There's something about holding BJ's hand that makes my heart melt. Maybe its the level of unwaivering trust that it represents... Or the reminder that I'm responsible for raising and providing my little ray of sunshine all that he needs to make it in this world. I'm instilling in him his morale compass by leading… Continue reading The littlest things…
Category: The Before
Finding BJ’s voice
I came across this phrase and it literally brought tears to my eyes. BJ hit his terrible twos ages ago. Working a extremely stressful job, being a graduate student and trying my damnedest to be a good wife, mother and homemaker is exhausting to say the least. Reading that one sentence made me pause and… Continue reading Finding BJ’s voice
Happy Father’s Day… I’m back!!
As some of you may have noticed, I took a little break from blogging. Things got a little hectic and I needed to figure out the best way take care of everything on my plate. That meant letting a couple of things fall through the cracks. But, alas, I’m back, recharged and ready to put… Continue reading Happy Father’s Day… I’m back!!
My Mothers Day Post
All week long I've been reminding myself that I needed to make SURE I made a post about Mother's Day. I mean, today IS Mother's Day and my blog IS about being a mom right? My problem was that I couldn't come up with anything sappy and corny to write about. After giving it much thought (ok, maybe 5… Continue reading My Mothers Day Post
Stressed the Heck Out…
It’s been a while since I’ve logged on to do some writing… Life has been CRAZY lately. Actually I’ll retract the work life and insert the word WORK. Work has been driving me absolutely insane. I’m an accountant. I went to school to become an accountant and am actually working on my Master’s degree with… Continue reading Stressed the Heck Out…
Mama Bear…
I was talking casually about my son to my (male) manager this morning and he told me that I was “one of those protective moms.” His tone wasn’t admiring or appreciative, the word “those” was kind of sneered. A million things crossed my mind to say back to him, instead I stood a little taller… Continue reading Mama Bear…
Chance Encounter…
I ran into two people at the walk Saturday who follow my blog. It was a pleasant surprise. One was referred to it by one of BJ’s primary nurses, Kristina. Nurse Kristina crossed the line from nurse to friend while BJ was still in the NICU and told her new primary about my blog. She… Continue reading Chance Encounter…
Marching Forward…
Last Saturday was our March of Dimes walk. I thought this year I’d be able to keep my emotions in check a little better since we were one more year away from the NICU. But, it wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. We arrived at the park at around 8:30 a full… Continue reading Marching Forward…
Flowers for the living…
A long time ago, I was part of a mentorship program that went to schools and mentored younger children. We did an exercise during the training for that program that has stuck with me for years. It was called flowers for the living. They picked a random few people to go up front and lay… Continue reading Flowers for the living…
The BIG baby question
Should we have another baby? This is a question that has been running through my mind like crazy lately. And it’s a question that I answer, then change my mind, then answer again. I’ve been to three pre-pregnancy doctor’s appointments, found an OB and even set a date for when we’ll start trying. And then… Continue reading The BIG baby question
Fighting For my Sunshine 