National Infertility Awareness Week April 21-27, 2013

This week, April 21-27, 2013 is Infertility Awareness Week.  Everyone, and I do mean everyone, knows someone who struggles(ed) with infertility, there are over 7 million Americans.  So, as you all know I'm super passionate about speaking out about infertility and helping those who are currently in the thick of it.

Here is a great article about infertility etiquette so you aren't that person who says the wrong thing, but I do believe that everyone can learn to be more compassionate and how to show mercy to those who need it the most.

I love this quote from the article, "The grief of infertility is not so cut and dry. Infertile people grieve the loss of the baby that they may never know. They grieve the loss of that baby who would have had mommy's nose and daddy's eyes. But, each month, there is the hope that maybe that baby will be conceived after all. No matter how hard they try to prepare themselves for bad news, they still hope that this month will be different. Then, the bad news comes again, and the grief washes over the infertile couple anew. This process happens month after month, year after year. It is like having a deep cut that keeps getting opened right when it starts to heal."

Or you can go to Resolve website and find out more.  If you ever have questions or want advice on how to help a friend who is struggling, please-please-please email me or call and I'd LOVE to help you. 

Here we are 33 weeks pregnant and Monika is the size of a Pineapple, over 4lbs and 17 inches long.

Here is a video of our nephew Alex.  Stacey (Todd's sister), her sons, AJ & Alex were here visiting 2 weeks ago.  This is him saying no by shaking his head, so cute.

We had a blast with Kevin & Julie and their sweet son, Rowan this past weekend. They were here Thursday April 18 through Monday April 22. 

Rowan was awesome at dinner, look at those blue eyes

all of us wishing Justin Trogdon a Happy Birthday!

bonding with Rowan, gosh I love him

walking around downtown in the River Market

On Sunday at Loose Park where we walked around, played catch & napped.  There was a random guy that had a boa so he let me hold it & Rowan got to feel what a snake feels like

Liberty Memorial on Friday, it was freezing!

Thanks Kevin, Julie, & Rowan for coming to visit us from beautiful California, and having to deal with our crappy weather & wind.  Certainly not a perfect 70 degrees and sunny like it is in Ventura, so sad.