Erin & Matthew Lantz

After years of praying, hoping, and waiting, we are finally preparing to welcome our miracle baby boy in March 2027. 💙

Our journey to parenthood has been anything but easy. For years, we struggled with infertility, facing countless appointments, medications, procedures, negative pregnancy tests, and heartbreak. We watched as the dream of becoming parents seemed to come so easily for others, while we continued to wonder when, or if, our turn would ever come.

In October 2025, we underwent our very first IUI, filled with hope that it might finally be our time. Just one week later, I lost my mom. In the middle of trying to create a new life, I was grieving the loss of one of the most important people in mine. Losing her was devastating, especially knowing how badly I wanted her to be here when I finally became a mother.

We continued our journey through three unsuccessful IUIs before making the difficult decision to move forward with IVF. After years of disappointment, we were holding on to the hope that this might finally be our answer.

Then, in June 2026, just weeks before our embryo transfer, my husband unexpectedly lost his dad. In less than a year, we had both lost a parent. Two people who should have been here to celebrate one of the biggest milestones of our lives were suddenly gone.

On July 13, 2026, we transferred one precious little embryo, carrying years of prayers, heartbreak, and hope with him. And finally, after everything we had been through, we received the positive pregnancy test we had dreamed of for so long.

Our prayers had finally been answered. 💙

This pregnancy has been one of the greatest blessings of our lives, but it has also been incredibly bittersweet. We are experiencing the joy of preparing to become first-time parents while grieving the fact that two of our baby's grandparents will never get to hold him, watch him grow, or experience all the little moments we once imagined sharing with them.

Our sweet boy is already loved more than words could ever describe. He is our rainbow after years of storms, a reminder that hope can still exist alongside grief, and proof that even after some of life's darkest moments, beautiful things can still happen.

As we prepare for his arrival, we are doing everything we can to create a warm, loving home filled with memories, family traditions, and little reminders of the people who helped shape our lives. Although his grandparents won't be here physically, their love and legacy will always be part of his story.

Between years of fertility treatments, IVF, and the emotional and financial challenges that have come with our journey, preparing for our first baby has been both exciting and overwhelming. Being selected to receive help with our registry would be an incredible blessing and would lift a tremendous weight off our shoulders as we prepare to welcome our little miracle.

We know there are so many deserving families, and we are grateful simply to have the opportunity to share our story.

Thank you for taking the time to read about our journey, our losses, and the little boy who has already brought so much light back into our lives.