Of all the valuable lessons I have learned in the last 5 years of motherhood, learning to ask for help has been the most valuable…and for my husband, accepting it. It all began when I had a high risk pregnancy with my first son in Chicago. My morning sickness became so severe, I had to…
Inner Musings
Dear Caleb- Fetal Surgery Day
Mommy and Caleb My dear sweet son Caleb, I am focusing right now on our team. Me and you, you and me. You have helped me along the way in making the hardest choice of my life; to risk so much for something so uncertain. You never made me make the decision alone. You remind…
Would I Choose This Life?
Miles pondering the meaning of life, 18 months. When Bryce and I were engaged, he lived in Chicago and I lived in Arizona. It was long distance for 5 months as I planned the wedding and we relied on phone calls to keep in touch. He had just started his first big boy…
Anticipatory Grief
Miles, 16 Months Old When doctors placed Miles on hospice in January 2016, this term began getting tossed around a lot. Anticipatory Grief. I had already named it Pre-Grief. I still think mine is cuter. I think sometimes when they make something sound more formal, they think it feels less painful. They place children…