If yesterday wasn't everything you wanted it to be, this is for you. If holidays are complicated and stressful, this is for you. If you know something's not quite right about your life but you can't put your finger on it, this is for you. If you and your spouse actually spent more of the … Continue reading Mother’s Day + Unmet Expectations
Motherhood is an experience unlike any other. It has changed me physically, emotionally, and mentally. Now that I'm a mom, I'm different in lots of ways. I have a curfew. So don't plan to invite me out past like 6:00 PM. My kids are in bed by 8:00, which mean's I'm used to going to bed … Continue reading Motherhood Changes You: Here’s How.
Well, it's been five months since I went through IVF and donated my eggs to a friend. After talking to friends and acquaintances about this whole process, I realized just how many people don't understand this whole process. What happens to the eggs? When are the embryos ready for transfer? How long does it take … Continue reading An Explanation Of Egg Donation: My Story
*As seen at Scarymommy.com Motherhood is hard, am I right? If your kids aren’t fighting, they’re destroying the living room with Legos. When they are getting along, it’s because they’ve broken into something they know they shouldn’t be into. It’s tough. What makes it even tougher is when your friends without kids don’t get it, … Continue reading When Motherhood Costs You Friends
Our son has a difficult time sleeping. Difficult? Maybe impossible is the most accurate word. For a time he slept wonderfully. And now that time is gone. It was maybe two weeks ago that I found myself at my breaking point: at work, crying to a coworker because I was just. so. tired. I couldn't … Continue reading You’re Not a Bad Mom.
Between all the diaper changes, late night rockings to sleep, kissing boo boos, and everything else we do to make our babies feel better, there's not much our children can do in their lifetimes to pay us back for all the sacrifices we make for them. The hand drawn pictures are wonderful, but they don't … Continue reading Children Are A Lesson in Selflessness
They will never know what I've done for them. How I carefully watched my diet while they grew inside of me, and was meticulous about protecting my belly so that no harm would be done to them. They will never know what I felt when each of them entered into the world - the pain, … Continue reading A list of things my kids will NEVER know
This might be common sense for some, but in case you haven't thought this through - having another baby changes everything. It's not as simple as just being pregnant. You're just bringing another life into the world. You're just preparing to spend the rest of your life raising, loving, and mentoring another human being - that's the type of … Continue reading Having A(nother) Baby Changes Everything.
I've been called superwoman lately for being 37 weeks pregnant with a 14 month old. To an extent, I want to disagree with that. And then I think about how difficult it really has been preparing to have two little ones under two years old! There are some things I just didn't think through. Like, … Continue reading What I Didn’t Think About Before Having Two Kids Under Two.
I had an ultrasound appointment this week to check on Baby H. My last doctor scheduled an extra ultrasound for us because my stomach was/is not measuring where it "needs" to be. I was 32 weeks pregnant at the time of the appointment, and my stomach was measuring around 29 cm (which is typical for … Continue reading Seeing God’s presence in an Ultrasound.
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