In the blink of an eye, our NICU journey had begun. While in the hospital, we spent every moment we could with Liam. Holding him, doing skin to skin, and trying to help him feel loved and not alone. My heart broke every time I had to put him back in the basinet and walk... Continue Reading →
Surprise! Labor and Delivery with Liam
Today’s blog is our story of Liam’s arrival. It is filled with a rollercoaster of emotions and a glimpse of how I processed the realization of being a NICU family. On the outside, I tried to be strong, but on the inside, I was falling apart. I hope my blog can bring some comfort and... Continue Reading →
When two worlds collide it becomes a beautiful mess!
Oh the balancing act of two worlds... On February 11th, my old world collided with my new world. My new world was meeting my amazing son. My old world was one of selfishness: self-goals, self-oriented, self-striving. It was focused on self-goals of becoming the strongest, fastest triathlete I could be. Learning to push myself past... Continue Reading →
Co-Dependence
Photo courtesy of photographer Gina Velasquez. She is great with in-home newborn photo shoots and I highly recommend her! Find her work and contact info at Pink Chair Cards and Photography . A mother needs her son as much as her son needs his mother. Why do I need Everitt just as badly he needs... Continue Reading →
The most amazing gift of all arrived!
Giving birth is as easy as 1, 2, 3…NOT! I think training and racing an Ironman is easier than giving birth. To give you an idea, Ironman training usually is about 4 months of training 6 days a week. On weekends, I would get up around 4am to be at the lake training by day... Continue Reading →
My water broke!
Last week, I shared Part 1 of my delivery story. If you missed it, you will want to go back and read "Living in denial my water broke..." Below is Part 2. I hope you enjoy! Part 2 On my way to the hospital, I called my husband complaining that I missed lunch. I... Continue Reading →
Radio Silence…Baby on Board!
Our Precious Baby Has Arrived! Many of you know, I was pregnant with my first baby. Well, I am excited to announce that our baby boy has arrived! If you have been following my social media and blog, it may have seemed that I went on radio silence for the last few weeks. In fact,... Continue Reading →
Finding Joy in the Midst of Sacrifice
Some of my readers know this, but some of you don’t…I am 15 weeks pregnant. When Michael and I decided to start trying, we didn’t know how long it would take and trusted that in God’s timing it would happen. To our surprise, we got pregnant pretty much right away. We have accepted that our... Continue Reading →