Start new. Mom came and went. It was wonderful and amazing having her with us, and my kids enjoyed every moment. I took so many pictures of my mom loving on Rory. It felt SO SPECIAL to see how much my mama loved my kids. Ruby and grandma had such a special bond. It was really hard to see… Read More
History of Me: Part Thirty-Five
Start at the very beginning. Rory’s life was filled with beautiful “last firsts.” We knew that Rory was our last, and we were so content with that decision. We referred to him as our “perfect little caboose,” and I happily used the ‘last baby blues’ hashtag on almost all of my posts. Nursing my last newborn. The last time… Read More
History of Me: Part Thirty-Four
If you are just now tuning in, you can start back at the beginning of this series by clicking here. We named our sweet new baby Rory Kai. We loved the name Rory, and we both loved the character of Rory from the “Doctor Who” series. We knew he needed a middle name and threw around quite a few… Read More
History of Me: Part Thirty-Three
Go back and read from the start. “Well, shit,” I thought. “I wanted to move back to the town home, but not like this.” I was immediately frustrated and overwhelmed. Moving at 32+ weeks pregnant seemed like an awful idea. Brock and I immediately agreed that we would hire a moving company, and a cleaning company for BOTH houses. There was a… Read More
History of me: Part Thirty-two
Start at the beginning. Ryder got sick. Not a little sick, but significantly so. High fever, double ear infection, unable to breathe through anything but his mouth. He was sad and miserable, but more importantly he was too sick to undergo general anesthesia. I was devastated when I called to reschedule his surgery date. He had to wait ANOTHER whole… Read More
History of Me: Part Thirty-one
I’m trying to keep this rolling. I know, 30+ parts is a little ridiculous. I should be writing a book and calling them chapters. But whatever, I’m committed now. Read from the beginning here. Pregnant. Tired. Struggling. Raising a neuro-atypical six year old boy with impulse control issues, a loud and beautiful four year old girl who liked to instigate… Read More