Today I woke up, stretched, and then realized it was Saturday, smiled to myself as I rolled over and went back to sleep. Next thing I knew, my alarm was going off. Some how, one of my silly kids got ahold of my phone and turned on an alarm!!! I smiled, turned off the alarm,... Continue Reading →
Update: Post Op Follow Up
For Anyone that is unaware about what's been going on with my baby girl's surgery, you can get caught up here. It's so crazy to see her up and about and acting close to her normal self! It still hits me that this tiny human had brain surgery and not long ago was cut open.... Continue Reading →
Post Surgery Update
This is a continuation of my daughter, Riley's, journey. If you're unfamiliar and would like to understand the backstory of this post, get caught up here. Not going to lie. This past week has been an emotional roller coaster. The first night after surgery was rough. We thought she'd be sleeping a bunch because of... Continue Reading →
Surgery Day: Jack Bauer Style
For anyone unaware of what’s been going on in my life regarding my two-year-old, Riley, here’s how you can get caught up if you’re interested. Riley’s Journey thus far: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 7:00AM: Rise and Shine. We hardly slept. Riley woke up at 2 am holding her head and... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow’s the Big Day
For anyone unaware of what’s been going on in my life regarding my two-year-old, Riley, here's how you can get caught up if you're interested. Riley’s Journey thus far: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 It's go time. Last week we had the final blood work done to make sure all was well... Continue Reading →
In One Week
For anyone unaware of what's been going on in my life regarding my two-year-old, Riley, I encourage you to check out these other posts first. They aren't long and it will put what I'm about to say into context. Riley's Journey thus far: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 In... Continue Reading →
Time For the Boss Fight: Surgery
Time for news! First of all, I have to once again say, if you have no idea what's going on with my younger daughter, Riley (2), then you can get caught up here. It's a short read and it goes quick if you made it this far. Plus... PICTURES! 🙂 Second, we just want to... Continue Reading →
Can’t Sleep. Anxiety Sucks.
Hello friends. I'm currently laying awake in bed when I should be sound asleep. Writing helps me collect my thoughts, terrible as they may be, and forces me to look at them with cold, calculating, detachment. Usually. Tonight, I'm hoping, as I lay here breathing through this relatively, mild panic attack that I can regain... Continue Reading →
Before I Forget: an Update, an Interview, and a Story
Happy Friday! I keep meaning to share some awesome news with you all but it's been hard for me to think about little else besides the massive ball of stress I've been carrying recently regarding my daughter. If you're unfamiliar with what's going on there, here's where you can get caught up. I would really... Continue Reading →
My Daughter, A Neurosurgeon, and A Plan
What a day. For anyone that is clueless at this point about the stuff going on with my youngest daughter, you can get caught up below. The posts are short. Part 1 | Part 2 So from the get go, I've shared that something was wrong, but I was vague on the details. This in... Continue Reading →