March (1)
February (1)
January (2)
Wed, 3rd: 2023 Freelance income report: Q3-Q4
2023
Thu, 21st: Santa and other December fun
November (3)
Sun, 26th: Austin at seven months old
Mon, 20th: Olivia at 8 years
October (6)
Thu, 26th: Austin at six months old
Tue, 10th: Emelia at 4 years old
Tue, 10th: Toby 2008-2023
Sun, 8th: Emelia’s yearly questions at age 4
Fri, 6th: Back to school (and now I have a 2nd grader)
September (1)
August (2)
Sat, 26th: Austin at four months old
July (3)
Wed, 26th: Austin at three months old
Sat, 1st: 2023 Freelance income report: Q1-Q2
June (4)
Tue, 27th: Soccer star!
Sun, 25th: Austin at two months old
Tue, 20th: Father’s Day 2023 (with three!)
May (2)
Tue, 16th: Mother’s Day 2023 (with three!)
April (7)
Sat, 22nd: 36 weeks with baby #3: The end is almost here
Sat, 15th: 35 weeks with baby #3: Blood pressure issues, again
Mon, 10th: Easter 2023
Sat, 8th: 34 weeks with baby #3: Sciatica, and also, this has been a weird week
Thu, 6th: Emelia at 3.5 years
Sat, 1st: 33 weeks with baby #3: We finally got a 3-D image of Pokemon and we talk induction
March (4)
Sat, 18th: 31 weeks with baby #3: Bodywork
Sat, 11th: 30 weeks with baby #3: Fitting in the chaos
Sat, 4th: 29 weeks with baby #3: The home stretch
February (4)
Sat, 18th: 27 weeks with baby #3: Recovering
Sat, 11th: 26 weeks with baby #3: COVID
Sat, 4th: 25 weeks with baby #3: Diabetes testing
January (5)
Sat, 21st: 23 weeks with baby #3: Feeling the kicks! (and the MFM consult)
Sat, 14th: 22 weeks with baby #3: The week of 6 appointments
Tue, 10th: Christmas 2022 (part 2)
Sun, 8th: 21 weeks with baby #3: Level 2 ultrasound results (and we finally know who’s in there)
2022
Tue, 27th: Christmas 2022
Sat, 24th: 19 weeks with baby #3: We’re trying to figure out what’s wrong with my liver. And I want to nest.
Sat, 17th: 18 weeks with baby #3: This has been a hard week
Sat, 10th: 17 weeks with baby #3: Lightening crotch and hurling. Wasn’t the 2nd trimester supposed to be the good one?
Wed, 7th: Emelia’s yearly questions at age 3
Wed, 7th: Olivia’s yearly questions at age 7
Sat, 3rd: 16 weeks with baby #3: Switching things up
November (5)
Tue, 22nd: Olivia at 7 years
Sat, 19th: 14 weeks with baby #3: Birth control
Sat, 12th: 13 weeks with baby #3: I guess we’re naming it Pokemon
Sat, 5th: 12 weeks with baby #3: Almost there
October (6)
Sat, 22nd: 10 weeks with baby #3: Questioning
Sat, 15th: 9 weeks with baby #3: Birthday party
Sat, 8th: 8 weeks with baby #3: North Shore and first ultrasound
Thu, 6th: Emelia at 3 years old
Sat, 1st: 7 weeks with baby #3: Progesterone
September (5)
Sat, 24th: 6 weeks with baby #3: So much exhaustion. And pizza.
Sat, 17th: 5 weeks with baby #3: Is this really happening?
Sun, 11th: In which I become a cautionary tale
Tue, 6th: I have a first grader
August (2)
Sun, 14th: The end of summer: Part 1
July (4)
Thu, 14th: 2022 Freelance Income Report: Q2
Thu, 7th: Emelia at 2.75 years
Fri, 1st: We had some trees taken down
June (4)
Mon, 27th: Baby Ninjas
Tue, 21st: Father’s Day
Thu, 16th: Art in the park
May (2)
Wed, 11th: Mother’s Day 2022
April (2)
Wed, 6th: Emelia at 2.5 years
March (2)
Sat, 26th: Olivia’s two lost teeth
February (2)
Tue, 8th: Emelia at 2.25 years
2021
Mon, 27th: Christmas 2021
Wed, 22nd: A year of crochet
November (2)
Tue, 2nd: Halloween 2021
October (4)
Fri, 22nd: The Summer (mostly in pictures)
Wed, 6th: Emelia at two years old
Fri, 1st: Family Vacation (by myself)
September (2)
Fri, 24th: School during COVID (because we’re doing this again)
August (2)
Sun, 15th: Corona Diaries: Episode 8
July (3)
Mon, 19th: Lucky 13 (th wedding anniversary, that is)
Tue, 6th: Emelia at 21 months
June (4)
Mon, 7th: Emelia at 19.5 months
Sun, 6th: Preschool during COVID (pt 2)
Tue, 1st: Day in the life: Spring 2021
May (1)
April (4)
Tue, 13th: So winter wasn’t all bad
Wed, 7th: 2021 Freelance Income Report: Q1
Tue, 6th: COVID Easter 2021: Finally with family
March (1)
February (1)
January (5)
Thu, 14th: I Did Fertility Treatments For A Decade. Then A Pregnancy Scare Became My Worst Nightmare.
