I do laundry once a week, and I make sure to check all of Tyler's pockets. It never fails that I will find at least four of his "to do" lists that he creates for himself daily. Some lists even consist of the times in which he plans to complete each task, and the priority of each task. I always laugh when I find his anticipated lists because, well, we're planners. We both enjoy knowing what we need to do next and what needs to be done. I titled our blog "Davidsons living in plan b"  (no, it has nothing to do with contraception). After getting married, we could've mapped out our life. We had plans that were to be followed through. Obviously, it was a complete shock when we found out we weren't going to be able to fulfill these "plans" accordingly. I remember after that doctor's visit, I read a sign that was almost too perfect. "Life Is All About How You Handle 'Plan B'". Now that our 'plan a' was slowly disintegrating, I knew we had to stop planning so diligently and let "plan b" take its course. My life now is nowhere I expected it to be, and at times it drives me crazy not knowing what to expect next. However, it is the life Tyler and I were given, and we have to take advantage of the unknown and create faith in it.   

Meet the Davidsons

I'm Jenilee Joanna Davidson. 10% of the people in my life call me Jenilee, another 10% call me Joanna, and 80% have made up some random nickname for me. My adorable husband is Tyler John Davidson. Rather than write paragraphs about us, I'm going to copy what Morgan Diamond did. Here's a list of 20 random things about me, Tyler, and us. 

ME:

1. I was born and raised in Washington state

2. I moved to Utah after high school and hated it until I met Tyler

3. I love oceans (mostly the scenery and sound of waves)

4. I received my Master's in Social Work from the University of Utah in 2014

5. Seahawks and Mariners!

6. I'm half black and half filipina 

7. I have a dachshund, named Dixie

8. I love crafts

9. Coffee, tea, and wine are my beverages of choice

10. I love traveling, especially with Tyler on a plane

11. I used to hate reading, now I LOVE it

12. I work with adolescents in the juvenile justice system

13. I have the best family (in-laws included)

14. I was born in the back of a Nova car on the way to the hospital (Hewitt Avenue)

15. My mother has been single my whole life and raised us alone

16. I have three biological siblings and seven sibling in-laws

17. Fall is my favorite time of year

18. I'm short, but I don't mind my size

19. I can only shop for about 45 min-1 hour before I'm bored

20. I'm not a morning person, but it has been my goal to be one

TYLER:

1. Hunter and fisherman

2. Very athletic and his life revolves around sports

3. Broncos and Dodgers

4. Mr. organized

5. He has terrible anxiety

6. Hates being on planes

7. He's a professional student

8. For work, he does X-Rays and Ultrasounds

9. He has a black lab, named Deacon

10. He has gorgeous green eyes with long eyelashes 

11. He's been shot in the leg by his now cousin

12. He has broken his nose four times, the last time was while he was sleeping

13. Very dedicated to his work and family 

14. He drinks way too much Dr. Pepper or Mt. Dew a day

15. He cannot sit around, he is always doing something

16. He's a small-town guy, who hates cities

17. Thanksgiving is his favorite holiday

18. If he's hungry, don't get in his way

19. His dream vacation is to fish in Alaska

20. Kids will always gravitate to him over me

US: 

1. We met in St. George

2. For Tyler, it was love at first sight; for Jenilee he was an easy target to make fun of

3. The first thing we realized we had in common was we LOVE football

4. The second thing we realized we had in common was we like cold weather because it's an excuse to cuddle (which later turned into an inside joke for us)

5. During Super Bowl XLVIII, we spent it as rivals (It was a Seahawk victory in case you missed it)

6. We bought our first house in June 2014 as young 25 year olds

7. We have the most beautiful niece and nephew (Ava and Drayze)

8. Combined, we will have a total of 14 years of college, yet neither of us are doctors

9. Our favorite thing to do together is attend sporting events...no matter the sport

10. We met each other in bathing suits

11. We love seeing movies together

12. Other than sports, the only TV shows we mutually enjoy are Modern Family, That 70s Show, and Friends

13. Education is a huge priority

14. The only team we can agree on is the University of Utah (unless they play the University of Washington)

15. We enjoy long car rides (Jenilee goes for scenery, Tyler goes to look for deer/ducks)

16. On our honeymoon, we went to the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona

17. Each time we have travelled somewhere we have ended up going to a game

18. The past 4 years we have had three failed pregnancies and one failed adoption

19. We are resilient and will not give up on our dream of being parents

20. After each tragedy that occurs, we grow closer, accept challenges, and fall deeper in love

Introduction to this blog

Finally, it's here! I have been encouraged to make a blog and let loose about our story. My biggest motivator to create this blog is one of my best friends, my sister-in-law, Morgan Diamond. Therefore, Morg, you better be our biggest fan. I held off so long on creating this blog because 1) I didn't know where to start, and 2) I didn't think our story was that significant. When I asked Morgan "where do I start?" She replied, "Start with why you began your blog". Here goes: I am beginning this blog because I need to for us. Us as in Tyler, our future children, those who have or are currently struggling with the same battle, and, of course, myself. Due to Tyler and me desiring to be adventurous, I will also include activities that we do on our spare time to get through our hectic life.

The battle that Tyler and I are currently working through is the misfortune of infertility.  Ask me about infertility five years ago, and I would've been able to talk about only a select few people I have met who have been trying to conceive. I would've been able to talk about it without any compassion. I could only speak of it for a quick second, without getting emotional just using the word "infertile". I knew nothing about infertility, better yet, I NEVER saw infertility in my near future. As we maneuver   our way through our misfortunes, I question whether or not they are really "misfortunes"...

Buckle up, this is our story.