Simplicity is something I am striving to become better with this year.  Yes, it’s a New Year’s Resolution, and it is something I am so excited to be working on.  I already feel so accomplished with what I’ve been doing the first four days of January.

To work on this goal, I started planning what I would do before 2017 even ended…that’s how serious I am about this! Here are a three things that are helping me to Live Simply:

December 28th at 2:36 PM

I received the call that I had been anxiously awaiting for the past nine days — it was my IVF coordinator.  She was asking how I was doing, and I couldn’t lie, I told her, “I’m so nervous and excited.” Her response to that was, “Well, you should be excited because you’re pregnant!”

The joy and gratitude that came was so overwhelming and wonderful.  We chatted for a few more minutes to discuss appointments and how things will go for the coming weeks.  After getting off the phone, I fell to my knees to thank my Heavenly Father for blessing me with what I have fervently prayed and yearned for with all my heart: another blessing to enter into my life, which is YOU!

Then, I called Scott to let him know.  He answered and as I tried to hold back the tears, I told him, “We’re having a girl! I’m pregnant!” He was beyond happy and excited to hear the news.  We both can’t wait to meet you and hold you in our arms.

We have spent countless days, months, and years praying for our children to join our family.  Not only have your Dad and I been praying for you, we know that there are so many family and friends praying with us.  You are already so loved and wanted, no matter how small you may be.

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Had to claim the new name going along with the blog.  I’m anxious to see where everything takes me in the next year.  Here’s to hoping for a happy and wonderful 2018!