Wed, 13th: Emelia at 15 months
Fri, 8th: Stitch Fix review #10
Mon, 4th: “I think a lot of it is coming back.”
2020
Sun, 27th: A very COVID Christmas 2020
Sat, 26th: A look back on 2020: My goals for work and life
Fri, 18th: Corona Diaries: Episode 7
Mon, 14th: Coronavirus through a child’s eyes…7 months later
Fri, 11th: Olivia’s yearly questions at age 5
Wed, 9th: November 2020 in review
Mon, 7th: Crocheting: Three months in
Wed, 2nd: Thanksgiving 2020: The year we scaled down our turkey dinner
November (9)
Mon, 23rd: Summer in November (4 parks in 4 days)
Fri, 20th: Emelia at 13.5 months
Wed, 18th: Olivia at five years
Wed, 11th: Preschool during COVID
Mon, 9th: October 2020 in review
Fri, 6th: Day in the life: Fall 2020
Wed, 4th: Halloween 2020: The year we forgot to carve a pumpkin
Mon, 2nd: Crocheting: Two months in
October (4)
Wed, 7th: Emelia at twelve months
Tue, 6th: The combined COVID birthday party
Fri, 2nd: September 2020 in review
September (5)
Mon, 14th: Crocheting: One month in
Sun, 13th: Emelia at eleven months
Wed, 9th: Stitch Fix review #9
Tue, 1st: August 2020 in review
August (5)
Thu, 20th: First update of my 101 by 1001
Wed, 19th: Trunk Club review #2
Mon, 17th: #Microblog Mondays: Stitching
Mon, 10th: Emelia at ten months
July (13)
Wed, 29th: Stitch Fix review #8
Mon, 27th: Day in the life: Summer 2020
Wed, 22nd: My decision to use donor eggs versus embryos
Mon, 20th: Olivia gets a real haircut this time
Fri, 17th: Emelia fingerpaints!
Wed, 15th: Trendsend review #4
Mon, 13th: Celebrating 12 years
Fri, 10th: Who needs fireworks when you have a pool?
Wed, 8th: Emelia at nine months
Tue, 7th: June 2020 in review
Fri, 3rd: Stitch Fix review #7
Wed, 1st: We do allergy testing on kid #2
June (9)
Wed, 24th: Anxiety and breastfeeding
Mon, 22nd: Trendsend review #3
Mon, 22nd: Father’s Day 2020—COVID style
Fri, 19th: 2020 goals: Halfway there
Tue, 16th: I try to cover migraines and beach day in the same post
Fri, 12th: Corona Diaries: Episode 5
Wed, 10th: May 2020 in review
Mon, 8th: Emelia at eight months
May (10)
Wed, 20th: Mother’s Day 2020—COVID-style
Mon, 18th: Olivia at 4.5 years
Sat, 16th: Coronavirus through a child’s eyes
Fri, 15th: Stitch Fix review #6
Wed, 13th: Watercolor Embryos
Wed, 6th: Emelia at seven months
Tue, 5th: Trunk Club review #1
Mon, 4th: Day in the life: Spring 2020
Fri, 1st: April 2020 in review
April (9)
Mon, 27th: Stitch Fix review #5
Sat, 25th: I Wish I Knew About Fertility Coaching Before Going Through IVF
Fri, 24th: The best $55,000 I ever spent: IVF
Mon, 20th: Easter 2020: All dressed up and nowhere to go
Mon, 6th: Emelia at six months
Sat, 4th: Corona Diaries: Episode 3
Fri, 3rd: How open am I with my egg donor journey?
Wed, 1st: March 2020 in review
March (13)
Sun, 29th: Corona Diaries: Episode 2
Fri, 27th: “Right Now” March 2020 COVID-19 version
Wed, 25th: Olivia’s fifth transferversary
Mon, 23rd: 2020 Freelance income report: Q1
Sat, 21st: Corona Diaries: Episode 1
Thu, 19th: Trendsend review #2
Wed, 18th: Playing dress up
Mon, 16th: Stitch Fix review #4
Thu, 12th: Day in the life: Winter 2020
Mon, 9th: Emelia at five months
Wed, 4th: Was I afraid I would regret using an egg donor?
