I am in a constant state of awe at the connections we make because of Kara. Jacob & I were recently in Chicago for a baby moon before Little Sister gets here. On our last night, we decided to go to a nice dinner on the "Magnificent Mile." Yet, on a whim, we opted for … Continue reading Why Connections Matter – Our Trip to Chicago
Category: Marriage
Round #1 Your Questions About Down Syndrome Answered
October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month and while there are troops out spreading knowledge, I thought I'd do my part by giving you a PASS for all those questions that you might have asked yourself while following along on our journey.
Fairground Photoshoot & PinkBlush Giveaway
Peek at our Family Fairground Photoshoot & enter to win a $75 giftcard! "Come July, we'll ride the Ferris wheel Go 'round and 'round and 'round And if you never let me go Well, I will never let you down" ~GaslightAnthem
A Night in Blue – Policeman's Ball 2017
I am so proud to be part of this family. I don't know how I got so lucky to be a part of it. Maybe it's coincidence, maybe its something more. Either way, if I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing because this life has made me strong and given me some of the most solid & beautiful friendships that I'll ever know.
The Things That I Have
Lately, I've had many reminders of the things that I have. Like my overflowing laundry room or the fact that my home office is also Jacob's uniform room and we store the vacuum cleaner next to my file cabinets. We have bottles and bibs squeezed into what space is left in the kitchen cabinets. I … Continue reading The Things That I Have
Hitting The Reset Button On My Marriage
For me, marriage is when you want to strangle someone to death, but you would never do it because you would miss them far too much. To steal a quote from Grey's Anatomy (that I've been binge watching for the past two months), it is about "loving each other even when you hate each other." It's about never giving up.
Sweet Lemonade ::: 8/9/2016
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Yesterday was pretty scary, but last night was about ten times worse. After I was admitted, stripped down, and propped up in a hospital bed, I was given Cervidil to prepare my body for labor. They needed me to dilate to at least 1cm before inducing me. The doses they were … Continue reading Sweet Lemonade ::: 8/9/2016