Hey friends,
I’ve been a little emotional this week. Every year around this time of year my heart just feels so full. I’m reminded in the month of May just how wonderfully faithful God is. I’ve never shared this before, but it took me almost two years to get pregnant with my son, my first born, Collin. I can’t tell you how many at-home pregnancy tests I took with a negative result. I can’t even remember how many nights I cried myself to sleep.
The long and short of it is basically, I have an under active thyroid, and it took a while for my doctors to get it under control. While most women have a monthly opportunity to get pregnant I have just a few times year.
The day I found out I was pregnant I was sitting in my doctor’s office getting ready to start fertility drugs. She always made me take a test to “see” if I was already pregnant. I remember thinking to myself, “This is so pointless we all know this is going to be negative!” In fact, I didn’t even look at the stick. My doctor came in and thought I had already seen the results. She started congratulating me, and I sat there just staring in disbelief. Big tears started rolling down my face as they are now I as I remember that very moment. I will never forget how I felt that day.
For this child I prayed, I cried, I wished, I dreamed, I hoped.
It’s amazing how one test, one day, one moment can forever impact your life! Your song by Elton John came on the radio as I was driving home from my appointment that day, and I always think of that song on Collin’s birthday……how wonderful life is while you’re in the world!
I can’t even believe it’s been 8 years since he was born?!
The days, weeks, months, years go by so very fast. What I’ll remember about him at this age is…….
he has the sweetest little freckles, and he hates to have his picture taken.
His closet floor usually looks like this.
His shoelaces are never tied.
xoxo,
What a sweet boy! Happy Birthday Collin!