Mon, 2nd: February 2020 in review
February (15)
Thu, 27th: Stitch Fix review #3
Wed, 26th: Emelia’s first transferversary
Mon, 24th: “Right Now” February 2020
Thu, 20th: How do you move forward after failure?
Tue, 18th: Trendsend review #1
Mon, 17th: Valentine’s Day: We don’t have any photos of our dinner this year
Wed, 12th: How (and when) to tell your child about their donor conception
Mon, 10th: This is why I hate myself
Sun, 9th: Stitch Fix reviews #1 & 2
Fri, 7th: Forgotten drafts: Thank God Billy Gilman’s back.
Thu, 6th: Emelia at four months
Tue, 4th: Life with two (or, Technically, I’m still alive)
Mon, 3rd: If using chopsticks is my greatest accomplishment…
Sat, 1st: January 2020 in review
January (13)
Wed, 29th: Back when I was infertile
Mon, 27th: “Right Now” January 2020
Fri, 24th: Forgotten drafts: This random questionaire
Wed, 22nd: Biological sibling issues as a donor egg recipient
Mon, 20th: I texted Amy Schumer about my infertility
Fri, 17th: Forgotten drafts: I like to smell Olivia
Wed, 15th: Hemangiomas
Mon, 13th: #Microblog Mondays: The death of blogs
Wed, 8th: 2019 reader survey results
Tue, 7th: Emelia at three months
Mon, 6th: #Microblog Mondays: Writing for myself
Thu, 2nd: 101 things in 1001 days
2019
Fri, 27th: Christmas with two: 2019
Tue, 24th: A Look Back On The Last Decade
Sun, 22nd: Santa Breakfast and the Tree Lighting Ceremony
Sat, 21st: Nurseries Are Closing in American Hospitals And Here’s Why That’s Bad
Fri, 20th: 2019 Reader Survey + Giveaway!
Mon, 16th: 2019 Freelance Income Report: Q3 & Q4
Thu, 12th: Day in the Life: Fall 2019
Wed, 11th: Olivia’s yearly questions at age 4
Tue, 10th: Emelia at two months
Mon, 9th: Olivia at four years old
November (4)
Wed, 6th: Emelia at one month
Tue, 5th: NICU: When we were hospitalized at the same time
Fri, 1st: Halloween 2019: The year with two
October (5)
Wed, 23rd: Emelia’s birth story: Part 1
Wed, 23rd: I interrupt this birth story to introduce…
Sun, 20th: 34w5d with Emelia: I get a cervical dilation
Sat, 19th: 34 weeks with Emelia: Preeclampsia
September (4)
Thu, 19th: 32 weeks with Emelia: No More Breech Baby
Thu, 12th: 31 Weeks with Emelia: Chugging along. Not sleeping. Still peeing.
Thu, 5th: 30 weeks with Emelia: I trained the toddler to give me foot rubs
August (6)
Tue, 27th: Why can’t you just be grateful for what you have?
Fri, 23rd: 28 weeks with Emelia: Oh, hai third trimester! You snuck up on me.
Thu, 15th: 27 weeks with Emelia: My pancreas is annoying me
Thu, 8th: 26 weeks with Emelia: It’s time for more ultrasounds, but at least I get to see how fluffy her cheeks get
Thu, 1st: 25 weeks with Emelia: Queso takes her first trip
July (8)
Wed, 24th: I didn’t think stopping breastfeeding after three years would be so hard
Mon, 22nd: Olivia at 3 years 8 months
Thu, 18th: 23 Weeks with Emelia: L & D, we have to stop meeting like this
Sat, 13th: 11 years: Pregnant on another anniversary
Thu, 11th: 22 Weeks with Emelia: I wish I could bottle up these kicks
Fri, 5th: 21 Weeks with Emelia: Finally feeling better, for real now?
Mon, 1st: 2019 Freelance Income Report: Q1 and Q2
June (5)
Thu, 20th: 19 Weeks with Emelia: The Level II Ultrasound
Wed, 19th: Father’s Day 2019… sick.
Fri, 14th: 18 Weeks with Emelia: It’s feeling more real…
Wed, 5th: 17 Weeks with Emelia: I have to make a decision
May (10)
Tue, 28th: Memorial Weekend
Mon, 27th: 15 Weeks with Emelia: Staying The Course
Wed, 22nd: Day In The Life: Spring 2019
Mon, 20th: 14 Weeks with Emelia: Hello Second Trimester!
Tue, 14th: Mother’s Day 2019: I’d cry, but then I’d probably dry heave
Mon, 13th: 13 Weeks with Emelia: Things are settling down
Mon, 6th: Baby Queso is a…. (boy? girl? Come find out!)
