The Blessing

Well I can't say that this is just one blessing, because Chris and I have been blessed more than we can count. However, the latest blessing that we have received is a doozie...Chris and I are going to be parents!! Evidently my body reacted very well to the fertility meds, resulting in conception the first go round. But we really know why we are pregnant right now and we don't think it has much of anything to do with the medicine.



At the end of July I had a consultation appointment with my Dr. to see how the Clomid was working for me. When I went in, the nurse asked me if I had taken a test and I informed her that I had on Day 23(If any of you have gone through TTC then you should know what that means)but it was neg. So she asked me if I wanted to take another one, well I told her I would, I didn't think it would be pos. but deep down I was hopeful(aren't we all though). As I sat back down on the table I just started praying...Few minutes later she popped her head in and asked if I had been on any progesterone, I had at the beginning of June, right before I started the Clomid. She said well congratulations(????!!!!!!)I was like WHAT!!!! She said your pregnant, and showed me the test!!!!! OMG I started bawling, then she started crying and she was like I gotta get out of here or I won't make it. So she bagged up my test and gave it to me. There wasn't much consultation needed after that, so when the Dr. came in he congratulated me(of course I'm still in shock here)and we set an appointment for our first OB visit.



God is so good. I mean we didn't expect to ever have kids after the diagnosis we had gotten, but we still had faith. I am convinced that our faith in our lord, and his awesome plan is why we were able to beat the odds. What a great pregnancy we have had too! I mean I was really sick during the first trimaster, but I loved every minute of it. I worry like it will never end, about everything, but God will protect us and whatever is meant to be will be. I mean He has never led us astray before, so we have no reason not to trust in Him.

We are 17 wks now, and Sunday night we felt little Yoda kick for the first time! Ok so I really feel like we are gonna have a girl, but neither Chris nor I want to call it one way or the other, so we have agreed to name it Yoda Snuffleupagus Hughes until we know what it will be. We find out the day after election day what we are having, that's only 8 days!!!

We have told just about everyone now, others that we haven't told I'm sure will hear it through the grapevine eventually. Sorry if we missed you, we didn't do it intentionally. Telling the family went well, some wasn't what we had anticipated, but hey what do you expect especially when we are not the first to have a baby. All in all we have had allot of fun telling everyone especially the fun ways we have told some.

Reunions and Timeshares

So this past Saturday was Chris' 10yr high school reunion, and although I had to drag him there kicking and screaming...well ok maybe he was right...So it really wasn't what I thought it would be. Well we got all dressed up( I thought we looked pretty good) and headed on. We were the first ones to arrive, then right behind us were two guys that Chris knew. He introduced me, and the first thing that one of the guy says is g.d. lets get drunk... Ok not my definition of a good time at all. So we halted basically and turned and went the other way. So after getting our pics taken we went into the banquet hall and found a seat at the table farthest from the bar.

As the night went on and people arrived, they seemed to engulf the bar, I believe that out of the 65 people that were there, there were probably only like 4 or 5 of us that were not drinking. Well we finally got to eat after waiting 1.5 hrs over what was supposed to be dinner time to get our food. At least the food was pretty good. Well the guy that ended up sitting next to me was pretty nice, and there was a couple there that go to the same church as Chris' parents, so Chris was talking to them on the other side. But as soon as we finished dinner, we politely got up, and left.

We went to Krispy Kreme and got a dozen doughnuts, went back to the house and straight to bed. Yeah we are old, but we're happy.

Sunday after church we went out to lunch with Chris' parents, and some others from church. Then we were on our way to the next stop.

See at the air show that we went to a few weeks back, we filled out a door prize slip, and ended up having our names drawn for a 3day 2night trip to Williamsburg, VA. Along with which came a $125 visa gift card and 2 tickets to Busch Gardens, all we had to do was listen to a 90 min. presentation. Yep that's all, and we get all of that!! Ok really... So we get to Williamsburg Sunday evening, and immediately hit the Christmas shops(if you don't know me well, I am a Christmas FREAK!!! The only reason I don't have my decorations up yet would be b/c I am deathly afraid of spiders, and my decorations are upstairs in the attic) We checked in, and went back out checking out the town. Monday morning was our appointment for our 1.5hrs. Next thing we knew it was 2.5 hrs later, and we were talking to our guides supervisor and she was "giving us better rates"...After declining yet again, our guide takes us back to the place we began only to walk into a room filled with more people and round tables...about 45 min. later we were leaving, exhausted and starving. No we did not buy a time share. We did get 2 free t-shirts, but wow those people were BRUTAL!!!!

Well all in all we had a great trip, it was so nice being able to relax just Chris and I. What a weekend we had!!

Our First Sunday

So this past Sunday was our first Sunday with the 3yr olds. They were wonderful!! There were 8 kids in our class, and they were all so brilliant. I never realized how much a 3yr old knows, of course it has been a while since I have been around one that age, but these kids just amazed me!! I mean my cousin has a two year old and she is beyond brilliant, but I just attributed that to her parents, because they are very educated people.

