Baby Makes Three
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We’ve been married for six years. We work at the same school — I teach Kindergarten and Thomas teaches music to grades K-2. We have a dog named Scout and two cats, Milo and Bailey. Now we would like to grow our family by adding a child. We have been trying to conceive for over a year, but haven’t begun any fertility tests or treatments. Follow along as we chronicle our “TTC” efforts, as well as discuss our obstacles, concerns, emotions, and hopefully, our success.
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