Now that I’m on the other side

Do you remember the first place you reached out for infertility support? I haven’t thought about this in years. In April 2012, I created Who Shot Down My Stork? But that wasn’t the first place I found support. There was (and still is) a website called Daily Strength. I don’t…

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Olivia at 7 Months: These are the days

This past month you guys. It’s been the best yet. Truly it has. Olivia is growing, faster than I can keep up with, and she is turning into this little person instead of a tiny baby that sleeps all day. These monthly photos are getting harder to do because all…

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Olivia at 6 months: In the blink of an eye

Do I sound like a broken record every month? How I can’t believe another month has passed? Well I can’t believe another month has passed. Not only that, but half a year since she’s been born. How? How did that go by so fast? I mean, I anticipated it would,…

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My first Mother’s Day 2016

My best friend celebrated her first Mother’s Day last May after years of infertility and multiple miscarriages. I remember texting her that day asking if she was having a good Mother’s Day. She texted back, “I can’t stop crying.” But it wasn’t joyful tears. Having finally given birth to her…

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Olivia at 5 months: I survived a solo flight with a baby

Olivia thinks being 5 months old is awesome! And it is. Of course it is. But… it makes me sad. In a good way. I have a 5 month old. This month has been eventful to say the least. Olivia and I traveled to Texas alone. The airport and flying…

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