My Brand New Blog

I've always enjoyed reading blogs but have never done one myself. It seemed like something that I would enjoy but haven't been able to bring myself to buckle down and do it. I like trying new things, though, so I'm going to give this a shot.

About me...I'm a SAHM to two boys. Isaac is 5 and Jonas is 9 1/2 months. They are awesome kids. I may be a bit biased, but I really think they are.

Isaac is a sweet, sensitive boy with a mind that I can't even begin to grasp. He's a builder. He can take blocks or Lincoln Logs or anything else and build a complicated design. He's all about the building and then knocking what he built down. He has such a good heart too.

Jonas is Mr. Personality. He's a smiley baby who tries to get a person's attention just so that he can smile at them. Every day is a new adventure since he's at the age where they learn so much and grow and change.

I've been married to Rex for just over 10 years. We've been through a few tough times in our marriage. The hardest time was the infertility. It took us 2 1/2 years to conceive our first child. To say it was heartbreaking would be putting it mildly. We tried fertility treatments and were under the care of a specialist. We had exhausted every option that we could afford, and had stopped treatments. Six months after we stopped treatment, we found out that I was pregnant. I don't know how it happened (well...) but I am so thankful that it did. It was NOT because I relaxed, or because we "stopped trying" or any of the other things that people say. I don't believe that stress causes infertility or that lack of stress cures it. I do know that I have endometriosis (diagnosed 14 months before my first pregnancy) but I don't know if that's what made it difficult to conceive.

Oddly enough, Jonas was conceived pretty much immediately after we decided to try to have a 2nd. It seems that pregnancy was the cure for our infertility.

I have to say that Rex is an awesome father. He and Isaac are really close. Rex is the type to come home and spend lots of time with the children. He also spends many of the weekend hours with them, especially Isaac. Since the baby still takes naps during the day and I like to be home for them, Rex will take Isaac on errands when he goes on them.

As for me, I've had many jobs but I'm not really the career sort. Right now my focus is on being a SAHM to my kids. I'm also active at church - sing in the choir, nursery volunteer, some other volunteer stuff throughout the year. I also decorate cakes and I'm sure that I'll be posting pictures of them in future posts. Much of my life has been clouded by an ongoing battle with depression. I'm very happy and thankful to be able to say that depression is not getting me down. I am currently on a low dose of medication due to some post-partum depression, which is working very well. I'm also commited to positive self-talk and leaning on my faith in order to get me through.

That's the rundown of my life and family. I hope to post often to keep a running record of our lives for myself, and also to keep family and friends updated on what we are doing.