Thursday, August 27, 2009

Touching Story

If you have a minute, please check out this blog: http://mkwiersma.blogspot.com/

This poor family has been through so much. And talk about a small world. I initially heard about them through a coworker a couple weeks ago. Then today I was talking with another coworker about running and she told me how there is a 5K that I should do in a couple weeks as a fundraiser for this family, and it turned out to be the same one! I was looking through the brochure and decided to look at their blog and realized that I had read it before. A bunch of us in the office decided that we were going to do this 5K and then the word got out. It turns out a bunch of other people in the office know the family as well, but didn't know about the others who knew them. Such a small world.....

Anyways, back to the Wiersma family. Kate ended up going into labor sometime between 21-22 weeks. The doctors tried to stop it but after being on the meds for a while I guess she got very ill and then they didn't know if she would even make it. They ended up delivering the babies after 23 weeks. Maxwell and Wesley have several medical issues, and are still in the NICU at Spectrum Health. Three weeks after they were born Kate's mother passed away. I do not know many details but she had some sort of cancer. Shortly after that, Kate's father lost his job, and now Kate and Mark are possibly losing their house. It is such a sad story, I guess it just really gets to me. All they wanted was to have children and become a family. Twins...what a joy! And now all of this has happened, my heart just really goes out to them. It just goes to show that you never know what will happen with a pregnancy, and now they are going to have so many doctors bills (especially since there are two babies.) I just could not imagine. They pretty much need any sort of financial help that they can get.

To help them out, we are running in the 2nd Annual Quest for the Cure. It is on Saturday, September 12, 2009. If anyone would like to make a donation, or pledge for my run, that would be amazing! You can also donate online at: www.quest4cure.org. I know that my small contribution will probably not make that huge of an impact on their lives, but every little bit helps.

Nothing too much new.

I am on CD 9 today, so I should ovulate within the next 4 days sometime. Of course we have a crazy busy weekend ahead of us!

This afternoon I get to have surgery on my mouth, awesome huh? I have some random something or another (hopefully a tooth) coming down out of the top of my mouth behind my front teeth, and when I got my teeth cleaned at the beginning of the month they said that they wanted to extract it asap. So I have the rest of the afternoon off and tomorrow off of work, and I am planning on not doing too much hopefully. I am super excited to sleep in tomorrow.
Chris works tomorrow morning and then we are heading home for the weekend for a friend's wedding. Saturday I have to be up bright and early to do the bride's hair and makeup. Yeah, smart on my part to schedule this appointment today right before this wedding, I totally WAS NOT thinking. Duh.
We are still unsure of whether or not we will drive home after the reception (which is likely) or just stay another night and come home Sunday morning sometime. I just wish we didn't live 2.5 hours away.
Anyways, the point is that my mouth is really going to be sore, we have to do a bunch of driving, I have to get up super early Sat. morn, we will both be all tired I am sure........I just can't see a lot of TTC happening this cycle! I guess we will have to just try and work it in somehow! :)

Sunday, August 23, 2009

One Month Ago Today

Pat and Megan lost their sweet baby boy.
We all miss you little Liam.
<3

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

And Again.

Cycle #10.
CD #1.

Wondering what is going on with our bodies?

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Ayden Michael-Edward LaFave

Ayden was born August 10th at 10:32 pm (11:32 pm our time) weighing in at 7 lbs. 5 oz. and 19.5 inches long. He is my new little nephew born to my little brother Joe and fiance Tiffany.



He is a cutie, no?
The problem is that they live in Kansas, and I have no vaca time left this year. It would probably be about a 12 hour drive from Michigan to there. I am trying to figure out how I could utilize a 3-day weekend coming up here soon over Labor Day so I could go and visit. We will see I guess! I really want to meet my nephew, it kills me that I couldn't be there at the hospital. Hopefully I will get to see him soon!

Monday, August 10, 2009

Babies Galore

Congratulations Todd and Shauna! (Chris's sister)



Rowan Julia was born at 4:18 am yesterday morning (08/09/2009). She was 8 pounds 8 ounces and 20-3/4 inches long.

Also, my little brother Joe just called me to tell me that his fiance Tiffany's water broke. They are having a little boy and naming him Ayden. I am betting that it will happen tonight some time.
A niece and a nephew within two days.
This is just craziness!! :)

Twiddling my thumbs.

Cycle #9.
Day #18.
5 dpo.

Waiting patiently.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Liam Charles Kelly

Liam Charles Kelly, infant son of Patrick and Megan went to be in the arms of Jesus on July 23, 2009.


I have been wanting to post about this for a while now. It is just such a heavy topic, that I wanted to wait. I wanted to think about everything that has happened in the past couple weeks, the past couple months. It is been indescribably saddening, and emotionally draining.

I cannot even begin to understand what it would be like to lose a child, and I am sure that my words here will not remotely come close to the pain and heartache that my sister and husband have had to deal with over the past two weeks, since Liam was born still. Liam was a fighter, and his precious little heart remained beating for quite some time up until the birth. Megan had gone into the hospital two days before, because her placenta was starting to tear away. Ironic considering that it had absolutely nothing to do with Liam's heart condition and his hydrops. When they got to the hospital, they were surprised to learn that Liam was still alive, and everyone was so thankful and continued to pray. She kept having contractions until Thursday when she finally gave birth at 29 weeks. The doctors from Ann Arbor had told the doctor in Saginaw that they believed that there was a 100% chance that there was no way that he was going to make it. It was the worst news possible. There are so many questions here. It just doesn't make sense. Why would God let this happen? Has he not heard our prays for the last several months? Why Liam, just a small, precious innocent baby? Also, Liam was born a short seven days after Nataleigh. It is best said when asked, how do you feel so much sorrow, and so much joy in your heart, all at the same time? We will never really understand why all of this happened. But God is glorified in all things, and everything happens according to his will and purpose. His timing is perfect. Sometimes it is hard to remember those things, especially in the middle of our angst and confusion.

On Monday, July 27th 2009, a memorial was held. The service was beautiful. Some friends sang a couple of songs and touched everyone's hearts deeply. I believe it truly was a day that friends and family will never forget.

Hopefully time will heal the hurt, the pain, and the suffering. Liam Charles will always be loved, and hold a place in our hearts forever.

In loving memory of Liam Charles Kelly, who entered into eternal life with our Savior on July 23, 2009. May he never be forgotten.