Last night I did something really stupid. I tried on a pair of shorts in the Target dressing room. Now, I know that I haven't lost all of the baby weight. But I know that I've lost some of it. So I thought, what the hell. I'll try on a pair of ... [ Read More ]
Stillbirth, One Year Later.
Saturday was the one year marker since Addison's birth. Or death. Or whatever you call stillbirth a year later, because I still haven't figured that one out. It's a year later, and I don't feel healed. I have two amazing kids here, but I still ... [ Read More ]
Trust Your Gut
I feel super behind, on everything. Last week, Rick and Ricky both got sick with a stomach bug. I thought I avoided it, but came down with a nasty case of it on Thursday. Ever the stomach flu at 34 weeks pregnant? It's not easy, let me tell ... [ Read More ]
Pregnancy After Stillbirth: The Moment When You Realize You’ve Moved Forward
This weekend was amazing. The sun was out, the weather was warm. It was 70 degrees in March - that's a regular old heatwave for Minnesota! There's this distinct smell that comes along with springtime in the frigid tundra. It kind of reminds me of ... [ Read More ]
That Heart Stopping Moment at an Ultrasound Appointment
Left: 33 Weeks Today. Right: 33 Weeks With Ricky. P.S. I'm totally getting out my fancy camera this weekend. I just stood in my kitchen, trying to figure out what I was going to tackle next, while eating spoonful after spoonful of ... [ Read More ]
Pregnancy After Stillbirth: How to Respond to Strangers Asking Questions
Last week, I was in a meeting with a client who asked about my blog. Specifically, what I write about. This has become a weird question for me since our loss, because I don't know how to say that I write about baby loss without really going into ... [ Read More ]
28 Weeks Pregnant: Getting Organized for Baby
The second that the third trimester hits, you really start to feel like a house. My darling husband told me that I've really started to exhibit the pregnant lady waddle. Especially when I try to move quickly. He's a gem you guys. Since my short ... [ Read More ]
27 Weeks Pregnant: Further Than We Made it Last Time
I'm not adding a photo to this post because I literally haven't even been able to bring myself to upload photos of the things that showed up on my doorstep. I go back through my Instagram feed and see those things that I bought for her, remember when ... [ Read More ]
24 Weeks Pregnant and Sorting Baby Clothes – and She Came to Visit
The other day, I was at SkyZone with my friend Tiffani and our boys. If you've never been for toddler time, it's pretty awesome: the young kiddos (under five) can jump for an hour and a half (we never make it that long) and wear off some energy. And ... [ Read More ]
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