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February 8, 2019
If you’re reading this you probably know that we struggled a bit to get pregnant the first time. While it was 100% worth it and I would do all of that and more again in a heartbeat, of course I hoped we wouldn’t have to go through that again. When expressing my worries about this to friends I would usually get the same response about a story of a friend-of-a-friend who had to do IVF and then BAM! got pregnant...
May 15, 2018
Yesterday was my very “first” Mother’s Day. I spent the day with my little family, cuddling my baby, and eating pancakes. I saw the posts, the messages, and the sweet photos which just filled my heart with so much joy. One thing that stuck out to me is how many women acknowledged the number of mothers who were still waiting for their own “first” Mother’s Day. It’s refreshing. I’m sure these posts and sentiments existed while I myself was waiting,...
June 20, 2017
When I sat down to write my last post announcing our pregnancy I started to include these thoughts along with it. I ended up erasing it all and keeping it a simple, happy announcement. How long have I sat there dreaming about the day I would get to announce MY pregnancy? A long time. I figured I would give myself a pass and allow myself to fully cherish that moment. The truth is though, there are many other emotions that have...
April 6, 2017
Our second IUI (intrauterine insemination) was a bit of an adventure. I was definitely feeling pretty dramatic about it at the time. Now that some time has gone by and we’ve moved on to the next one, I can laugh about it (kind of). For those of you who live in Seattle, maybe you remember that day a couple of months ago that the city basically shut down. I5 was closed because due to an accident and then a freak ice/snow storm...
March 23, 2017
Even writing the title to this post is tough. Usually when I talk to anyone, I refer to it as “fertility issues”. In my mind, that’s easier to say than INFERTILITY. But I guess that’s what it is. We are struggling with infertility. It’s time to open up The infertility issue is probably one of the main reasons I got the itch to start writing. By nature, I am a deeply private person. Sometimes this trait is great; I think it really...