Thank You!

A heartfelt thanks to Heartincharge at Lily in the Valley for the Beautiful Blogger award! I started blogging with the hope of connecting with people who understood my feelings of despair. Heartincharge recently had an ectopic pregnancy, and found my blog and my experience with such heartbreak to be a comfort to her. I feel incredibly grateful to be able to have impacted someone in the way so many of you have impacted me.




The instructions for this award are:
* Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
* Link the person who nominated you for this award.
* Copy the award and place it in your blog
* Tell us 7 interesting things about yourself
* Nominate 7 bloggers and post links to their blogs.

So here goes...

1. M and I met online. I was 25 and dating, but couldn't seem to find the "right fit." My mom came for a visit and encouraged me to try the online route. I was hesitant, but had a friend who had recently met a great guy on the same website (they are married with a baby now!), so I gave it a try. One week after I posted my profile I met M. We exchanged a few emails and decided to meet for coffee at St.arbuc.ks. He was the first guy I met on that website, and boy did I hit the jackpot! I love telling our story...in fact, a year and a half later he popped the question at that same Sta.rbuc.ks!!

2. I am a classically trained singer. I was a voice major in college, and although it didn't lead me to a career in opera singing (I decided I wasn't interested in such a lifestyle), I enjoy singing with lots of different groups today and hope to pass on my love of music to Elfie.

3. I am a B.ache.lor junkie. I've watched every season except one, and am so addicted it's embarrassing. I realize that the show isn't even real, but there is something about it that reels me in and hooks me every time!

4. I have a weird, unnecessary talent of folding my tongue into thirds. Another trait I hope to pass on to little Elfie. I am not going to include a picture of myself doing it, but I found one that depicts it just perfectly:



5. I hate grocery shopping, but loooove having a house full of fresh produce and yummy treats. This becomes complicated at times.

6. I was a part-time nanny in college and a full-time nanny while I went to evening classes for my teaching credential. The kids I cared for were quite young. This, I think (I hope!), gives me a little more of a realistic view of how my life is going to change in 6 months.

7. I hate mushrooms. Don't want anything to do with putting fungus in my mouth. My husband thinks this is ridiculous, and I've tried to like them. Don't see that happening any time soon.

I nominate...(and yes, I'm cheating because some of my favorite bloggers have already received the award!)...these following 5 special ladies:

1. Andi at raising avery. She's not only a beautiful blogger, but a beautiful friend. She is now raising and writing about her beautiful first child.

2. Amber at Our Stork isn't Great with Directions. Amber was one of the first bloggers I met when I started my blog back in June. Our IF journeys started at the same time, and she is now a week ahead of me in her pregnancy. A very sweet, deserving beautiful blogger.

3. Al at Mission:Motherhood. Al recently experienced a devastating miscarriage, and has written so beautifully and honestly about her heartbreak. She is definitely a beautiful blogger in my eyes.

4. Jessica at Dreams of a Baby. Jessica has been through a lot of heartbreak on the ttc front, and to top it off she recently lost her dad. The rainbow is starting to show through though, as she and her hubby are about to begin their first IVF cycle. I couldn't be happier for this beautiful blogger.

5. Lin at Our Someday Family. Lin got a surprise BFP in December, and is keeping us all up to date with "beaker's" latest developments. She is definitely deserving of this award, as she has kept me positive about my own pregnancy during the freaky first trimester.