Help, Hope, and Healing

When Sam and I announced our struggle with infertility last year, my hope was that since the hard part of announcing it was over I would be able to be more open about it. But, because it's still so raw and personal for me, I still have a difficult time discussing it openly. Maybe it's because I want everyone to think that I'm always such a happy person that I really don't want people to see me so upset. But the reality is that I'm not always happy and these past 3 1/2 years have been extremely difficult for us. I think one of the things that is so difficult is that infertility only affects 10-15% of couples, so it gets very easy to feel all alone in this trial.

Well, last week I was going on one of my favorite websites, The R House. She is such a strength for those of us going through this because she has also gone through it and has since adopted 2 adorable boys.

Anyway, on her website she posted this video, which recommended the book "Infertility: Help, Hope, and Healing" by Kerstin Daynes. I bought the book and it just came in the mail yesterday. I've already read about a 1/3 of it and it is EXTREMELY good! It's obviously geared towards those of us who are going through it, but it also gives really good tips on how to help someone you know who is going through it. I would highly recommend it to anyone who knows someone who is going through the trial of infertility because I can tell you that the one thing that helps me is knowing that people love and support me, regardless if I can produce children. So, I just thought that I'd pass on the resource!

Twilight and My New Near Death Experience

Ok, so I'm a HUGE Twilight fan and so Sam sent me a "motivational" poster. I had a pretty good laugh about it so I decided to share this with you all! :)

I also have to tell you guys about my new "near death" experience. So for the past couple of days I've been sick with yet another cold (it's almost a monthly thing now!) and I was laying on the couch eating Hershey's kisses. I just put a kiss in my mouth when I had to cough. So I inhaled to cough and I swallowed the kiss whole. I panicked and ran into the bathroom where Sam was. I started screaming that I was choking!! I then started throwing up and coughing to try to get the kiss out of my airway!

Luckily, Sam and I had recently gotten first aid/CPR certified, so Sam knew exactly what to do . . . nothing! Sam knew that because I was screaming, the kiss wasn't completely blocking my airway and so he knew not to do the Heimlich Maneuver that my body would eventually remove it. He did get me a glass of water, which I devoured, and the kiss eventually dissolved. Thank goodness for the CPR training and that he knew what to do! So Sam is now my hero! :).