In the days after Madison was born sleeping, everything anyone said about the experience cut me like a knife. Nothing they said was right, and nothing they said was helpful. The hard truth for those of you looking for the…
Archives for July 2016
Am I Feeling Too Good?
I have just passed the 9 week mark and somewhere around the middle of last week, I started feeling really good. And it scared me. When I was pregnant with you, I felt the queasiness and exhaustion for the entire…
The Day
I don’t remember waking up that morning. I have tried to recall but that part of the day is lost to me. I have read that on the days that change your life forever, many of the small details are…
TTC After a Loss
I remember right after they told me they couldn’t find a heartbeat. I was 34 weeks pregnant. I was devastated. I decided right then and there I was done having children. I would not try to get pregnant again, and if…
My Daughter Was Born Still So I Cannot Be
It’s been 9 months today since you were born asleep. I can hardly believe it’s been that long. It feels like yesterday and a lifetime ago all at once. This is a difficult milestone for me because you have now…
Gone To the Dogs
Yesterday, we made the 2 hour drive to Fleetwood, NC to bring home a new little Lafond! You will be pleased to know that it is a “she” and together we will help counter the abundance of testosterone in this…
Dear Madison
We found out one week ago that you will be a big sister! We are very excited and very nervous about everything. On Friday, we had our first doctor’s appointment and they were able to do an internal ultrasound so…
