"Memories are like landmines; you never know when one will get you"

For some reason the above thought popped into my head this morning. I was thinking about how my first due date is coming up in just over a month, just a week before my birthday. After that will be the anniversary of my first positive pregnancy test in November, followed quickly by my second due date on Thanksgiving day. The anniversaries continue, memories of how excited and naive we were last Christmas, announcing to our parents. We'd seen a heartbeat. We were at 10 weeks. We thought we were safe.

Mr. Rhody and I have had quite the year. The past 14 months have seen Mr. Rhody making it safely home from Iraq, me have surgery to remove a (thankfully) benign growth, our wedding, Mr. Rhody's transition out of the Navy and to a civilian job, 2 pregnancies, 2 miscarriages, 2 D&Cs, and, most recently, the news that I have not one but two mutations that can lead to clotting disorders.

I've been thinking about starting a TTCAL blog for a bit, and it seems today's the day. No matter what comes next, writing always seems to help. I've done counseling and I've tried acupuncture, but I think what helps the most is just a chance for me to talk through my feelings and emotions. I also think this will be a great way to keep up with all of my TTCAL and SAL girls!