Fri, 3rd: The *almost* reveal with Emelia
Thu, 2nd: 12 weeks with Emelia: We get brand new information and it sucks
April (8)
Mon, 29th: Easter 2019
Thu, 25th: 11 Weeks with Emelia: ER
Mon, 22nd: 10 Weeks with Emelia: Still nauseous. Bring nachos.
Tue, 16th: 9 weeks with Emelia: Welcome to fetus-hood, widdle baby!
Wed, 10th: Olivia at 3 years 4 months
Mon, 8th: 8 weeks with Emelia: I Need My Sleeps!
Mon, 1st: 7 weeks with Emelia: Oh pregnancy nausea, how I’ve missed you
March (5)
Mon, 25th: 6w4d with Emelia: We have a heartbeat and mine can’t stop pounding
Thu, 14th: 5 weeks with Emelia: First OB Ultrasound
Mon, 11th: Let’s Talk Beta Numbers
Tue, 5th: A post about pee sticks and cautious optimism
February (5)
Mon, 25th: Your Sex Life During IVF Might Be Non-Existent
Sun, 24th: Bed Rest With Chips And Queso
Fri, 22nd: Houston, Take Four (The Last Transfer)
Tue, 5th: Day In The Life: Winter 2019
January (4)
Thu, 10th: 2018 Reader Survey Results Are In!
Mon, 7th: Happy New Year! I got my period! (And Olivia starts school)
Wed, 2nd: Pneumonia
2018
Wed, 19th: Transfer Update: Only a little crazy
Thu, 13th: 2018 Reader Survey + Giveaway!
Wed, 12th: To The Mama Without Her Baby This Christmas
Tue, 11th: 2018 Goals: Check (More Or Less)
Fri, 7th: Olivia’s yearly questions at age 3
Wed, 5th: Santa, Postponed
November (6)
Wed, 21st: Olivia at 3 years old
Tue, 20th: Young and Wild and THREE! (Olivia’s birthday party)
Thu, 8th: Annual North Shore Family Vacation (Mostly In Photos)
Mon, 5th: Let’s Do This One More Time
Thu, 1st: Halloween 2018: Owlet sings karaoke
October (8)
Wed, 24th: 7dp5dt (but psychotic since 4dp)
Wed, 17th: The Transfer: I Get Pregnant!
Tue, 16th: The Transfer: Galveston
Thu, 11th: Day In The Life: Fall 2018
Wed, 10th: One Week To Go!
Mon, 8th: 2018 Freelance Income Report: Q3
Fri, 5th: Five Reasons You Should Read Real Food For Pregnancy
September (3)
Wed, 5th: Someone just gimme mah hysteroscopy!
Sat, 1st: Olivia at 2.75 years
August (3)
Fri, 3rd: Day In The Life: Summer 2018
Wed, 1st: We talk to the doctor about making another baby
July (3)
Mon, 23rd: A decade of us
Tue, 10th: 2018 Freelance Income Report: Q2
June (3)
Wed, 20th: Half Year Review Of 2018 Goals
Mon, 18th: Olivia at Two and A Half Years
May (2)
Wed, 2nd: Daycare
April (5)
Mon, 23rd: The story behind my Elvis collection
Mon, 9th: Winning at Easter (sort of)
Wed, 4th: Ask Me Anything: I need your help
Mon, 2nd: 2018 Freelance Income Report: Q1
March (3)
Sun, 25th: Olivia’s third transferversary: “If I Could Keep You Little”
Mon, 5th: Which one of you stole my baby?
February (2)
Thu, 1st: The GI Consult
January (6)
Mon, 29th: The Speech Therapy Consult
Mon, 22nd: It’s not creepy or anything
Wed, 17th: Fearless
Thu, 4th: 2017 Reader Survey Results
Tue, 2nd: 8 Things I’m Excited For In 2018
2017
Tue, 26th: “Right Now” December 2017
Mon, 18th: Santa, balloon animals and lots of sprinkles
Wed, 6th: 2017 Reader Survey + Giveaway!
November (7)
Wed, 29th: Protected: Well this was a first… (Email me for the password)
Mon, 27th: “Right Now” November 2017
Wed, 22nd: Two-dles (Olivia’s second birthday party)
Mon, 20th: Olivia at 2 years old
Mon, 6th: I just refilled my anti-anxiety medication
Wed, 1st: Halloween: We carve a rotten pumpkin and it’s freezing out
October (6)
Mon, 23rd: Remembering The Babies
Thu, 19th: Day in the Life: Fall 2017
Tue, 10th: I turn 32 and go to the apple orchard
Tue, 3rd: A Particularly Perfect Family Vacation
Tue, 3rd: Olivia at 22.5 Months
September (5)
Wed, 20th: “Right Now” September 2017
Mon, 18th: Day 18: Still Premenopausal
Mon, 11th: Well I wasn’t expecting this…
Fri, 1st: 50 Questions You’ve Never Been Asked
August (4)
Fri, 18th: Olivia at 21 months
Tue, 15th: Looking Back Now, It’s So Obvious I Had Postpartum Anxiety
Tue, 1st: Somehow, I’m Going To Have To Tell My Daughter About How She Was Conceived
July (10)
Mon, 24th: “Right Now” July 2017
Sun, 23rd: Day in the Life: Summer 2017
Thu, 20th: I started therapy last week
Mon, 17th: Celebrating 9 years ever after
Fri, 14th: Gangster Rap and Frozen Pizza: How I Spent My First Night Away From My Baby
Wed, 12th: It’s been four years
Mon, 10th: “Bubbas!”
