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All the Emotions
It’s safe to say that I’ve experienced a good amount of emotions over the past week. Our family is filled with gratitude for all the love and light that’s being sent our way. We never could have...
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Dilation and Evacuation
One of the things that gave me hope these past couple weeks was talking to other women who have had late missed miscarriages. Apparently that’s the term for what it is we went through… ‘late’ refers to...
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Moving On
It’s been over a week since the D+E operation and I’m happy to report that the physical recovery has been pretty simple and painless. Physically speaking, I bled for a day and have just had some...
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In-Between
I feel like my heart and mind contradict each other — and themselves — all the time these days. I try my best to stay present, but things change rapidly. It makes sorting my emotions difficult, and...
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[Baby Steps] Part One : Letting Go of the Past
I went for my 3-week post-operation visit with my OB yesterday. He says I’m healing well and am cleared for any and all activity [hooray!]. As far as baby #2’s pathology from the labwork: there weren’t...
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[Baby Steps] Part Two: Staying Present
In my last post I talked a bit about what the process of letting go has felt like for me. It continues to transform every day, and I am grateful for that. But lately I have been focusing less on the...
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Baby Steps [Part Three]: Looking Forward
While reflecting and staying present are wonderful, it’s hard not to constantly want to prepare for the future, especially since we had so many plans for Baby #2. We wanted a gap between our kids, but...
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Being Your Mama
This morning, as I hurriedly tried to open the car door with six full bags dangling from my arms [my work bag, my lunch bag, Isaac’s preschool stuff, his lunch bag, etc.], my 3 and a half year old...
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My Due Date
That little heart penciled on my calendar seems to be all I have left of my second pregnancy. The milestone apps stating his/her size in fruit have stopped long ago. Isaac’s hand-me-down crib still...
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Stephen’s Birth Story
I should have known that Stephen would create his own story. From the very beginning, he has fiercely been his own being. He was conceived the month following our D&E, perhaps before Ben and I...
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