Walk of Hope 2014 Wrap-Up
It was gray and drizzling at 7 AM when we loaded up the car to head down to National Harbor for this year’s Walk of Hope. Gibson quickly became angry in the car seat and let us know for the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Coping During TTC
The Walk of Hope- June 21, 2014
Okay. Wow. This post was supposed to be about how The Man and I will be participating in the Walk of Hope again this year and how you can help. And it still is. But the thing is… we already … Continue reading
Birthday Blog Post: Babies & Margaritas
So it’s 4:14 AM on my birthday. I just fed the baby and then tip-toed away to write this up for you guys. I’m 32 today! Break out the noisemakers and streamers! Comparing my last birthday to this one…there’s no … Continue reading
National Infertility Awareness Week 2014
A year ago, I wrote about National Infertility Awareness Week and how it falls the same week as my birthday. And, of course, that’s the case this year as well. I thought about calling up the good folks at RESOLVE and asking … Continue reading
Two Years is a Long Time… But It Could Have Been Longer
On Tuesday I made my little announcement about finally getting pregnant. And a few hours later, I was reminded that it’s been a much longer struggle for so many other women. I know how much I’ve longed and despaired in … Continue reading
If You Want Something Done, Ask a Lesbian
Alternately, you could call this post: “I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends.” And I’ll tell you why a little further down. Allow me to set the scene. It was June of this year. We were doing … Continue reading
My Newest Guilty Pleasure
…is watching YouTube videos of pregnant women dancing to help induce labor. I just….I just can’t look away. And this one is just damn impressive. I’m noticing that the most common songs are either incredibly popular fad songs like “Harlem … Continue reading
Back to School Time Again
I know it’s a huge headache for those in the thick of it, but I’ve always enjoyed people watching at stores like Target and Wal-Mart when parents take their kids back to school shopping. All those years ago back when … Continue reading
Maybe Baby with Hugh Laurie (YUM!)
So, as someone who is going through infertility, I often find myself looking for my reflection in art and media. I seek out movies and books about people who’ve gone through or are going through the same thing. And I … Continue reading
My Secret Wish…
My Secret Wish …is that I will become pregnant before Halloween. And that I’ll be showing around Halloween. So I can wear a Halloween costume that utilizes my glorious bump. Because this is the type of mature, rational thinking that … Continue reading
Hungry For Motherhood 