Wed, 5th: Our 4th Of July Weekend Recap
Sun, 2nd: Olivia at 19.5 months
June (3)
Mon, 19th: Father’s Day 2017: Seems about perfect
Mon, 12th: My kid is driving me to therapy
May (4)
Fri, 19th: Olivia at 18 months
Mon, 15th: Mother’s Day 2017: That day I kind of healed a little bit
Mon, 1st: Day in the Life: Spring 2017
April (7)
Thu, 27th: Farm Girl
Wed, 19th: Easter
Mon, 17th: I’m pretty sure I have PTSD: Part 1
Mon, 10th: My shrinking ass and other pipe dreams
Wed, 5th: “Family Eats” Cookbook review
Sat, 1st: Olivia at 16.5 months
March (7)
Mon, 27th: Olivia’s second transferversary: “You are my first wish”
Thu, 23rd: From The Other Side—An Egg Donor’s Story {Guest Post}
Mon, 20th: #Microblog Mondays: Tale As Old As Time
Tue, 14th: Eggs: Part 3 -or- Olivia Goes To The Allergist And Kicks Ass
Wed, 8th: Bravado Designs’ Petal Soft Bras review
Thu, 2nd: We survived Olivia’s illness (barely)
February (8)
Mon, 27th: “Right Now” February 2017
Sat, 18th: Olivia at 15 months
Wed, 15th: Day in the Life: Winter 2017
Mon, 13th: Olivia the Explorer
Thu, 9th: My Breastfeeding Journey (So far!)
Tue, 7th: Bravado Nursing Wardrobe review
Tue, 7th: Why I Chose To Be Open About My Infertility
January (18)
Thu, 26th: 17 things I’m excited for in 2017
Sun, 22nd: “Right Now” January 2017
Fri, 20th: LuLaRoe maxi and top set giveaway
Thu, 19th: LuLaRoe leggings giveaway
Wed, 18th: Stella and Dot Necklace giveaway
Tue, 17th: Navy blue and white tote giveaway
Mon, 16th: “Life Had a Better Idea” sign giveaway
Mon, 16th: #Microblog Mondays: We go sledding on Sundays
Sun, 15th: “But first, coffee” mug and t-shirt set giveaway
Sat, 14th: Pink Yeti tumbler giveaway
Fri, 13th: “Gather” cedar board sign giveaway
Thu, 12th: Caribou Coffee and pink mug giveaway
Wed, 11th: Panera bagels for a year giveaway
Mon, 9th: #MM: Clearly I’m winning at this parenting thing
Tue, 3rd: Olivia at 13.5 months
Mon, 2nd: #Microblog Mondays: So long 2016!
Sun, 1st: New year, New blog
2016
Mon, 26th: 2016 Reader Survey Results
Wed, 21st: 5 Things I Wish I Could Tell My Egg Donor
Mon, 19th: 2016 Reader Survey (and giveaway!)
Sat, 17th: New site update: Two more weeks!
Thu, 15th: Olivia meets Santa and I do all the crafts
Mon, 12th: #Microblog Mondays: I tell you a story about my trust issues
Mon, 5th: #Microblog Mondays: It’s almost like having a puppy…
November (8)
Fri, 25th: 5 Emotions You May Experience Before Your First Donor Egg Cycle
Mon, 21st: Miss November (Olivia’s first birthday party)
Fri, 18th: Olivia at 12 months: The best days are yet to come
Thu, 17th: To Olivia, On The Eve Of Her First Birthday
Wed, 9th: 4:00 a.m.
Mon, 7th: #MM: Eggs: Part 2
Thu, 3rd: That Halloween I dressed her as a cow
October (6)
Mon, 24th: #Microblog Mondays: Back where it started
Wed, 19th: Olivia at 11 months: She’s getting sick of these monthly photos
Mon, 17th: #Microblog Mondays: Overwhelmed
Wed, 12th: Apple orchards are for babies
Mon, 10th: #MM: Eggs: Part 1
September (8)
Mon, 19th: #Microblog Mondays: The very heart of the home
Sun, 18th: Olivia at 10 Months: The baby is becoming a toddler
Mon, 12th: #Microblog Mondays: I used to give other people shots, not just me
Sun, 11th: On Saturdays we hike
Thu, 8th: He’s only 4 years older than me for another month
Mon, 5th: #Microblog Mondays: Now I have no excuses not to blog
Fri, 2nd: I really need to pull myself together
August (7)
Sun, 28th: The end… sort of.
