It’s been the weirdest week here. I’ve run the gamut of emotions: hope, despair, joy, anger, sadness, numbness. It’s a rollercoaster that, frankly, I would really like to get off of. As for my mom, things remain the same. There were days where we really thought we’d be planning a funeral and then there have […]

When the phone rings at 4am, it’s never good news. I opened one eye early Friday morning and realized that not only had my phone been buzzing but I’d missed numerous texts from my sister. I stumbled out of bed into the living room and called her immediately. “You need to come to the hospital […]

Archer turned 2 on Thursday and naturally I was a wonky ball of emotion. So many feels as I survey the road behind us that got us here. Specifically I thought about all the people who’ve had a part in getting us here. I thought about the doctors at Mayo Clinic seven years ago who […]

I’m hesitant to say any of this out loud or post about it because what’s more cliche than weight loss in January? But I figured talking about it was a good step, so here we are. It’s been two years  since the baby was born and the baby weight situation has now turned into just, […]