Category: Reality

Derek and I were married for a mere 48-hours before I was pregnant. We were married September 27, 2014 and by November, I was horribly sick all day long. Functioning was almost impossible. I survived the 1st and 2nd trimesters, only by unisom, vitamin B-12, and some ginger ale. By the end of my pregnancy,…

This week has felt like one of the longest all year. I have been feeling especially exhausted over the past two-weeks, and I’m sure it’s because of stress. I honestly never thought that parenting would be so difficult: arranging schedules, managing appointments, attending doctor/therapy appointments, transportation, trying to self-care AND working full-time. By the end…

We had a regular baby monitor for Greyson up until he was 9 months old. His cries were so high pitched that we didn’t see a use for the monitor, since he was waking us up numerous times a night anyway. When Dr. Comi recommended putting G in a toddler bed (he’s been climbing out…

Waking up today was tough. I purposely hit snooze an extra 3x just so I could come up with an excuse to not go to work today. But alas, I have children to feed and hundreds of dollars of medical bills to pay. Not sure if I was sleep walking last night, but I ended…

When I actually cry (which RARELY ever happens), I am not cute. I surpass Kim K’s crying face. I also get the dry-heaving breathing and uncontrollable shaky voice, leaving my eyes incredibly swollen. Almost swollen shut. Since I typically only cry 3-5x a year, I haven’t experienced the puffy eyes recently (knock on wood). Today…