Sat, 20th: Olivia finger-paints!
Fri, 19th: Olivia at 9 months: Crawling, teeth and general growing up-ness
Fri, 12th: It’s Friday. Mommy needs vodka.
Tue, 9th: Probably the last person ever to get Netflix
Tue, 2nd: Day in the Life: Summer 2016
July (4)
Mon, 18th: Olivia at 8 months: We’re about to be in a world of trouble
Sun, 17th: Cheers to 8 years! (together, that is)
Tue, 5th: Now that I’m on the other side
June (1)
May (2)
Mon, 9th: My first Mother’s Day 2016
April (1)
March (2)
Fri, 18th: Olivia at 4 months: Ch-ch-ch-Changes!!
February (3)
Tue, 16th: Valentine’s Day: It’s all about her now.
Sun, 14th: Day in the Life: Winter 2016
January (1)
2015
Wed, 9th: Olivia’s Birth Photos
Mon, 7th: I fell in love in an operating room (Or: Olivia’s Birth Story, Part 2)
November (4)
Thu, 19th: Introducing….
Thu, 12th: 35 weeks with Olivia: Death by baby sock
Wed, 4th: 34 weeks with Olivia: Birth Plan, Smirth Plan
October (5)
Wed, 21st: 32 weeks with Olivia: NSTs and Baby Showers!
Wed, 14th: 31 weeks with Olivia: We visit the Mom Baby Center for all the wrong reasons
Thu, 8th: 30 weeks with Olivia: The crib is put together. We are still alive.
Thu, 1st: 29 weeks with Olivia: She gets a whole new wardrobe
September (4)
Thu, 17th: 27 weeks with Olivia: Glucose tolerance test
Tue, 8th: 26 weeks with Olivia: Apparently, I get Braxton Hicks from having sex
Wed, 2nd: 25 weeks with Olivia: My baby is a total kick tease
August (4)
Thu, 20th: 23 weeks with Olivia: If peeing in your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis
Wed, 12th: 22 weeks with Olivia: How we all found out
Mon, 3rd: 21 weeks with Olivia: Anatomy scan results
July (5)
Thu, 23rd: 19 weeks with Olivia: I don’t need you, I don’t need anyone!
Wed, 15th: 18 weeks with Olivia: Celebrating 7 years
Thu, 9th: 17 weeks with Olivia: Let me share my embarrassing
Wed, 1st: What It’s Like to Be Pregnant With a Donor Egg Baby
June (5)
Wed, 24th: He reflects on his first Father’s Day 2015
Fri, 19th: 15 weeks with Olivia: Finally feeling better
Mon, 15th: 14 weeks with Olivia: Hello second trimester!
Tue, 9th: 13 weeks with Olivia: You down with RLP? Yeah you know me!
May (8)
Thu, 28th: Almost done with the first trimester
Fri, 22nd: 11 weeks with Olivia: We heard a heartbeat
Fri, 15th: 10 weeks with Olivia: Did I just die of cuteness?
Wed, 13th: Mother’s Day 2015: Pregnant, Infertile and Somewhere in Between
Tue, 12th: 9 weeks with Olivia: Feeling like death, in all the best ways
Wed, 6th: My vagina: the revolving door
Fri, 1st: 7 and 8 weeks with Olivia: The ultrasounds
April (12)
Wed, 22nd: You are not alone
Fri, 17th: 6 weeks with Olivia: “This is my heartbeat song”
Wed, 15th: Day in the life of a pregnant psycho
Tue, 14th: 5 weeks with Olivia: First OB ultrasound
Fri, 10th: We can stop betas because I’m so badass
Thu, 9th: Beta beta bo beta—RESULTS!
Wed, 8th: I did my beta draw this morning
Mon, 6th: Pregnant infertile
Sat, 4th: Both doubt and hope at the same time
Fri, 3rd: My neurosis: Let me show you it
Wed, 1st: Things I did today
March (5)
Wed, 25th: Oh baby! It’s transfer day!
Fri, 20th: I am FREAKING OUT! Also, we’re in Texas!
Fri, 6th: Why I Still Feel Hopeful About My 20th Fertility Treatment
Thu, 5th: It’s Showtime for Donor Cycle #2!
February (4)
Mon, 16th: How Infertility Has Made My Marriage Stronger
Thu, 12th: When Did “When” Become “If”?
