PICU Day 4
Yesterday Vallie turned 1 month old! She’s done so well overnight you guys. We’ve really turned a corner for the … Continue Reading PICU Day 4
PICU Day 3
Vallie is still doing a lot better than when we were admitted. She remained on constant oxygen support until around … Continue Reading PICU Day 3
PICU Stay
She is doing so much better than the scary state she was in when we got here yesterday, but she’s … Continue Reading PICU Stay
RSV
The past few days have been quite a rollercoaster for us. The girls were both sick with what was initially … Continue Reading RSV
Let’s Talk Breastfeeding
I have felt I was adjusting so well to a third child in the house, we settled into routine rather quickly, the kids took to their little sister right away. But it can’t all be rainbows and quiet time, right? … Continue Reading Let’s Talk Breastfeeding
Valorie’s Birth Story
The day prior to Valories birth, I had this intuition that I’d go into labor that night. We had planned … Continue Reading Valorie’s Birth Story
My Third Child
You were not our first, nor our second, it’s a fact you’ll know all your life. We loved two of … Continue Reading My Third Child
Kindergarten, Here He Comes!
This morning my first baby woke up a kindergartener. He is ecstatic to start this journey, this milestone is one … Continue Reading Kindergarten, Here He Comes!
Six
Today, he is one year older. Six years ago he came into this world having saved both of us from … Continue Reading Six
My Strong Willed Child
Today has been exhausting. You don’t listen, you cry when you don’t get your way, make yourself throw up instead … Continue Reading My Strong Willed Child
Eating Happy
I’m not the Instagram mom who is cutting fun shapes out of vegetables, banning all junk, and making sure they get every essential vitamin out of each food pyramid item. My kids eat what they like, when they’d like, with … Continue Reading Eating Happy
First Birthday
Sometimes I can’t believe P was ever this small, quiet, or still! I usually update with her stats every few … Continue Reading First Birthday
It’s a…
GIRL! We originally announced with the name Valor James and intended to use it for a boy or girl. We’ve … Continue Reading It’s a…
Mothers Day
It’s late, the room is dark and the hum of the cool air from the vent mixes with the sound of sleeping breaths. She was upset by something tonight, refusing to sleep alone, she needed to be in her mamas … Continue Reading Mothers Day
Infertility Awareness Week
It is Infertility Awareness week, so I’d like to touch back on the subject of secondary infertility & pregnancy loss. … Continue Reading Infertility Awareness Week
Behind the Name
I grew up hearing James Taylor songs on my parents stereo, and I’d always latched on to one song in particular, “Fire and Rain”. It has its own meanings for its author, but for me it signifies both the depths … Continue Reading Behind the Name
