The Roads...

This is a long time coming update.
There have been huge things happening in the Seymour household, and I'm excited to share some, sad to share others.

TTC World:
We started Clomid last cycle! CD 5-9, and got a POSITIVE, and another, and another... and then a negative.. confirmed by a blood test. We had a chemical. Baby #9 made Sophia a big sister, and joined her in heaven. They must've been anxious to be with her!
We are on (As of posting date) CD 15 of cycle 2 on clomid, but due to a snowstorm were delayed in taking it. CD6-10, and we are PRAYING so much that this month will be the month a sticky baby joins our family. Please pray with us for that!

To be completely honest, TTC is the most time consuming and mentally challenging thing right now. We were supposed to be done after Sophia was born, and it feels like a stab in the back that we're at it again. I honestly don't know that it ever won't feel that way.

None the less, we are excited at the prospect of another pregnancy, and cannot wait to bring another baby into this world... however short their journey may be. We are already preparing for their arrival with small items of hope... a custom premie rainbow outfit, the Ascend baby wrap, pregnancy stickers to mark milestones, and lots of rainbow onesies. Baby #10 is so wanted... so desired.

Adoption: This is in the foremost of my thoughts daily. With a placental abruption, and the losses we've experienced including three ectopics, obviously MY life is in jeopardy every time we conceive, as well as the babies. We would love to adopt a baby, but at this point, it just isn't feasible. Being military we move, a lot. This means that by the time we have paperwork done in one state, and are on the waiting list... moving to another state could happen and the process would have to start over. International adoptions seem unlikely due to this, as well as the fact that hubby was... cough... "married" kinda sorta before, so it removes us from any countries who do not adopt out babies to families with a history of divorce. (Awesome, btw.) Ontop of all of that is the never ending cycle of guilt over who we would chose to adopt. We would like to raise a girl at some point, but would feel guilty denying any child a place. I just think our hearts may be too big, and our call for this too small. Financially, it also freaks me out.

Doula World:
I began training through Intuitive Childbirth, but retracted any association other than "past" with them since the training was nill, uncited, and incomplete. There are other concerns over them not having a proper business license, operating under false pretenses, and overall credibility of the founder. I do hope they resolve their issues, and become operational, but until then, I'm seeking certification elsewhere.
Elsewhere would be Childbirth International! I also start Stillbirthday.com's bereavement program next month!
**Spoiler.. my first client is due this month and I'm STOKED. That's all the info you get. <3**

So, that is where we are at. A LOT is going on. Hopefully I'll have more time to write now, but please pray for us!