A tad bit overwhelmed...

I am striving to remain calm and sane over the next two months however striving and achieving are not the same thing. Chad and I have a lot going on right now and at times I feel as though my head is going to explode.

The invitations are suppose to go out in two weeks. My first shower is in two weeks. As these two things draw closer it becomes more of a reality that I will be a married woman in less than two months. Which is exciting on so many levels and yet nerve racking all at the same time.

For those of you who don't know, Chad and I are set to close on a house on March 13'th. Very exciting!! I don't have any pictures of it on this computer at work so I will post some later on this week. Chad and I are very excited about this step in our lives. We have both lived at home our entire lives are we need to do this for us. We are ready. Chad is about to be 26 and he's ready. We are both ready to have our own home. It is scary with the economy like it is however we discussed it as a couple and made our decision. No regrets! It is a beautiful home and it is one we won't have to move out of as soon as we start having children. I can't wait to post pictures:)

This Friday I will be turning 24:) Where is the time going? I can't hardly believe that it has almost been a year since Chad proposed!! For my birthday present I would like to know I have the job at Chick-fil-a. Yes, that would be a wonderful present.

I will keep you all posted on everything coming up. I hope you all have a Wonderful day!!

C'mon Nadya...Get a Grip

The more and more I hear about this story the more aggravated I become.

Here's the deal:

This young lady named Nadya has been a patient of In Vitro not once but twice. The first pregnancy gave her six children and now with the second she will have eight more. I quit trying to grasp this and just realized this woman is just not right.

She is not married and has never been married. The sperm donor was a friend the first time. However, she used the same doctor for both pregnancies. They are considering pulling the Doctor's certification.

Believe me I fully understand a woman wanting to have children and become a mother.

However, in this situation I feel as though she is doing a disservice to her children.

There was a quote in the AJC from Sunday's paper and it referenced how much it cost to raise a child from birth to age 18 and it said average was around $118,000 to 165,000. A wide gap but you get the point. This mother is not working, she receives workers comp. She received about $165,000 in workers comp but that's what she used for the In Vitro. She lives at home with her parents and they have had to file bankruptcy and are living on welfare. The Grandmother has said that as soon as the other children are born she is going to move. She says,"My daughter has no business having that many children."

My feelings are is if she can have that many children then she can work. Her plan is to go to school however I find that unrealistic with this situation. HELLO!!! You have 14 children...Did you know that? You need to get a job but with 8 babies how do you plan on doing that?

She received workers comp from being injured in a jail while working as a counselor when a fight broke out.

Many are upset that sponsors are not coming forward to help her. Why would they? Her actions were irresponsible. She did this to herself. Why should Pampers or Gerber come forward other than for the children. I'm tired of people not taking responsibility for their actions and expecting the government to bail them out.

In closing, I truly understand women wanting to be mothers but having children means you have the necessities to support them. Children cost money no matter how you spin it. Maybe she should not have requested for all 6 embryos to be used and all 8 the second time. I find her actions to be extremely irresponsible. I'm interested to see if I am alone in my thinking...