I know that it can take a while to conceive and that for some, it takes a very long time. I know the heartache that I felt month after month of negative test, but at the same time, I knew in my heart that I was going to be a mommy, one way or another and that I just needed to put my trust in the Lord, and HE would hear my prayers and answer them.
For those who really know me, you know that I always said how cool it would be to tell Chuck that he was going to be a father either on his birthday or on Father's Day. His birthday came in went in Sept., which left me even more depressed knowing that I still wasn't pregnant. But we didn't give up hope. And fortunately for me, I have a loving and support husband who would hold me each night I cried and prayed for a baby.
Again, for those that know me, know that I am a planner. I'm very structured and like to know what is next. So to keep my mind busy, I enrolled and began working again on my Master's degree at the University of Dallas. I love it! I always did well in school, earning my husband nickname of calling me a "nerd" honestly. I really do like school. This was a good distraction for me, in addition to planning and helping set up and decorate for my friend Lindsey's wedding. In the midst of meeting with her caterer, the rehearsal dinner, the wedding and finals, it had completed slipped my mind what day I was at in my cycle. Considering I had been monitoring it EVERY day for the past several months, I guess I had just let life take its course at this point.
SOOOooooooo, the BIGGEST news for 2010 came on Saturday, June 12th. I had finished my last final and I guess with that behind me I started thinking about what day it was. I figured, well, not like I haven't seen a negative test result lately, so what the hay. I stopped on my way home, picked up the test and took it as soon as I got home. Chuck and I were going to lunch with Deanna that afternoon, so I left it in the bathroom while I changed and got ready. I returned a short time later and about fell over when I say that my normal "not pregnant" actually read "PREGNANT." I teared up, but had to pull it together because Deanna was there and I wanted to think about how I was going to tell Chuck. We went on to lunch and had come home before I realized that the very next weekend was Father's Day! Now, if you've been paying attention, you'll remember that I said earlier that one of the occasions I would like to tell Chuck he was going to be a daddy was on Father's Day. If this is not a testimony of my trust and faith in the Lord, I don't know what is. My prayers had been answered! I couldn't wait to tell Chuck and knew there was no way that I could wait a whole week, so I told him later that day. It was a very special moment for us, one that I'll remember forever and will keep as one of those precious moments I'll never forget. Not to mention that this would also be the weekend of our 2 year anniversary.
Now, the rest of the year seems to have flown by. We are so fortunate and blessed to have such a wonderful, loving and support FAMILY. FAMILY to us is so important because not only do we have our parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers and sisters, but we have our FRIENDS who we call FAMILY! My God bless each and every one of you in the new year, bringing you many blessings.
2010 has been so good to us. I cannot wait to see what 2011 has in store. And to kick it off, we'll be welcoming our little bundle of joy into the world in just a few short weeks. We cannot wait to meet our little man and pray every day that he is healthy and happy and that we be God following parents, showing and teaching Holden all the many things that life has to offer and enjoying every second we have together.
Good bye 2010, HELLO 2011.
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