Strong and Kind
I decided that instead of a brief synopsis at the end of the year of all of the books that I remember reading, I would do a review (or at least share some thoughts) of the books as I read them one at a time. I just finished Strong and Kind: and Other Important Character Traits Your Child Needs to Succeed by Korie [...]
NEXT
I wasn't going to do a word for the year this year, but then God just sort of dropped this in my lap and was like Yes you are. The first way the word "Next" came to me was because I was wondering what this next chapter of our story would be. We have overcome many of the major life hurdles that we [...]
This Time is Different
I sat in the exam room with a tightness in my throat. I had felt fine, but as the reality of it all sank in the emotions rose up. I began to cry hot tears. I felt the need to apologize because I don't like making other people feel uncomfortable. The audiologist responded in a firm voice " Do not apologize." She told me that [...]
Awaiting the ABR… Again
Elle is now 5 weeks old. She had her one month check up this week and is now 10 pounds 22 inches. The Doctor has been extremely impressed by her growth. Here is a side by side from her first check up and her last which were taken exactly 4 weeks apart. Elle looks completely different. She is really filling out. No more [...]
The Smallest Person. The Most Laundry.
In the past three weeks my mom, my husband, and I have all collaboratively worked toward keeping the piles of dirty laundry from taking over house. It's like some kind of horror movie. I could just picture the clothes eventually coming to life and forming a mutiny. Instead of The Walking Dead it's The Walking Threads. I am grateful for the help I have had [...]
Her First 3 Weeks (with photos)
I recently shared how difficult the first three weeks postpartum have been for me, but the good news is Elle would never know it. Her life has been comfy and sheltered. I feel like being born two weeks early really did make a difference for her. My sister in law said she has friends who had preemies and noticed that on their original 40 [...]