We had been trying for our second child an entire year when it finally happened. The pregnancy tests confirmed that we were officially pregnant. We were ecstatic and even more overjoyed when we found out the baby was a boy. We have our daughter and was so excited to add some blue to our lives! Our world was forever changed on November 13, 2020. It was Friday the 13th of all days! I didn’t feel my little boy moving and wanted to get checked out. I was trying not to worry, but I had a gut feeling that something was wrong. My husband was actually just leaving for a camping…

My son had a metabolic condition that causes him to be on a strict diet. We almost lost him when he was a couple weeks old.  It was a challenge with all the Dr appts, therapy, special foods, etc, however after the first 5 or 6 years , we felt like pros and did not think about losing him, which was a possibility of any illness or eating too much of the wrong food.  Anyway a few years ago we had his gtube removed, he was in high school doing well, then covid happened. We think him being at home disrupted his routine and caused him stress.  Anyway, on May…

Life is good in your 20’s. You’re sure you know it all. Your life is FINALLY starting, because you’re all grown up now. You’ve had a few bumps and bruises along the way, but you came out ok. You’ve figured out what you want to do with your life. The possibilities are endless! For me, I wanted to be a wife and mother. I knew that at an early age. I was always so good with kids, so patience with them. I loved to babysit in my tween/teen years. And let’s face it, you had to love it back then because it sure wasn’t for the money. I got a…