I have been saying to my husband that I am going to start a blog lately. I am not exactly sure why I am starting now. I am not a "journaler", so hopefully this will serve as a wonderful place of memories for my children to look back on. Consider this my love story to my husband, my children and all those who love and support us. Enjoy!
6 years ago we started on our long journey to these wonderful human beings we are now raising. I never thought the road would be so long or so difficult, but every minute has been worth it. Tyler is 4... going on 16 and he is the funniest, craziest little boy that I have ever met. Addie is now 19 months old and she is our precious princess. Addie was born with an extra 21st chromosome (Down Syndrome). I am sure a lot of this blog will be dedicated to DS issues because I am just a crazy researching Mom, but DS certainly does not define Addie or who we are as a family.
Now, back to story of how my little miracles came about. Tyler was conceived after 9 months of fertility treatments. I was thrilled beyond belief and he was everything I ever dreamed of. When he was 1, we decided to try for baby #2. This did not prove to be so easy, if you call 9 months of fertility treatments easy. After many months of failed IUI's and IVF's, we gave ourselves a break. I told my girlfriends one night at dinner that we were considering adoption, but little did I know that my princess was already growing inside me! If you have never been shocked by a pregnancy that you never expected to happen, you are really missing out. It is the most amazing feeling! At 18 weeks we found out that our baby had Down Syndrome and more importantly that we were having a girl! Tyler and Addie are perfect and best friends and everything I ever dreamed of. I am who I am because of them.
I hope you enjoy hearing about our daily craziness!
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