Drinking all the cups of coffee. Sharing all the drops of bliss. Creator of a cozy home & mama village.
Songs from my labor playlists (works-in-progress) and Abby's lullaby medley wrap me in the assurance that I am on the brink of so much more. Swollen ankles glare back from their propped-up position, but even they can't quell the quiver of joy that shakes my deepest soul. The child of my dreams is almost here.... Continue Reading →
I can't even explain why I'm emotional today. Maybe it's just because…well…I'm pregnant. Perhaps it is because I'm fighting a cold/allergies/exhaustion today. Perhaps because all of the sudden I have realized that Abby really is arriving soon, and part of me doesn't feel prepared at all. It is just one of those days. Today's ultrasound... Continue Reading →
Somehow, being 30 weeks pregnant sounds so much further along than 29 weeks. And, perhaps my psyche is talking to my body, because a few more aches and pains have been added to my pregnancy symptoms. Honestly, I feel like I have had an easy pregnancy devoid of most discomforts (though involving way more tests... Continue Reading →
The highs and lows of this week have been rather monumental... On Thursday, I opened the first bill from the specialist's office (consult and ultrasound after false positive spina bifida screening in November) and gulped at the $560 bill. Apparently, insurance only "adjusted" the over-$600 bill by about $95. Yikes! I know that I can... Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving holiday often meant a beach vacation for my family to the Gulf shoreline, running on the beach, take-out for dinner, and a general sense of calm. My daddy would fry up some oysters and Gulf shrimp. My mom would allow sugary cereals and cinnamon rolls normally frowned upon. My sisters and I would sleep-in... Continue Reading →
Friends, I'm too exhausted to write anything other than the rather boring weekly update. Abby has taken to waking me up at 4:30 a.m. even on weekends, and I'm fighting a cold, so here goes... Abigail is now the size of an avocado and about 4.5 inches long! According to my phone's Pregnancy app, Abby's heart... Continue Reading →
Truly, one of the only topics that I can think about this weekend is the fact that we've made it into the second trimester. David, myself, and baby Hasz. Our little growing family. I know that realistically a pregnancy is just as safe during week 1 as week 40 when the Lord has blessed it,... Continue Reading →
