I found this today...so true!

I found these lists today online and they are so true! Often there isn't much you can say or are needed to say. Just let whoever it is know that you are there for them if they need anything or want to talk and acknowledge their pain and loss and how it is significant. Sometimes people just need to think before they speak! lol. Oh PS....everyone in nursing school should read this because nurses at all OB/GYNs seem to suck that I have ran into!

Things not to say to someone who is trying to get pregnant:

1.“Just Relax.”
2. “Enjoy being able to travel, sleep late, have free time, etc.”
3. “Maybe you aren’t meant to be a mom/dad.”
4. “Why don’t you just adopt?”
5. “Being pregnant isn’t fun.”
6. "You're young, you don't want kids right now."

Things not to say to someone who has lost a baby:

1. "At least you can get pregnant."
2. "You can always try again."
3. "The baby would have been deformed anyway or had something wrong with it."
4. "At least you have other kids."
5. "Everything will be fine next time."
6. "It happened because _______."
7. "I lost a grandparent recently and it was hard too."

Some Updates on Our Family

• I only have 1 more test (ATI) and then I am off for the summer, tomorrow couldn't come quicker!
• I got to see my clinical mom for mother/baby class deliver on Friday! So amazing! What a beautiful baby boy!
• Still no news on the house we want to buy... We took our house off the market because it was getting a lot of action and we were afraid we would get an offer on it and still not know about the house we want.
• Clomid didn't work for me this past month :( I was really upset about that. I am going to a new doctor on the 30th, hopefully we can get this process going so I can get pregnant soon, or I just may go crazy.
• We have been discussing adopting a baby from Ethiopia in the near future. Still no details on exactly when, that all depends on the previous bullit point, but we definately want to adopt no matter if we get pregnant or not.
• I finally found a hat for Derby that matches my dress! We are going to eat at the Galt House derby day too.
• We are excited about our upcoming vacation to Myrtle Beach in June.
• Thats all thats been going on recently....!

Brian's Granny

Brian's Granny (his dad's mother) has Alzheimer's Disease. She has had it for awhile now and has gotten worse over the years. She has been in and out of nursing homes in the past few years. No nursing homes want to deal with the amount of care she needs now and it is not possible to care for her at home safely. Please keep her and Brian's family in your prayers. It is a tough situation to deal with and they need God's guidance in how to care for her in the best way.

Happy Easter

Today was our first Easter as a married couple. We went to church this morning at Highview Baptist (our regular church). The preacher had a great message. I am so glad that we know that Christ died for our sins and then he rose from the dead! He is alive! How great it is to know we are forgiven and have purpose in our lives! After church we went home to grab Mercedes and then went to my Mom's house for a great steak lunch. We hung out together for awhile and now me and Brian are relaxing at home! Happy Easter to all!!!

Day at the Zoo!

We spent the day at the Louisville Zoo on Saturday. It was packed! We had a great time together. It was me and Brian, my NeNe, my uncle Chris and cousin Samantha, and Christa and Devin! We enjoyed seeing the animals and spending the day together. We fed/pet the giraffe, fed/played with the Lorikeets and looked at all the other animals. What a great day!

Happy Birthday Mom!

My Mom had her birthday yesterday, April 4th! Happy Birthday Mom, we love you so much and appreciate everything that you do for the family!