This our last infertility announcement for now. Thanks so much for all of the nice comments and messages. It’s been good to connect with our people.
The pregnancy announcement you’ve all seen before:
Our infertile version:
Disclaimer: We are the happy parents of two little boys who joined our family through the miracle of adoption after we had struggled for several years with infertility. Though the infertility is still there, the struggle is mostly not. What used to be such a consuming, challenging part of our life is now usually more of a passing thought. We are so grateful to be parents, but we have not forgotten how lonely and horrible infertility can feel, which is why we thought we’d create something to connect with others who are going through what we went through.
Enjoyed all your thoughts reminding others that those who suffer with infertility aren't alone. I also love your two little boys who have joined your family through the miracle of adoption! I see the miracle of adoption so often in my work in the temple youth center. The Lord has ways of making his families grow in his own way!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for making these. They more than summed up all the feelings that I've experienced through the months that my husband and I were trying to get pregnant. Some aspects of this experience, though horrible, were undeniably hilarious. I'm happy to hear about your family and I wish you all the best.
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog, I'm really loving your honesty about infertility! Thank you for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteBravo! Thank you for sharing your journey. We are currently taking a similar journey and seeing your strength, positive and humorous attitude has made me have a different perspective. Shared this with my husband and we shared a much needed laugh.
ReplyDeleteEarlier today I was feeling really really sad about our recent failed IVF, our several failed clomid IUIs and our 3 years of infertility struggle. Today is my 34th birthday and yesterday was Mother's Day and I just didn't think anything could make me laugh- then a buzzfeed post brought me to your blog- and your "infertility announcements" made me smile and laugh. Thank you. Thank you for getting it. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you guys & may your wishes come true.ameen*
DeleteOh, how I hated Mothers' Day and share your feelings about it. 20 years ago, I, too, was 34 when we started the adoption process. Max, 21 (adopted from Korea age 3.5 months), and Megan (Korea age 6 months), 19 are the lights of our life. Now, infertility is a distant memory. May you, too, view infertility as such because your life has been formed by the child or children you have yet to love! I can honestly say that infertility was the greatest blessing in my life!
DeleteThank you for sharing your journey. We were also infertile and ended up adopting. Best decision of our lives! Love the "Infertility Announcements!"
ReplyDeleteI just saw your story on Facebook--I love that you did this! So much of this journey is absurdly funny and I'm glad you saw it that way, too. I also adopted and wouldn't change anything about my path to get my daughter. So glad your story also has a happy ending!
ReplyDeleteI just saw your story on Facebook--I love this so much! So much of the infertility journey is absurdly hilarious and I'm glad you saw that side of it, too. (I also adopted and wouldn't change anything about my path to becoming a mom.) Congrats on your happy ending!
ReplyDeleteI found your blog through Buzzfeed and just read all the infertility awareness week posts. Thanks for sharing! My wife and I got a real kick out of the infertility announcements. Very funny because they're so relatable. But I guess it depends on where you are in the process. It's been 4 years for us, and we're ready to move on. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteAs an adoptee it is so important couple own the fact there infertile. So many women dont accept it and the adoptee suffers for there childhood till they can escape .women should not adopt till they stop greiving there failure . This is a hot topic on adoption groups as so many daughters suffer from an infertile mother especially when they adopt daughter starts to have her own family. The same can be said for adoptive fathers the young strong virile adopted son always a reminder to rhe serile man
ReplyDeleteThank you for seeing and sharing the humor in a trial that can be so difficult to understand. I smiled at your infertility announcements and wished that I could have had the foresight to put another spin on the devastation that is infertility. But one to never regret, going forward I am going to try to put my trials in perspective. Now that my kids are teenagers I've often thought why did I try so hard to have kids they are killing me! But now I'm sure I can find some humor in raising rebellious teens! Thank you! Thank you! for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAll your infertility announcements made me smile. Thank you for sharing your humor, creativity, and honesty.
ReplyDeleteSpencer and Blake ! So good to see your blog and that you have two boys!!! So happy for you two. We lived in Idaho for a year , a year ago. We had fun watching spencer on the news. Glad you all are doing good! Way to go! Your friends from Wichita Falls, Shane and ashlee Jenks
ReplyDeleteYou guys are A.W.E.S.O
ReplyDelete.M.E!!These pictures are teaching a great lesson to all those parents who can't concieve but in a humerous way. May God bless your wonderful family & may you guys stay happy n may the love amongst you & your adorable children grow minute by minute!love Marry☺
A sense of humor helps in ANY of life's ups and downs! I only wish I had thought of this way back when we were going through infertility! It seems a distant memory now, 21 years later. Your blog is so hilarious, insightful, and honest. Your introduction about God knowing each of our family members then bringing a family together really put into words what I have been trying to verbalize forever. I am forever grateful that God brought my "forever family" together from all over the world! He works in amazing ways, making perfect matches. Our oldest son, Max (Korea - age 3.5 months), is now 21 and a busy junior at Michigan State, where his sister, Megan (Korea - age 6 months) is a freshman. It seems like just yesterday, however, that we were on the other side of infertility, feeling like we would never be parents. I can honestly say that infertility was the greatest blessing. Without it, we would not have our funny, compassionate, creative kids! To those of you still dealing with infertility: have hope and never, ever, ever give up! Someone WILL call you "Mom" or "Dad" someday! Have faith.
ReplyDeleteAwesome work guys!!
ReplyDeleteSaw your story on LDS Living and Today. So fun! I love all of your creative shares;)
ReplyDelete