Since I won't be around this year on the blog for Mother's Day, I wanted to share a few thoughts. This will be my second Mother's day with my son. Though, to be fair, last year was a blur because I was still hopped up on pain pills recovering from delivery. This past year has… Continue reading Mother’s Day 2019
Waiting sucks. According to the New York Times in 2012, Americans wait 37 billion hours in line each year. In a world that values the quick and immediate, waiting just seems to be something abnormal. I never thought I would have to wait for children. There were so many things to grieve when I lost… Continue reading You’re Not Late
Today in America, we celebrate Thanksgiving. For a lot of people, this holiday can be very controversial. Historically, it is a reminder of land and lives that were taken. It can also be a reminder here in the present of people who are missing from around the table, through loss or estrangement. It can be… Continue reading Giving Thanks
It's been a couple months since I talked about being diagnosed with Post Partum Anxiety, so I thought I would give a little update and reflection on how I'm doing now. In two words, much better. But it was definitely a journey to get to this point. I was already in therapy at the time,… Continue reading Postpartum Anxiety Update
Sam is about to be 4 months old in a couple weeks. I've learned a lot about myself and him in these last few months. Just like any life stage, there has been a definite learning curve to the adjustments. So, I thought I would share some general things I've learned. Get your people. Your… Continue reading How I Survived The First Three Months
It's been a couple of months since I gave an update on our two pups and how they are doing with our new addition. Our rat terrier is still apathetic towards the little boy. I think the only thing she realizes is how much he encroaches on her snuggle time with Michael. Any time he… Continue reading A Dog Update
The past few months since our son was born, I've gotten a couple questions asked that I thought would be good to address on here as well. Having a child after pregnancy loss tends to color the world just a little bit differently, and seemingly innocuous questions may end up being more awkward than intended. … Continue reading Some A’s for the Q’s
I waited five long years. Through miscarriage and stillbirth, I finally gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby boy. I crossed the finish line. Or so I had thought. When I reached that finish line, I looked up and saw I had several more laps to go. And, guys, I was exhausted. Emotionally. Physically. Mentally. … Continue reading My Experience with PostPartum Anxiety
So, this month, I turned another year older. Of course, this birthday was super special because I had a precious little boy to snuggle all day (although to be completely transparent, the boy was quite a grump on my birthday, but I still managed a snuggle or two). Michael also fed my insatiable book habit… Continue reading Birthday
It’s the number one question I get. So, I thought I would answer that question. For our rat terrier, the boy is nothing special. She hasn’t shown much interest in him, only a few sniffs here and there. The one time she does notice his presence is when our lap is full. It’s a new… Continue reading How Are The Dogs Doing?
