This last weekend, I spent a day in my favorite place with some of my favorite people. The beautiful Ocotillo Wells desert and off-roading playground with my husband, sons, and mother-in-law. Ocotillo Wells Pumpkin Patch When we were knee deep in the heartache of infertility and miscarriage, we’d come out here to our favorite desert. … Continue reading Give Yourself Freedom: My Challenge to You
The Miracle of Matthew: Pregnancy After Loss & A Miscarriage Scare
I didn't cry at first. Just sat there in disbelief that this could be happening again. I called for my husband, and the look in his eyes as he brought his hand to his face did me over. I began to sob. Quietly. Because the difference between our first experience and this one was that … Continue reading The Miracle of Matthew: Pregnancy After Loss & A Miscarriage Scare
Remembrance Day Everyday
Today, October 15th, is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, an internationally recognized day for families to honor and remember their babies gone too soon. As for me, it has been 2 remembrance days 2 awareness months 2 mothers days 520 total days since my first baby left Earth. And I've thought about, longed for, … Continue reading Remembrance Day Everyday
It Takes a Village & I’m so Thankful for Mine
This mama and daddy are pooped. Mega pooped. February has brought some scares and firsts for these new parents one right after the other. We've had a miscarriage scare. Another incident to add to the stress and anxiety of pregnancy after miscarriage. To feel the same symptoms and hear the same words from the doctor … Continue reading It Takes a Village & I’m so Thankful for Mine