Enough....

Throughout our IF journey many have asked, "How do you know when enough is enough?"  My answer is, "You will know."

Mark and I have officially said "enough is enough".  We are closing the TTC (trying to conceive) chapter in our lives.  Do we still want more children?  Absolutely.  We want another child with every ounce of our souls.  However, life has other plans and we don't want to miss out on that life while we are consumed trying to build our family.

As I type this, I have one of our "miracles" asleep at my side.  He is an angel sent from Heaven and I am forever thankful that I'm his Mommy.  While being a mother to 2 children was not our plan, it is more than we were ever promised when your IF journey began.

Like I was reminded by a friend, every parent (whether battling IF or not) must decide at some point when "enough is enough" on having babies.  This is so true.  However, like many things with IF, it is really not my decision - my medical issues and mother nature (getting older) are making the decisions for me.

So we are wishing our IF goodbye.  Goodbye needles, goodbye burning medications, goodbye sore butt and bruises, goodbye ultrasounds, goodbye blood work, goodbye HPTs, goodbye cold doctor's offices, goodbye surgeries, goodbye to bad news.

Most of all, goodbye to our sweet, precious embryos.  You may not have been conceived in my body, but you were conceived with love from your Mommy and Daddy.  We wish every one of you peace as you rest surrounded by Jesus' divine love.

Fall

2-Wheel'n Luke!

Luke has learned to balance his razor scooter.  We have tried to convince him that if he can ride the scooter, then he can ride the bike without training wheels - but he isn't buying it yet!

Swimming Videos

Finally caught Dominic on video during a swimming lesson:

Pumpkin Patch

 Went spent the afternoon this day at a very large pumpkin patch in KC.  For some unknown reason, the boys were being very photogenic and cooperative.  They were begging me to take their picture and posing themselves!

This was my favorite picture of the day.

Kansas City Zoo

 We spent the day with Grammy at the Kansas City Zoo.  Luckily, all KC residents got in free with proof.  That was a great savings for the day!  It was cool day but very nice.

 There are "rocks" outside the entrance and I think the boys could have played right there for hours.

 Luke can be a ham when he wants to be.  We really enjoyed watching the new polar bear swim and do his tricks and flips.

 Here Dominic sits after climbing up a "tree".

Luke finally couldn't stay awake any longer.  He was wanting to see the elephants - which we did - and he fell asleep right after.  Renting a stroller at the zoo is a big bonus for larger kids!

Homecoming Parade

Luke's preschool leads the high school Homecoming Parade.  They get to bring their bikes to school and decorate them.  We both had lots of fun and it was a gorgeous day.

Swimming....

Here is just a brief time of Luke swimming.  He is amazing - going from timid and afraid to venture out on his own - to swimming by himself!  GO Luke!  I don't have much of Dominic because my camera battery ran out.  Poor planning on mom's part!