Jon is Having Bariatric Surgery

I am currently sitting in the surgery center waiting room in Des Moines while Jon is undergoing bariatric surgery. I know that this surgery is done successfully all the time, but there is still the risk of death and I'm scared.

Toddler Open Gym

Following up from my post about things that have been going on, the city I live in is lacking in opportunities in the winter for toddlers to burn off energy.

Trip to Madison

When we lived in Wisconsin, Jon's job required a fair bit of travel. We were notified via mail that his Marriott Rewards points would expire if they went unused. So, a friend and I are taking a girls weekend trip back to Wisconsin

I miss this place, but not the emotions that come with it

I miss coming here to write. I have things going on in my life that I need an outlet for, so why am I not coming here to get the out and process them? Because dealing with the emotions that come with them is hard.

Tittle's Day Recap

Tittle's Day was harder this year, I think because it seemed to be just like a regular day. With Gus and Lucy, we get to do special things on their days, because they're here. On our angel's days, we still have regular life to deal with, and that's makes it feel like they are getting ignored.

Tittle's Day

6 years ago we learned that our third child would not be coming home. We saw on ultrasound that our Tittle's heart had stopped beating. For how many smiles his sneaky ways bring us throughout the year, this day is still hard and full of wonder. I wonder what he would look like, what his interests would be and in what ways he would surprise us.

Post-Holiday Recap

Well, I got through Christmas, New Year's Eve and Oscar's and Bella's due date. We are now back in the swing of our regular schedule with school and our "regular" activities, but I thought it important to give a recap of our holidays.

Feeling Deflated for Christmas

I can't believe it's Christmas already. I've commented to several people that there is no festivity in our house. I've been thinking that it's due to not putting up our big tree (trying to protect it from Lucy), but now I'm thinking that maybe that's not the total story.

Breastfeeding is done

Yesterday Lucy nursed for the very last time. I know it hasn't fully hit me yet, so I know that there will be tears in the future about this, I'm sure. I just can't believe we're done.

1st Grade Trial Week

The first week of November, Gus attended first grade for his trial week. By Wednesday, Jon and I knew what our decision would be.