Tue, 3rd: Don’t Ask Me When I’m Going To Have Kids
January (5)
Thu, 22nd: In which I probably make a giant ass of myself and everyone stops reading
Wed, 21st: How to Choose an Egg Donor, Part Two
Wed, 14th: Making our Baby is a Marathon, Not a Race
Thu, 8th: Proof that my genetics are full of craptastic mutations
2014
Tue, 16th: A Loss Is a Loss Is a Loss
Tue, 9th: My Egg Donor Cycle Didn’t Work and Now I’m Terrified
Mon, 1st: Trying to Figure Out the “Why” in My Infertility
November (4)
Mon, 17th: Another Failed Cycle
Mon, 10th: When Making a Baby Is a Team Effort
Mon, 3rd: Embryo Transfer Day Is Here!
October (4)
Wed, 22nd: Why My Infertility Treatment Is Worth the Pain
Wed, 15th: Waiting for Baby
Tue, 7th: What I Want You to Know About Infertility
September (6)
Tue, 23rd: Infertility, Cancer and Everything In-Between
Wed, 17th: How Using an Egg Donor May Save My Future Daughter’s Life
Wed, 10th: How I Chose My Egg Donor
Tue, 2nd: I Never Thought I’d Miss IVF
Tue, 2nd: Donor egg cycle bought and paid for
August (4)
Wed, 20th: Canning and making fertility decisions
Thu, 14th: The Road Less Traveled: From IVF to Donor Eggs
Thu, 7th: Moving Forward: I’m Using Donor Eggs and I’m Torn
July (2)
Mon, 14th: A day for celebrating and remembering (6 years together)
June (2)
Sun, 15th: A shout out to *those* men this Father’s Day
May (6)
Sun, 25th: I have some great PIO stories
Thu, 15th: You’re My One and Only: The Third IVF Transfer
Wed, 14th: The Fertilizaton Report
Tue, 13th: The last retrieval (I swear)
Sat, 3rd: My first appointment back made me feel like a fat, hypertensive loser
April (1)
March (2)
Sat, 15th: Today I realized I still had a blog
January (1)
2013
November (7)
Thu, 21st: Sock exchange update
Fri, 8th: The Stork Award!
Tue, 5th: Beta was negative, but surprisingly I’m not
Mon, 4th: My next bestselling novel excerpt
Sat, 2nd: Sock exchange for all you wonderful bloggers
Fri, 1st: Estrogen patches, Y U so unforgiving?
October (9)
Tue, 29th: Let’s talk PIO
Mon, 28th: Bed rest for the second IVF
Sun, 27th: When you’re back to one
Wed, 23rd: How the kiddos are doing
Mon, 21st: How many embryos do we have?
Sun, 20th: Just retrieve mah eggs, lady!
Tue, 15th: How can I describe my ovaries?
Thu, 3rd: My insurance company continues to be fun
September (3)
Tue, 3rd: More fun talking to people who don’t care about my infertileness
Tue, 3rd: Guest Blogger: Ariel Ocean at Ocean Bitch Mistress
August (11)
Fri, 30th: Guest Blogger: Lindsay from (In)Fertile Grounds
Tue, 27th: Attain’s answer
Mon, 26th: Guess what? I have problems!
Tue, 20th: Guest blogger: Mandy from Hakuna Matata
Fri, 16th: Guest blogger: Julia from Made in Sweden with American Parts
Wed, 14th: Guest Blogger: Amber
Tue, 13th: Fertiles: 6 Infertiles: 0
Mon, 12th: Guest blogger: Amanda from Burnt Toast Life
Sun, 11th: Back in the stirrups
Thu, 1st: You grew below my heart—now I wear your memory above it
July (12)
Thu, 25th: I used to be more funny
Sat, 20th: They always ask if she’s doing all right
Thu, 18th: How we cope when it’s all over
Mon, 15th: The post I never wanted to write
Sun, 14th: Stay
Fri, 12th: It looks like it’s over
Thu, 11th: How to find out you’re pregnant—the infertile way
Thu, 11th: 11 days past transfer: Well it’s official
Mon, 8th: 8 days past transfer: I think I might be pregnant
Fri, 5th: 5 days past transfer and I get some help from a Saint
Wed, 3rd: 3 days past transfer and kind of a big deal
June (13)
Sat, 29th: And then there was one
Thu, 27th: The Retrieval
Tue, 25th: When life gives you lemons
Mon, 24th: Would someone pinch me, please?
Fri, 21st: Tales of my libido
Sun, 16th: Happy Father’s Day! Just in time to start growing some eggs!
Tue, 11th: My first IVF war mark
Mon, 10th: Lupron: I am Risa’s miserable company
Wed, 5th: Going back to the beginning: Part two
Tue, 4th: Fun With Drug Paraphernalia!
