As you are probably aware, Texas has been hit with monster storms the last couple of weeks. One statistic I read was that we’d received 37 trillion gallons of rain, enough water to cover the entire state in 8 inches of water. Texas is a really big state, y’all. That’s a mess of water. WeRead More
Archives for 2015
State of the Uterus
Earlier this month, I started seeing a reproductive endocrinologist. Our initial appointment was a consultation where we discussed possible reasons why I’ve haven’t been able to get and stay pregnant and various tests we could do to diagnose problems. He told us the first test would be a saline-infused sonogram. When you have a normalRead More
Connecting with Your Intentions
I’ve been doing this 30-day yoga challenge on YouTube. I highly recommend it. It’s free. The instructor is kind of kooky, in a totally fun way. And I like the 30-day structure. It’s very…goal-oriented, which a person like me, who is simultaneously very type A and also easily sidetracked if there are not clear milestonesRead More
What if this is it?
If you’d asked me a year ago when my family would be complete, I would have told you without hesitation, “When there are 4 of us.” Since the loss last summer, the months have crept by in 2-week increments. I bleed, I ovulate, I fail a test or two, and then the cycle starts allRead More
The Probably Okay Mom
Before my daughter was born, I had a lot of ideas about what parenting would be like. I pretty distinctly remember saying of parenting at one point during my pregnancy, “It’s not that hard.” I pride myself generally on being right in everything, but boy howdy was I wrong in that instance. So, so wrong.Read More