Rustic Glam baby shower

I completely forgot to post about this shower that I helped host for my friend Aubrey a few weeks ago. The infamous Katie Henry outdid herself once again with the planning of a  perfect shower for Aunt barbie (that is what most kids call her!) Baby Shepherd will be here soon, so it was a blast showering her before he gets here. I have known Aubrey for years. We grew up at Fellowship in Little Rock, she is the main reason I was a pi phi, she and Josh are in our community group and she has been my hair stylists for over 7 years now! She is an amazing person and I'm so thankful to have her in my life.

It was a blast to be a part of this amazing shower and I can't wait to meet baby Shepherd soon!

crazy clomid

Since I have decided to be brutally honest about "what is going on" I figured I should keep you all updated. Again, I would just like to say I continue to feel extremely blessed through this blog and through all of the sweet emails and facebook messages. I'm seriously overwhelmed and grateful.
I have officially started my 1st round of clomid and whew I was not prepared for what that drug could do. I have always been overly sensitive to meds, and let me tell you I reacted no differently. Lets just say I cried 3 times in less than 24 hours and I'm not even a crier, so that was a shock for me and even more so for Marc. I literally had NO control over any of my emotions. I felt so ridiculous and was/is on edge all week. I'm guessing this is normal? Although, I'm sure its just a combination of things. One, being that I have had to accept that there is something wrong with me "officially" and two, this could be a really long, grueling process. I'm just trying to keep perspective and give God the glory along the way.

I just wasn't sure that I should be around people all weekend, because who knew when I would start busting out into tears. I mean who wants to be around that all weekend? Marc had a conference to go to in Memphis and I decided it would be best for all parties involved if I just stayed home. I would say it was a great decision. I did NOTHING and loved every second of it. My sweet sister hung out with me only because she was worried about me and we had a great time!

Today I have felt much more normal and not near as crazy and maybe even a little happy, so hopefully I won't be too messed up the rest of the month. I'm also really trying not to get my hopes up, especially since it is only the first month on clomid, but it's just such a hard thing not to think about it. The last thing I want is to be stressed about it. I know nothing good comes from that. To

Thank you all again for all the prayers and well wishes, it truly means a lot to the both of us.

"Rain on Me"

I got this devotion book a couple of months ago right before Christmas. This was before I knew of my "problem." It has served as a great little devotional to do on the days when I'm extremely down, or feeling upset. Holley is a counselor and writes for Dayspring. She also has a blog called, Heart to Heart with Holley. She has struggled with infertility for over 7yrs and suffered a miscarriage, so I feel incredibly encouraged by her. As her faith is constantly tested, she remains faithful to God regardless of her outcome and how many storms come her way. I strongly suggest this book, if you are needing a little "pick-me-up" while going through a rough patch in life.

Have a great weekend!

Thank you!

I just wanted to say thank from the bottom of my heart to all of you that read my previous post! The comments, emails, texts, and fb messages have meant to so much to me. It's amazing how supported I have felt through this little blog. We definitely appreciate the prayers while we are on this "uncertain journey." I'm overwhelmed and look forward to keeping everyone up to date!
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On another note...
Marc and I celebrated our 8th valentines together last night. We had a fun, romantic dinner at chick-Fil-a (no kidding) and went home and made yummy, red velvet, Sprinkles cupcakes (with homemade cream cheese frosting)! Hope you all had a wonderful valentines yesterday!