One of the things we have learned about our daughter in her 4 short months of life is that she is not the biggest fan of sleep.The funny thing is, she really wants to be asleep and gets pretty mad … Continue reading
Fighting Rest
The Chair
When we were preparing for Hailee’s arrival, we knew we needed a rocking chair. We actually thought we might need two, one for our room and one for hers. We figured there would be a lot of late night rocking … Continue reading
Hope Gifts
I’ve been trying to write this post for a while and haven’t been able to find quite the right words. I’m not certain I have now, but a fresh perspective brings me here to try. While we were walking through … Continue reading
How We Told Our Families
This journey through infertility has had so many ups and downs. There have been so many moments of hope that were then pulled back by a “No”, or “Not this time”. In 2016, with our first significant fertility treatment, we … Continue reading
How We Told Daddy
As many of you know, Nick and I tried for nearly 5 years to get pregnant. In fact, at the beginning of this year, after 2 years of trying on our own and with my OB, then 3 years with … Continue reading
Naming a Tiny Human
***There’s a game at the end of this post if you want to guess her name.*** It is incredibly difficult to name a tiny human! Many kudos to those of you who have done it (some, many times over)! Nick … Continue reading
Raising a little girl
Nick and I have been talking, praying, and dreaming about what it will look like to have a little girl join our family this fall. We are so excited, but also feel the weight of this responsibility. There are so … Continue reading
It’s a GIRL!
We are so excited to share our news with everyone! On Monday, we got a call from our doctor to say our chromosome results were in! First of all, we are so relieved to know that the baby is healthy … Continue reading
I Am 1 in 8
Last week, Nick and I had the privilege of announcing that we are expecting our first child. We are overjoyed and in awe that God would say “Yes” to this long-desired dream. We pray daily for a healthy, full-term pregnancy … Continue reading
We’re having a baby!!
After 5 years of praying, trying, and facing the trials of infertility, Nick and I are so happy to announce that our little miracle is on the way! We are so grateful for the many people who have loved us … Continue reading
