About the Dodd's

Allen and I married on August 14, 1993. James Kyle Dodd was born on February 4, 1994. We lived in a single wide trailer for several years. Allen's grandmother passed away and we purchased her house and lived there until November 2005. We built our first house, and yes, our marriage survived it, and yes, I got pregnant. Had a miscarriage in December. I was 8 weeks pregnant and that was the hardest thing I had ever been through in my life. At the time I was reading the book "A Purpose Driven Life" and one day I was doing my daily reading and it was about all things happen for a reason. A peace came over me and I understand now that we weren't suppose to have that baby. To this day when I think about it I still cry.

Allen's parents always loved our house. They told us if we ever got ready to build again that they wanted first choice at buying it. In 2007 we decided to build again, never thought that would happen. So the in-laws bought our house and we started the building process in April 2007. Moved in the end of August 2007.

September 1, 2007, my mother-in-law, sister-in-law and myself had a yard sale. Had a great day of fellowship and actually made a little fun money! About 8 o'clock that night I was home by myself and Ms. Wanda called with concern in her voice. She couldn't find my father-in-law, Ronald. I called Allen and my dad to come and help us. Mr. Ronald had an accident on the four-wheeler in front of their house and passed away. It was all like a dream. Nothing seemed right. He had just got to move to the house of his dreams. He was working outside doing things he wanted to do. To this day nothing seems right about his passing, but we know that God has a plan and he makes no mistakes.

One Friday night in December Kyle and I spent the night with Ms. Wanda. She and I had gotten up pretty early on Saturday and we were eating our breakfast, having coffee and talking about life. We had been talking about Mr. Ronald and I was telling her how I was happy with Kyle, but that I was sad because he would be the only child and when we were all gone he would have nobody.

Come January I knew something wasn't right. I was scared to do a pregnancy test. I put it off and put it off. I was sitting here at work and I called my best friend Renee and told her to come down to the office. She came running to hold my hand. I did test and sure enough I WAS PREGNANT. I called Allen and told him the test was positive. We couldn't believe it. I then called my mom and she was OVERJOYED by the news. I then called and made the doctors appointment to confirm. I was a nervous wreck. I worried and worried. Allen kept telling me not to worry that all would be fine, but I couldn't help it.

My doctor's appointment was on January 30, 2008. I was terrified to go. I just knew something was wrong. Mom went with me. I had told them the history of the miscarriage, so they wanted to do a sonogram. Mom and I walked into the room for the sonogram and I actually thought I was going to loose it. I was lying on this table waiting for them to tell me there was no heartbeat. Mom being a nurse and working OB for many years was watching the screen as the girl was doing the sonogram. Ashley, the stonographer, wasn't say anything. Finally, mom said, "Is that our baby?" Ashley said, "Let me look at one more thing." My heart sank. Finally Ashley said, "Actually, these are your two babies. You are having twins!!!" I started crying. I was five and a half weeks pregnant and we got to hear the strongest little heartbeats.

Had a good pregnancy up until 24 weeks. Blood pressure starting going up and I began to swell. My doctor wanted to take me off work, but I begged him not too.

At 26 weeks I began spotting. Went to hospital, all was well. Went to the doc at 27 weeks and he said no more work. I begged, he said "NO MORE WORK." I knew I needed to do whatever to take care of my babies and myself. So I went to the house and was under house arrest. Hated every minute of it, but whatever it took to get these babies to 36 weeks I was gonna do it.

At 35 weeks blood pressure was still out of control. I was misrable!! Doc put me in hospital on Monday, August 18, 2008 and he felt like we would have babies on Tuesday. Tuesday morning doc came around and said my blood pressure was better and he was sending me home on complete bedrest for another week and we would have babies on August 25.

On August 25, 2008 at 1:18 p.m. Ronald Matthew Dodd (Matt) came into this world weighing in at 6 lbs and at 1:19 p.m. Magdalene Faith Dodd (Maggie) came into this world weighing in at 6.6 lbs. They were perfect!! Matt is named after Allen, Mr. Ronald (granddad), my dad (Big) and my brother Shane. They are all Ronald's. Maggie is named after my Mamaw, whom I miss dearly.

So to make a long story short, the Dodd household has changed so much. We do a lot of rocking, feeding and changing diapers now. So many people have asked me if we planned this or if I was taking meds to get pregnant. NO we didn't plan and NO I was not on meds. All I can say is that the Lord had a bigger plan for my family. And I am so proud that I am a MOM OF 3!