We did it. We survived the weekend. We survived being away. And I didn’t even cry… Really… A lot… Too much. Except I did. Lydia was away from us for 20 hours (but who counted). Meaning she was not attached to me or within arms reach. Meaning that’s never happened before for more than an […]
I don’t claim to be an expert on death. I’m not a hospice nurse, grief counselor, or funeral director. I’m just a twenty-something who experienced the loss of four grandparents within a year and a half. I am not an expert on healing, coping, or moving on. I am simply not an expert on any of this… But […]
Our little nugget probably recognizes the back of my iPhone about as well as she does my face. Mainly because she still only sees blobs and high contrast colors, being a newborn and all. The point is she’s been the subject of many a photograph in her short time on this earth post- and pre-birth. […]
Holy moly the time does fly… And what’s my blog without some semblence of a ‘regular’ update? Unupdated generally. I need me some milestones to keep me on task. Lydia is a one month old and people are even more interested in striking up conversation than they were when she was tucked inside (I didn’t think it was possible). But […]
I think summer had it out for me this year… In that I didn’t really get one. I spent the majority of the season waiting… So even though we squeezed in a few summery things (see: Maine-cation) I was distracted completely by pregnancy discomforts, baby-prep, and in the later stages, sheer frustration. No beach, no camping, no volleyball, […]