Mon, 3rd: Trial transfer: Making sure my ute is up to par
Sat, 1st: Super Sweet Blogging Award! How fitting, I just ate two s’mores.
May (6)
Sat, 18th: In which we kick the insurance company’s ass
Tue, 14th: Insurance companies: Making dreams come true…when they feel like it
Mon, 13th: Where has all the money gone? Oh yes, it went to making a baby.
Sat, 11th: Thoughts on motherhood
Sat, 4th: Rules of the andrology lab: for men only
April (9)
Thu, 25th: Going back to our beginning
Wed, 24th: A husband’s perspective on infertility
Tue, 23rd: In my shoes
Mon, 22nd: “One day this will all be behind you.”
Sun, 21st: In Which We Discuss Sex
Mon, 15th: A serious case of writer’s block just in time for NIAW
Tue, 2nd: Risa: Version 2.0
Mon, 1st: “I’m pregnant! Ha ha J/K! April Fools!”
March (8)
Tue, 26th: The husband reflects on our negative beta
Thu, 21st: Hello, March ICLWers!
Mon, 18th: My dog distracts me from the TWW
Wed, 13th: I can check IUIs off the infertile to-do list
Mon, 11th: The follicles are looking good
Sun, 10th: In Which I Beat Clomid
Mon, 4th: Here’s to IUI #3
February (15)
Tue, 26th: Some really important updates
Sun, 24th: I’m a dick for not giving up caffeine
Wed, 20th: You might be infertile if…
Tue, 19th: Tell me about prometrium
Sat, 16th: 1DPIUI: In a constant state of bloating
Fri, 15th: Make It Count (IUI #2)
Thu, 14th: Happy Valentine’s Day! I get to have timed intercourse
Wed, 13th: CD 10 ultrasound for IUI #2
Tue, 12th: My Aunt Jane knows more than my RE
Mon, 11th: Insurance coverage for IUI #2
Sat, 9th: In Which I Call Myself Fat
Wed, 6th: Ready for IUI #2
Mon, 4th: IUI #1 Beta Results
Sat, 2nd: What I have cried about this week
January (19)
Sat, 26th: How I’m surviving my two-week-wait
Wed, 23rd: We thought you’d be here by now
Tue, 22nd: 1 day past IUI
Mon, 21st: The wait begins
Sun, 20th: I’ve been inseminized!
Sat, 19th: I’ve been nominated for the Liebster Award!
Sat, 19th: My ovaries are badass
Wed, 16th: Still Not Crazy
Fri, 11th: On to IUI #1 (for real)
Tue, 8th: Why I hate being infertile
Mon, 7th: Beta
Mon, 7th: What distracts me from my infertility
Sun, 6th: Friendships and infertility
Sat, 5th: Have I done something non-traditional in TTC?
Fri, 4th: What would I have done different?
Thu, 3rd: My lack of a baby nursery
Wed, 2nd: Who understands my infertility?
Tue, 1st: How my financial situation has affected my infertility
2012
Sun, 30th: Why am I infertile? And I got a new job!
Sat, 29th: My favorite infertility quote
Fri, 28th: My real life bonding over infertility
Thu, 27th: What in the media bothers you the most since TTC?
Wed, 26th: My pre-TTC pregnancy scare
Tue, 25th: I have to have sex with my husband on Christmas
Mon, 24th: What are you most looking forward to about parenthood?
Sun, 23rd: Cycle day 10 results + What I’m looking forward to as a parent
Sat, 22nd: There’s just so much space
Fri, 21st: Holy Mother, is it menopause?! No, it’s just a side effect of Clomid.
Fri, 21st: All of our names keep getting stolen
Thu, 20th: This is just whining
Thu, 20th: How I chose my RE
Wed, 19th: Us, pre-TTC
Tue, 18th: My infertility song
Mon, 17th: The first baby purchase I ever made
Sun, 16th: I’ve been feeling a little snarky lately
Sun, 16th: My favorite alcoholic drink
Sat, 15th: How would you have been a different parent?
Sat, 15th: Who’s excited to have their period?!
Fri, 14th: How I found my way into the ALI (adoption, loss, infertility) community
Thu, 13th: Dear fertile friend
Wed, 12th: The hardest holiday as an infertile
Tue, 11th: My ovaries are super!
Tue, 11th: My favorite “perk” of childlessness
Mon, 10th: The most ridiculous thing you ever heard about conception
Sun, 9th: How did you and your partner decide when you were ready to start trying to conceive?
Thu, 6th: Life is short
Wed, 5th: Awkward things Fertiles say that they need to stop saying
Tue, 4th: “You said WHAT on Facebook?!”
Mon, 3rd: What? I have a blog?
May (2)
Thu, 3rd: The stupid emotional side effects of Clomid
April (1)
