15 weeks old!

Babies are 15 weeks old today!! I can't believe they and we have made it. It has been a long and really hard journey to get these two adorable babies. I may have mentioned that we were on the infertility roller coaster for quite some time - 2.5 years actually.

The journey took off in March 2005 when we finally went to see a great fertility doctor in Dallas. That was an appointment that was both hard and exciting. We developed a game plan and took off at the whistle but also knew that we had a long and possibly hard game to play. I stayed optimistic and was hoping that the journey would not take more than 1 cycle....stupid me....

Finally, after a summer of failed treatment we moved on to IVF. So much happened during our IVF treatments that I would need another blog to explain it all so getting to the "goal", we finally became pregnant on our 4th (and final) attempt last June (2008). We were blessed with boy/girl twins; the best of both. Our babies were born on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009.

I mentioned that this blog delves into babies and family and that can get rough. I was hoping that babies would bridge the gap that has developed with all of the family issues. Surprise!! It hasn't....

Why I Started This Blog

This has to be cheaper than therapy is all I know. See, this all started about 5 years ago when I met my current husband. I can't say that I did not know what I was getting into family wise because I did. We met when we both lived in Ohio but he is from Texas & I am from Kentucky. I remember the first time he brought me to Texas, which is where we live now but I will get to that, that I knew I would never fit in. They would not let me. See, the "they" consists of his family. I am just not "one of them". It kind of reminds me of the scene in the movie Pretty Woman where Julia and Richard are at the polo match and Julia asked Richard if these people were his friends. He replied that they are and she commented that "no wonder you came looking for me". Well, from that first night on the first visit to the last visit before we finally moved here I cried myself to sleep. It always surprised me that they always had "something" to say on our first nite; couldn't wait for the second day. To bring this history lesson to an end, we decided to move here, to Texas and start a life together.

Now, I know this blog will not make me popular to some that will read it. But, so what?? Wouldn't I tell these things to a therapist for $60 an hour? Why not get it all off my chest for free?

Have I told you enough to understand my current life? No, I know that. I just have so much to tell with only so little time to post. You see, we currently have boy/girl twins - the twins part of the blog title. They are 15 weeks old tomorrow so my free time during the day to post is limited. But, I promise if you stay tuned I will fill you in on the rest.....there is more to come.