Plus or minus 40

Bradley, my Alma mater, plays basketball in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament today. This tournament determines who goes to the NCAA tournament this year. So I pulled out my old Bradley t-shirt and wondered if it would even fit. It did! While I was kind of surprised it fit, I was also annoyed for even …

Her earrings

Today I wore earrings to work. I have not really been able to wear my larger earrings since our child loves to pull on them. But today I wore a fun pair to work. They are a fabulous pair of black earrings with gold flakes and they were my grandmother’s. My grandmother really is an …

Back to work

I’ve been busy getting ready to go back to work. I went out and bought a few new outfits. I have been deep cleaning the house. I have a few meals prepped in the freezer and just ready to throw in the oven. I feel good about where I’m at right now. I am so …

9 months

This time last year I was 26 weeks pregnant. I finally felt excited and comfortable being pregnant. At 26 weeks chances of survival out of the womb were greater than 50%. It was this time last year I fully believed we would be bringing our baby home. We finally were going to start our family. …

Crib mattress

We moved the crib mattress down. I was preparing myself to feel emotional about this. I was ready to cry. I was ready to feel like I was losing my baby. I didn’t feel that though. I felt happy. It’s a sign she’s growing and achieving milestones. She can pull herself up! She can stand! …