Infertility is one of the most heartbreaking things that a couple can go through. Sadly, this is exactly what Whitney and Spencer Blake found themselves dealing with as they tried to get pregnant for years.

One day, the couple opened up to each other about how sad it made them to see other couples post fertility announcements on social media. To counter all the sadness that they felt, they came up with a unique way to deal with their infertility struggles.

Whitney and Spencer decided to post their own infertility announcements but through a different perspective. While they knew that the photos would shock some, they found it cathartic to create the humorous images.

As their photos went viral, they created an online blog, which helped them realize that they were not alone in their journey.

“We’re glad that it seems like mostly the reaction has been positive, and that many people who struggle with infertility have been able to relate to them in some way,” Whitney said. “Sharing anything personal like that is a little vulnerable, but getting comments like, ‘Thank you for bringing a little humor to a very difficult issue,’ makes us glad we did it.”

Finally, after years of trying, the Blakes were diagnosed with “unexplained infertility.” This finally gave them the closure they needed to start looking into adoption, and they have become the parents of two adopted sons: 4-year-old Mason and 2-year-old Kellen.

These days, the photos that they post show their happy family life and encourage others to see the joys adoption can bring.

“We are the happy parents of two little boys who joined our family through the miracle of adoption after we had struggled for several years with infertility,” read one of their blog posts. “Though the infertility is still there, the struggle is mostly not. What used to be such a consuming, challenging part of our life is now usually more of a passing thought. We are so grateful to be parents, but we have not forgotten how lonely and horrible infertility can feel, which is why we thought we’d create something to connect with others who are going through what we went through.”