I was nervous. Probably more about this than giving birth. That’s only a slight exaggeration. Read my ode to Mackenzie. How was my precious first born dog-ter going to react, feel, adjust when we brought home our human daughter and incorporated her into our daily routine? Would there be a routine? Would she stop eating? Would […]
Onward and upward
My wandering lifestyle is more of a part of me than I ever realized. Not to say that I go far, or anywhere crazy or do anything too far out of the box. I wander with the sole purpose of seeing the people I love and wherever that takes me, I go. I make my […]
To sleep or not to sleep
First- A moment of silence to acknowledge and celebrate that Lydia’s birth story was completed within her first month of life………… Thank you. Minor miracle. Decent sized victory. Major mommy win. Time for a poll: Is anyone else ready for this blog to turn into a daily or at least multiple posts a week kind […]
Lydia Ashelyn: A birth saga (cont’d)
Where were we? Ah yes. Thursday – the 4th day. My arch nemesis arrives on scene…. And action. We had met this particular midwife on a few occasions… And never had much of an issue except some slight personality clashes, nothing to really warrant the arch nemesis title, but she was the wrong midwife at […]
Lydia Ashelyn: A birth saga
Here it comes… The long awaited internet unveiling of too much information regarding the birth of my daughter and the absurdities that preceded it. Complete absurdities. A LOT has happened – I will break it up into sections and installments for everyone’s convenience, mainly mine. But I don’t doubt this will be lengthy no matter […]