Friday Bullets (Because Work Sucks and I Suck) 23 Aug 2013 | 02:11 pm

I am seriously slacking on the writing front of late – lots of wordless and other short posts. Sorry about that – things have just been crazy busy around these parts! But I have so many things I want ...

Wordless Wednesday: Swimming 21 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm

Monday Snapshot – Goofball 12 Aug 2013 | 03:38 pm

Sofia is really coming into her own personality and each day we see something new – a new stubbornness or a new shyness. One of the things that I love most about this “blossoming” is the fact that we ...

Music for the Infertile Soul 9 Aug 2013 | 03:10 pm

As I mentioned, yesterday was our NT scan. It went perfectly – baby is measuring a couple days ahead, NT was well below the limit, nasal bone was seen. Heartbeat was nice and strong. I couldn’t ask fo...

Just One of Those Weeks* 7 Aug 2013 | 02:53 pm

Whining ahead. Monday and Tuesday nights Stan and I picked fights with each other and both ended up with our feelings hurt. What were we squabbling about? Vacation! How pointlessly silly is that? I k...

Three Years 30 Jul 2013 | 02:58 pm

Three years ago today I started writing in this space, after months of reading infertility blogs and on the heels of a BFN after my first IUI cycle. I hesitated to get started as I somehow thought tha...

Today I Am… 26 Jul 2013 | 03:21 pm

Important things first …feeling immensely grateful that the one person I knew on Wednesday’s train accident came out relatively unscathed. (I don’t know how much press this is getting outside Spain, ...

A Kid 22 Jul 2013 | 03:33 pm

Ever look back at a picture of your child that you took that VERY morning and think, “Holy shit, she’s getting BIG?” What am I saying? Of course you have. It’s perhaps the most clichéd of all parental...

Leaving the Station 19 Jul 2013 | 01:46 pm

I know, I know. I said I’d embrace things and all, but… yeah, it’s not happening. I’m just not there yet. Mentally, anyway. Physically? Well, I suppose physically I have to be there, because I AM. If ...

8 Weeks and 24 Months 9 Jul 2013 | 04:47 pm

8 Weeks* I’m writing this from the floor of my work bathroom as I try to find the energy to stand up again. Related: the bulk of my measly fitbit steps are gotten in the 20m between my desk and this ...