Well, after Evan died, the doctors told me that every baby I had would have a 25% chance of having SMA like Evan did unless I did an expensive and grueling in-vitro process every time I got pregnant. Well, at the time we were living off Josh's student loans and we couldn't afford it. So instead, I went to law school. After a semester of crying every single day on my drive to and from school, my mom (generously) offered to loan us some money to try to get pregnant. THANK THE HEAVENS ABOVE that it worked and we were blessed with our little Miracle Maddie after a very difficult pregnancy and delivery. So then I thought, okay, I'll just pop out one or two more kids and go back to law school once the last one was in preschool, right?
Well, Maddie is almost four years old now and we haven't been able to get pregnant again. Rrrrr.....
So, I have been sitting around, twittling my thumbs and biting at the bit to get back to law school. But I still want to have more babies! What the heck do I do? Well, I did some research and found an online Law School (Concord). I know it sounds ghetto, but I was really impressed with the program. Well, today was my very first official day. We have online "classes" and video lectures with our professors, and the textbooks are the regular thousand page legal books that I remember from before. I am beyond excited that I get to "go back" to law school.
But the best part about it is that I can still go through the hellish trying-to-get-pregnant procedures, and if I get stuck on bedrest for six months again, it won't even matter! I can still do my classes straight from my bed! Plus, I will have control over my schedule, so it (should) work with newborns, toddlers, and all of the other fun mommy stages. SO, we are once again going to try to get pregnant. Even though we are starting this oh-so-fun procedure now, it will be months before the actual implantation and when I know if it worked or not because of all of the oh-so-fun testing and pre-implantation procedures.
I just wanted to explain WHY I have to do the in-vitro procedure because a lot of people don't understand that I do not have an infertility problem. You would be amazed at the very weird (and personal) things that women have told me to try to get pregnant. (For example, this old, weird lady told me to try a white vinegar douche, because she swears that is how she conceived her daughter 23 years ago.)
Anyway, wish me luck on my two huge endeavors starting this week!
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Good luck!!! :) Get Maddie one of those cute little Barbie laptop comp. (if she doesn't already have one) and then she can pretend to do homework like mommy! Cute! :)
OH! Good luck with all of this! You are amazing.
I have so much love/respect/admiration/sympathy for you guys! I will help with anything, but probably not any of your law school work. But I'll get you a plate of cheese and wheat thins for brain food just like I did when I was your slave my senior year when you were pregnant with the Madster and on bed rest. You would have starved without me. :)
I have so much love/respect/admiration/sympathy for you guys! I will help with anything, but probably not any of your law school work. But I'll get you a plate of cheese and wheat thins for brain food just like I did when I was your slave my senior year when you were pregnant with the Madster and on bed rest. You would have starved without me. :)
I can imagine your situation is hard to explain sometimes. I'm glad you wrote it out for everyone.
I'm also happy to have another kid coming here to the Las Vegas part of the family. Cole needs someone to beat up on. Hopefully this next Harris baby takes after you so that'll certainly be available.
Good for you!! I couldn't handle law school, I am sure, but I would love to go get my masters.....someday (sigh). And good luck with the pregnancy part. If you need a playmate for Maddie, I am sure Hailey would love it!
That's exciting about the Law program - it sounds perfect for you! And I am excited for you to be going through the oh-so-fun baby process again. I hope it will all go well and not be too crappy this time. I can't wait to meet a cute new Harris babe! I'll be praying for my friend!
Congratulations on Law School.
I want to let you know that we were we might have a 1 in 10 year chance of getting pregnant. So I understand what you are going through with infertility. It is something the more you share the more you realize you are not alone.
Both of your announcements are very exciting!! Good luck!
We defintly need some lawyers in the family! :) I know you are in it for the long haul with the baby stuff. I will come get Maddie while Jamie makes wheat-thins and cheese dinner.
More grandbabies? YAHOO!!!!
Best of luck with law school and the baby making!
Yeah, I am excited that you are going to try again. Maybe this time we can have babies together! Also, good luck with law school, I know that you are super smart and will probably think it is easy!
Good luck with everything!
Was I the weird old lady who told you to try a white vinegar douche to conceive a daughter?
PS...My email address is exspud@gmail.com. Please let me make the "private" list to view your blog!
Maddie is a doll.
Aunt Ann
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