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Richard Silva

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Not exactly the post we were hoping to make.. but here we are. 💔

After 4 long years of infertility, many tests, countless amounts of blood draws, we were left with the answer of unknown infertility.

We started our fertility journey on May 12th, 2024 and finished testing on June 28th, 2024. In July Rich and I discussed our next options of proceeding with IUI or IVF. We came up with a game plan to move forward first, with IUI at the beginning of 2025.

August 3rd comes around and I had missed my period, wasn’t thinking about it too much because it’s usually irregular anyways and what were the odds of being pregnant now?

August 4th.. Zaira tells Rich and I that she told her teacher at the gym that she wants us to have a baby sister.. our response to her was “Zaira! Why would you tell her that?!” And she says “I don’t know guys!” with her little side eye and smirk on her face.

The next day comes and we are shopping at TJMaxx and as we are walking out Zaira tells us “Mommy! Daddy! I already know I’m having a baby sister!” Again we didn’t think much of it at the time and just thought she’s being silly and we already knew she was hopeful for a sibling one day.

I started thinking about the idea of me actually being pregnant and maybe it was in fact our time. Zaira was glued to my arm and wouldn’t leave my side for anything and all these sudden thoughts and feelings came across me that I just felt like I was pregnant. I told Rich maybe I should just take a test as I’m tracking 8 days late on my period, and he told me let’s wait until Friday and we will take a test together.

I woke up Thursday, August 8th after having vivid dreams and thoughts about all these things happening, and immediately took a pregnancy test at 6:30am and it came back POSITIVE. I couldn’t believe it!!!

I couldn’t wait to tell Rich, so I quickly got ready and said “I’ll be back, I’m getting us some coffee!” I went to the store, picked up a box, a big sister shirt, and some little booties. I put it all together with the positive tests and was so excited for our family to experience this moment that we’ve waited for, for years.

Continued in the comments… by @silvz

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Your sign to understand that you have to be okay with setbacks. by @silvz

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Early look at the 2026 Jordan 1 Royal 👑

The colorway that never misses. Got these in hand before release day and the details are even better in person

Instant cop or are you passing? Tell me below👇

Special thanks to @champssports for sending over a pair before the official release.

#jordan1 #aj1 #jordan1squad #sneakerunboxing #earlylook by @silvz

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Doing everything in my power to not get a 40 sleep score before this long run tomorrow!

@garminrunning stays cooking your boy… starting to think my forerunner might be broken 🫪 by @silvz

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#sparkpartner  
Some seasons just feel fuller than others, and this one definitely does. I have been keeping my mornings simple and finding little routines I can actually stick with, and mixing up @advocare Spark has been one of them. 
Prime Day made the timing pretty perfect. If Spark has been on your list to try, head over to your @amazon app and grab it while it is on sale. by @silvz

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You don’t have to feel ready, you just have to start.

Training for my first marathon and still learning something new every week. Discipline over motivation, every time.

Grabbed some new @nike running gear this week, @jdsportsus has a solid lineup right now if you’re a runner looking for options. by @silvz

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Can anyone else relate? 🤣 by @silvz

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START DOCUMENTING YOUR LIFE ❤️ by @silvz

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I used to pray for this exact life and now I’m just living it. by @silvz

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Okay, this might be my favorite box yet. I used to just run on autopilot with my wardrobe, the same five outfits, no real thought behind it, until @threadbeast changed that for me. Told them how I actually dress once and now it just shows up already put together, so if that sounds like you too, go take their quiz. by @silvz

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This grind became personal the moment I realized God wasn’t going to hand me anything I wasn’t willing to walk toward. Every early morning, every setback, every silent battle is Him building the version of me I prayed I’d become. by @silvz

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