It was just so much fun though, and for the time we were there I thought of nothing more than those eight children. I even looked over at Chris a few times and he was covered with kids, literally. They were on his back, in his lap, and leaning on him. He was all smiles, from ear to ear, I think he really liked it too.

We had a play time where we take the kids to the playground, to let them play for about 15 min. they lined up on the rope, and not a peep came out of their mouths till we got to the playground. Really how many times can you have a group of 3yr olds and keep them all quite at once, they followed any and all rules, or directions. I told Chris though they may have been good for us, but we only had them for 1 1/2 hrs.

Our Weekend

Ok So this past weekend our niece Hailey was dedicated. Chris' parents came into town and stayed with us from Friday to Monday. It was really nice.
Saturday, Chris and I, and both sets of our parents went out to breakfast together at Dukes. That was really nice, being that the last time the 6 of us all went out to dinner was back when Chris and I first started dating. Well let my Father-In-Law tell it he would say it was at my Dad's surprise birthday party back in October of '06. You know we were all there, and we did all eat...Steve, our Brother-In-Law, works on airplanes for a living and He was able to get us all tickets to the airshow that afternoon. So we all road over to Smith Reynolds for a fun day! It looked like it was gonna be over cast that morning but it turned out to be a beautiful day!

Sunday Chris and I went to Big Church at our Church, then went to Jenny and Steve's Church for Hailey's dedication. Hailey did so well, she let the preacher hold her while he prayed over her, without making a sound. After church we all went to Don Leo's Mexican Restaurant for lunch, then Jenny and Steve's for cake and ice cream. Of course by the time we got to the house Hailey was already passed out, you know it is hard being the center of attention all day.

Chris' grandparents also came into town for the dedication and after we left Jenny and Steve's they wanted to come over and see our house. Now Chris absolutely loves giving people tours, so he was just delighted to have them come over and be able to give them a tour of our house. I think his grandparents enjoyed it as well, see Chris is the only boy out of 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild. So there is a certain level of interest and well as pride in this boy, and his life. He is also the oldest of the said grandchildren.

All in all is was a great weekend. Chris and I have been blessed with a great family, we really couldn't ask for more. What a very happy life we lead. God is truly good all the time.

So school for Chris has started, and even though it is a little harder than expected, he is still pressing on. I am so proud of him!

We have accepted a position at church to teach the 3yr. old Sunday school class during the 11 o'clock service. We start on the 14th of September. We are very excited to be doing this! For me I have never done anything like this before, so this is a completely new voyage in my book.

Next weekend our Niece is getting dedicated. Chris' parents are coming in probably Friday to spend the weekend with us, that should be fun.

Settling In

Well I guess it's safe to say that we are up to date now on the Hughes' history... So here is an update for the last 2 months. In May my Dr. started us on fertility treatments, being that we are having such trouble conceiving again. Then I went back about 4 weeks ago to get some blood drawn to find out my progesterone levels, and was informed that I had been diagnosed with PCOS. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, basically infertility, My body, with out medicinal assistance will not produce an egg healthy enough to create a baby. Talk about a slug to the chest! Although this new information did hit us hard we started thinking that if we can't be biological parents then we will be parents of a different sort, because we both know that we need to have kids in our lives to be fulfilled. Of course we do still have a Booskers and he is such a wonderful blessing, but we still want children. Now we aren't gonna stop trying, like everyone automatically assumes, but if it's not in our plan then it's not in our plan, and we are not gonna waste our lives away worrying about it. After allot of praying about this Chris and I have decided that it would be in our best interest for Chris to go back to school and finish his degree in Youth Ministries. That way if we are unable to conceive and maintain a pregnancy then we will be the parents of a bunch of kids, they just won't have our genes. Since making this decision EVERYTHING has completely fallen in our laps. Kinda like God was just waiting for us to pick up on the path He laid. Chris was able to resume his application status at Piedmont, take a demotion, drop down to part time, and receive his acceptance letter within a 2 week span. All I have to say about that is that when God has a plan and you accept to faithfully follow Him, He will make things happen that you could never imagine. Chris and I couldn't be more happy with the outcome so far, although we know it is not gonna be an easy ride, we are having a blast! It is such a blessing just sitting back and watching all of these changes take place in our lives effortlessly.

After the Hitchment

Well there's not too much to say, We are so in love, and have enjoyed every minute of it! God has really blessed us. April 23, 2007 we purchased and started moving into our first home together. It is a little ranch on the outskirts of town, just a perfect location for us, around the corner from work, church, and family.

June 4, 2007~ Sitting at IHOP waiting for breakfast Chris breaks the news to me that He does not want me to refill my prescription! I started crying immediately, Oh happy day!

July 4, 2007~ We take a test, it has 2 lines!!!!

July 26, 2007~ Our first OB visit, Chris was so cute, you should have seen His eyes on that screen. We saw the heartbeat and got a pic of our little one, how much better could life get!

Of course after all that we couldn't hold it in any longer, So we ran to my parents that night and told them, they didn't even believe us!! Oh well, once they realized it was the truth they hit the fan with excitement!

August 12, 2007~ Was a very sad day. Our sweet baby left us to go be with our lord. But God is good and He knows best for us. We did grieve, but life goes on, and we have had blessing after blessing since.