Our story!

So where do I begin...My name is Libby, I am 26 years old. I am a registered nurse and a wife and mommy. I am a perfectionist, even though I know no one's perfect. I enjoy working out, shopping, interior design, photography, family and friends. I met my husband Mark 5 years ago...We got engaged July 20th, 2008 in Monterey, California. We were married a year later on September 12th. We have been through our ups and downs but for the most part have had an amazing time.

Mark and I on our wedding day :)

In August 2010 we conceived our first child. We were so excited to bring a new life into this world. Things seemed to be falling into place. We had just moved out of our cramped apartment and into our first real home. We were both so excited.Unfortunately we lost our baby on September 23, 2010. I cannot express the pain one feels when you lose a baby. There was a huge void. I blamed myself. I obviously did something wrong. Didn't eat the right food, didn't rest enough, something...my mind was constantly filled with these thoughts.

We decided to try again...but each month the pregnancy test would be negative, and my heart would be crushed. I prayed to God frequently. I knew that I was put on this earth to be a mother, and the thought of never carrying my own child was almost unbearable to think of. Our infertility continued for over a year. I finally went to my ob/gyn with tear filled eyes and explained to her the situation. I was so frustrated. I had gotten pregnant so easily the first time, and did not think it would be an issue the second time around. She immediately put me on clomid. I thought for sure this would do the trick...But it did not.

After one cycle of clomid I became extremely ill. I ended up in the emergency room. After two trips to the er, a ct scan revealed that I had a softball size mass on my right ovary. I was crushed. I met with my ob/gyn the next day to discuss the options. There was a chance that this could be cancer. She told me I could wait and see if it went away on its own, or I could have surgery to remove it. I decided on the latter, and two days later I had surgery to remove the mass and part of my ovary. It was an extremely scary time. I thought wow, not only am I NOT going to be a mother, I'm going to die of ovarian cancer at the age of 25.

The surgery went well...and the mass turned out to be benign. I was so thankful! My husband and I decided to quit worrying about having a baby, and just focus on our marriage and our health. It was like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. I just wanted to focus on getting healthy and enjoy my time with Mark. Well, two weeks later I was not feeling very well. I woke up pretty queasy....I decided to take a pregnancy test. And guess what?! We were pregnant. Such a blessing!!!

Mommy and Daddy meeting their new love

My sweet Hayden

After all the worrying we were blessed with our beautiful baby boy Hayden Thomas. He arrived on August 2, 2012 at 11:56 am weighing 5lbs 9oz and 19 in. long. We are so grateful for our little guy. Even though the past couple years were difficult, it was well worth it! It makes us appreciate our Hayden even more!