The Before – Page 3 – Fighting For my Sunshine

Why We Walk BJ’s Story

This year will be our second year walking for the March of Dimes. It’s something I’d wanted to do since I saw nurses raising money for their March of Dimes team while BJ was still in the NICU. I thought to myself, “I’d help any organization dedicated to help keep moms out of this hell”…ContinueContinue reading “Why We Walk BJ’s Story”

NICU Trauma

I do believe that spending time in the NICU can cause real psychological damage. There’s not a lot of research being done (that I’ve seen) and not a lot of people talk about it. Most people, in fact, are just encouraged to “get over it”. It’s been almost exactly two years since the day BJContinueContinue reading “NICU Trauma”

Now I’m a liar

I’m going to veer away from my mushy “I love being a mommy” posts today to let inform the world (or the two people who follow my blog) that my family has entered potty training HELL. At this point everyone I know has already enlightened me to the fact that boys are harder to pottyContinueContinue reading “Now I’m a liar”

My Sunshine…

Every mom sings to their baby. Because the reality of it is, babies don’t know whether your tone deaf or not. Babies can’t make faces or tell you to be quiet, so they’re a wonderful audience if you think about it. I’ve been singing to BJ since he was in the womb. My favorite songContinueContinue reading “My Sunshine…”

When it Comes to Your Children, Who Do You Trust?

When it Comes to Your Children, Who Do You Trust?. As mom’s trusting our instinct can be a matter of life or death. I know, that’s a pretty dramatic way of putting things but in all honesty. There is no better way to go than with your instinct as a mother. Trust it, believe inContinueContinue reading “When it Comes to Your Children, Who Do You Trust?”

To Blog or Not to Blog…

My son was born 4 months early… FOUR MONTHS EARLY!! I’d never even known that it was even possible to have a baby that early. It would have been an easy bet for me to take, “I bet you five dollars that that’s not even possible”. Little did I know… BJ was the smallest babyContinueContinue reading “To Blog or Not to Blog…”