Our Family began to grow...

After we were married 2 months, I had informed Jason that either I wanted to have a baby, buy a car for me, or get a dog. 1 month later we brought Tex, our first Min. Snauchzer, home. 3 months later, I pulled up in the parking lot in my Saturn Coupe. 5 months later than that, we had discovered we were pregnant with our first child. We were caught by surprise and filled with excitement. Jason and I had always wanted to have a family. I came from a family as an only child, which would not be an option in our household. I had no idea what the next 2 months would endure. As my belly began to pooch out, I eagerly awaited that Monday when I would go in for our 1st ultrasound. We never made it to see the heartbeat. That Sunday night, August 13, 2001, our Heavenly Father decided to bring our baby home with Him. I still remember that 1st miscarriage as if it was yesterday. I still remember Jason's face as it crumbled into pieces when I walked out of the bathroom and told him, we have lost our baby. I wanted to cry so hard, but had to stay so strong for him. I leaned so strongly on my Faith and I knew that it was the Lord who had the plan, not me. He had told me to marry Jason and I didn't know why, but I just knew he had a plan for us. 9 months later, I cut my leg shaving in the shower when Jason discovered the positive pregnancy test on the bathroom counter. 3 days later, the morning sickness began and never stopped until several months into my pregnancy. We saw the heartbeat of a healthy baby and knew that we would have a baby in the soon months. December 17, 2002, Andrew Paul was born after 12 hours of induction with an emergency c-section. 7 pounds, 7 ounces and 20.5 in long. Came out looking just like his momma and his mighty proud grandad. Andrew put up a fight in the NICU for 7 days after he was born. We were told Andrew might have suffered complications from being under the oxygen hood. 7 years later, Andrew is at the top of the 1st grade class with a 4th grade reading level and tested 2wice for GT Program. He makes us proud on a daily basis and I know that he is a blessing from our Father.

Jason and I experience 2 more miscarriages before Alexander Jackson came along. We had know about 1 and after that one, Dr. Boyd became our new OBGYN by accident in our eyes, but again, that was God's plan. She ordered testing that discovered that I had a Chromosome Trans location Disorder. In this testing, they discovered by DNA I had had 4 miscarriages. Apparently, before the miscarriage in July 01, I had one earlier in the year then another one the summer before we lost the one in December 2005. How awesome that these discoveries came about. I had finally received closure and an understanding of why I was not able to carry a pregnancy to term. Jason and I had said that we were no longer try to conceive. There was a 60-85% chance of ending in miscarriage, we didn't want to endure any more loss. HAHAHA on us - said God, 6 weeks after all maternity clothes and baby items had been out of our house, I started vomiting again. Here came Hurricane Rita and we fled....I just started working at Clark Chiropractic. An ultrasound revealed a strong heartbeat. We were having another baby!