We had "newborn" pictures done after Ellie was released from the NICU. She's actually 2 months old, but they turned out beautiful! Ellie...

They told us that the diagnosis had been wrong. That you'd be in perfect health. That you'd be coming home with me when I left the...

Hi, friends! We're selling Jaw Dropper tshirts in support of our girl to help raise awareness for Pierre Robin Sequence! All profit goes...

We've scheduled Ellies jaw distraction surgery for Monday. After meeting with all of her doctors and specialists it just seems like the...

Ellie was born on 11/17 at 8:19am weighing 7lbs 15oz and 19 inches long. She is currently in the NICU with a Pierre Robins Sequence...

The house is quiet tonight. The boys are at my parents in preparation for our 5am trip to the hospital. All of the toys are put away. All...

Greetings, family, friends, and my InnieMom Community! It's been a minute since I've updated this blog, but one of the gifts of...

The wind was blowing through the trees causing the leaves to click together in symphony, as they do. The heat of summer was slowly...

Today is one of those days. A week ago, I felt like I had everything figured out. I had our time all scheduled out for "summer school"...

Can you tell me why mom shame is a thing? It’s not like we don’t beat ourselves up enough, then we get on social media and are bombarded...

I never knew it was possible to be “a little bit pregnant.” Dylan and I have been so busy the last few months. We're opening a new...

You can take all the long hot baths and read all of the inspirational quotes that the internet has to offer, but for those of us who...

My son hops out of the car and takes my hand as we walk over to the vibrant jungle of play equipment. He pulls from my grasp and ascends...

The earliest memory I have is one of trying to sneak off by myself in order to write everything in my head down on paper. Writing is all...

Ever get into one of those moods where just the SOUND of your phone ringing makes you roll your eyes and want to throw it across the...

I have never been a morning person. I am at my best when I can roll out of bed on my own time and take down 3 or 4 cups of coffee before...

When I was 14, my grandpa was hit and killed by a man who ran a stop sign. I know a lot of people lose their grandparents, but this man...

Three years ago, I walked into the women’s meetup at church, and immediately felt uncomfortable. Pushing myself to socialize with people...

I haven't always had anxiety. Beginning in high school, for one reason or another, I started feeling uncomfortable in groups of more than...