I can’t believe that in a little over a week, we will have a one year old! I have a lot of mixed feelings about it and if you’ve got kids, you know the feeling I’m talking about- the mind boggling sensation that the last year FLEW by. Our year was not the easiest to … Continue reading It was a crazy ONE!
Almost three years ago, Ben and I adopted Loren’s dogs: Stella, a 4 year old pit mix (jokes on us… shes a herding dog) and Bebe, a 13 year old chihuahua. Don’t roll your eyes, and say “ew…a chihuahua”…we’ve made many people walk back that statement when we explain how we got said chihuahua. I … Continue reading Dog Days
My entire life, I’ve been going. I played sports all through high school, and one year in college. I followed that passoin and love for sports to a career that put me around athletics 24/7. For the past 10 years, I’ve had many titles. Student, Athlete, Athletic Training Student Assistant, Athletic Training Student to Certified … Continue reading Going Through an Identity Crisis??
“Cycles? How do you keep them apart!?” It’s tricky but this has been a frequently asked question. “How many rounds of chemo does Brooklyn have, and how do you keep the cycles straight?” If I told you I caught on right away, I’d be a liar… and I must not tell lies (that one’s for … Continue reading Cycles? A, B, what?!
I’m going to be honest, this one is difficult to put in words, and there are going to be a lot of them. Sometimes I still have a hard time explaining it. Hang with me. There’s a lot of science, and a lot of God in this post and together, you get faith, trust and … Continue reading Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust.
Navigating with kids is a challenge. When Brooklyn was born, I would have some anxiety about leaving the house. When she started chemotherapy, I had more anxiety. What happens if she spits up in the car? What happens if she has a massive blowout? Do I have enough clothes for her? A spare blanket? Do … Continue reading New Mom Navigation
If you’ve ever cleaned up a blowout, the easiest thing is to put the baby in the bath…but what if you couldn’t?!
Continue reading Blowouts, Broviacs, and Bubbles
Being a first time parent is hard enough…adding a brain tumor? Impossible, or so we thought. Continue reading Diapers, and wipes, and…tumors?
Fearfully and Wonderfully Brave 