The reasoning

The reason we are doing foster care:

We have been trying for 3 years to start our family. Then about 11 months ago we went to a fertility doctor. We had a whole bunch of tests done and nothing showed up negatively for either of us. The next month I was started on a medication called Clomid. In the middle of doing these tests I had another test called an HSG (Hysterosalpingogram), now that was pain I didn't like one bit. I was on the Clomid for about 6 months with no success. Then my doctor took my records to another doctor that specializes in another aspect of the Gynecology background. They both decided by all of my ultrasounds that I have a syndrome called PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome).

After the 6 months on Clomid I then started two medications one called Metformin (even though it is for type 2 diabetes, I don't have diabetes)and another called Femara. I was on those two for 4 months. Verdict is that I have a slim to no chance to bear my own kids. We are still hoping on the slim chance though.

We have stopped doing all the medications because it was costing about $700 a month and we just can't afford it anymore, especially since I went from full-time to part-time. We are just going to let nature take its course, and hopefully it will be to what we want it to be.

All through this my doctor said that I need to lose about 20 pounds. So far I have lost 34 and still no result (though it's taken about 10 months to lose it). I was also told to reduce my stress intake, so I quit my job at RightNow Technologies, Inc. and am working part-time at Van's IGA in Bozeman in the Deli. No stress at all. No thinking really required on the job except to not get burnt by the grease. About everyone I work with is great.

We are both ready for that next stage in life and that is why we have decided to do foster care. So many kids out there don't have homes and we want kids. So for us right now it is the best way for us to have kids.

We are still actively doing Big Brothers Big Sisters with our little brother Nick. Our house is just really full for about 2 hours each week.