Miracle.

I usually have some lame excuse for going a whole month with out blogging... not this time! Life has been a roller coster lately and needless to say blogging has taken a back seat. 

To make a long story "short," I went to the doctor on April 16th for what I thought was my first prenatal appointment. We thought that we were 8 weeks pregnant! At which time the doctor did not find a heart beat and recommended that I have blood work done and come back in a week. At the next appointment the doctor was encouraged because my hCG (pregnancy hormone) had increased. However the sonogram again showed no heart beat. She told me that it did not look like a miscarriage but a very rare pregnancy called a "Molar Pregnancy." She sent me that day to a radiologist to get a second opinion. The radiologist confirmed her diagnosis of a Molar Pregnancy. The simplest way to define a Molar Pregnancy is to say that instead of a fetus there was a "tumor" in my uterus that secreted the pregnancy hormone. Feel free to google if you are still curious!

 

The following week I had a D&C to remove the tissue. My mom and Mike took great care of me and I had a very smooth recovery. When the doctor came out of the OR to tell them that I was in recovery she said that from what she saw the tissue did not look like it had any fetal tissue. Then she proceeded to tell them that she still believed that it was a complete Molar Pregnancy. Not what they were hoping to hear. 

The preliminary pathology reports came in 3 days later and the doctor called me to tell me that it showed a complete Molar Pregnancy. This was heart breaking news... not life threatening but it meant a VERY long road ahead... blood tests weekly for 6 weeks followed by blood tests monthly for a year and we would not be able to try again for at least 12 months. The blood tests would be monitoring my hCG level to make sure that the tumor did not return at which point chemotherapy would be given. Needless to say the future was looking dim and scary. I found comfort in the fact that none of this caught my Lord and Savior by surprise. The final pathology would take another 10 days to come in... so it was hurry up and wait... and PRAY for a miracle!

Yesterday I went to the doctor to receive the final pathology- a chromosome analysis- and I am thrilled to be able to share with you that we serve a God who still performs MIRACLES!! The doctor said that she had no explanation for the pathology results short of a miracle! What was thought to be a complete Molar Pregnancy turned out to be a miscarriage. This was THE VERY BEST NEWS we could have received yesterday... Praise the Lord for such fabulous news!! He allowed us to see a miracle first hand!

We are overjoyed with the news that we can try again as soon as we like... we are no longer in the waiting game! Yes, it is sad that we miscarried... I'm sure the reality of this will sink in as more time passes... but for now we are stunned that God was so gracious to give us ONLY a miscarriage and not a molar pregnancy. 

My wonderful husband has had such a positive out look over the last month. He has the best sense of humor and has made me bust out laughing many times! We both found it weird to think that we had created a "mole" and not a baby... Mike cracked some funny ones for sure! 

I have learned many lessons throughout this storm. 

I knew that I served a God who "works all together for good for those who love him" but I got to experience that first hand! 

I have learned that I like to be in control.... yes, this is an elementary fact but I have learned that only God is truly in control and I am grateful for this. 

I have learned that the God I serve is bigger than science. 

I have learned that the God I serve still performs miracles. 

Man Cave?

"Man cave" or living room...

I personally love Mike's new mount!! I think it looks beautiful and is the perfect touch on our fireplace! He was a little offended that hanging his trophy did not make the DIY blog post... so I promised him a post just for this picture! 

Easter Weekend

We spent Easter weekend in Horseshoe Bay with the Srp's. Tracey, and Hannah rode up with us on Friday. We met Jim and Kim at their condo,  sat on the porch and fed the ducks. Mike Yost drove in after work and we went on a walk to the Marriot resort. On the way we saw some beautiful bluebonnets and had to snap a few pictures of Hannah. Here are a few of my favorites!

On Saturday, Jim took us for a boat ride. It was a gorgeous day! Eli called to tell Hannah that he and his family were on the way. Here is a picture of Hannah talking to her buddy...

Baby Cullen is getting SO BIG!

Aunt Laura is really cool and agreed to let Hannah, Eli and Matt burry her in the sand!

Eli trying to pull his mom out...

Hannah decides to help out...

We all drove back to Boerne late on Saturday. Michael and I went to church at Oak Hills on Sunday and then had lunch with Jim and Kim. It was a great way to spend Easter weekend... I am blessed to have such a loving extended family!

March 2010

The best part about March is a two word phrase.... SPRING BREAK! It is a perk that I am blessed to still get to enjoy as a teacher! I spent the first part in Austin with my parents. The rest of the break was spent in Boerne "relaxing." 

Lauren and I went to Fiesta Texas and had a blast... we were reminded of our age each time we got off of a ride! We did the theme park experience to the max... junk food, rides, pictures with Scooby Doo and more junk food! It was awesome!

Eli celebrated his 2nd birthday on March 18th! We had a little family get together at Kim and Jim's. He is growing up to be such a good little boy... I think my favorite thing he does right now is when he does something that HE thinks is funny and he dies laughing... it is hysterical!!

We all pitched in a got Eli a "real" John Deer Tractor. It didn't take him long to learn how to drive it... I'm sure by now he has taken over their neighborhood!

Of course Eli was kind enough to share with his buddy Truitt... he looks pretty intense huh??

And little Miss Hannah wanted a turn too! She actually found the tractor in one of her catalogs, pointed to it and said, "For Eli's Birthday!" Thanks for the great idea H!

Truitt's little sister Torin... showing off her shopping bag pose!

Mavis, Hannah and Kim

Aunt CeeCee and Uncle Mike with Eli's baby brother Cullen. (4mo.)

Laura and her boys!! (It was St. Patty's day... love all the green!)

And finally.... Hannah had a VERY EXCITING SURPRISE for us.... coming in September!

DIY

I am an HGTV junkie and often get ideas from the shows. Here are a few of my DIY (do it yourself) projects. I guess I should clarify... DIY in our house = yourself + hubby! Thankfully Mike is very willing to help and he never complains!

One thing I have learned is that a fresh coat of paint does wonders for a dull room. Here is our master bathroom before:

And the master after...
I also painted the laundry room... here is a picture before... (not sure why I took it at an angle)

Laundry room after...

My latest project was to turn our 3rd bedroom into a "bedroom!" Here is what it used to look like...
And here it is today... this bed was a hand me down from my parents when they moved this fall... I am so thankful to have it because I like for things to feel complete! We painted the walls a grey/blue but you can't really tell in the pictures.

Geneva Lately

As part of our curriculum in the 4th grade, we study the Middle Ages. Each student is assigned a role in the feudal system (King down to peasant) to research. We have a feast and faire to finish out the unit... it is always an amazing time for the students. They get a real life sense of what the Middles Ages was like. I dressed up in my lovely dress and thought you might like to see...

People often get us confused!

(MC was wearing red for heart health day)

As part of the curriculum in Kindergarten, the students celebrate the 100th day of school. Of course it is only appropriate for them to dress up like 100 year old people! Thought you might like to see MC as a 100 year old man!

MC's 24th Birthday!

MC turned 24 on February 1st! My parents came in town and we had a "dinner party!" It was the first time that I have ever set my dinning room table and used some of my Spode bird plates. I LOVED using the fabulous wedding gifts! Of course I had to take pictures!

Beautiful flowers from Costco... my mom did a fab job arranging them!

I'm a little more blonde these days...

(Fuzzy) but the Birthday couple!