Well, we are officially a month into our parenthood journey and I thought I’d give a small update: We are alive! I’m not sure I’d go so far as to say we are thriving, but I do see how that can be possible a little further down the road. It still feels strange to call... Continue Reading →
My Birth Story, Part II
As Sunday evening rolled around, things were finally progressing nicely, and we knew Ruby would be coming soon. We had missed the OG Ruby’s birthday, but it didn’t matter. Our Ruby wanted her own day and that was okay. Since I’d had the epidural, I wasn’t able to do any of the standing positions that... Continue Reading →
My Birth Story, Part I
If you’re reading this you probably know that Matthew and I welcomed our first child a week ago. Ruby Claire Austin joined us two weeks early by an unplanned induction. What was supposed to be a routine prenatal checkup turned into “you need to have this baby NOW.” On Friday, July 18, Matthew and I... Continue Reading →
One To Be Thankful For
I’ve been wanting to write something for a while now. It feels like it’s time for an update of some sort. I was heartbroken writing my last post and now I need to balance it out somehow. I started this blog when I left Mississippi as a way to keep my family updated on the... Continue Reading →
The 25 Percent Club
My doctor told me recently that up to 25 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage. How can that be? Up to 25%? Only 25%? It has to be more than that, right? I feel like it’s all I’m hearing about lately. So many women are sharing their stories about miscarriages and it still only happens... Continue Reading →
What A Week. Part III: The Day Of… Part II
That’s a confusing title, isn’t it?! Oh well, we’re rolling with it. I feel like I brushed over the second half of our wedding day, so I wanted to come back in with a second part, starting with the ceremony and champagne toast. I’ll try to keep it interesting while also retelling the details as... Continue Reading →
What A Week. Part II: The Day Of
Saturday morning, the day of the wedding was a beautiful, sunny day. It was chilly but not overly so, and the ground that had been rained on all the previous day had dried up so fast that I barely had time to stress about whether or not we’d be able to have the ceremony outside.... Continue Reading →
What A Week. Part I.
Whew!! Wow. Where to start?! What a week! I am still reeling from everything that happened over the last week. I’ve been so overcome with every positive feeling I can possibly think of and am only just now getting the time to begin processing it all. I’m going to try to put these feelings and... Continue Reading →
You Had A Fast Car
One of my first – and possibly one of my favorite – memories of my stepdad happened long before he and my mom were married. My sister and I were young, maybe 7 and 10, and David had a white Camaro that he drove us to a concert in one night. I remember being SO... Continue Reading →
She Whispers
“I’m coming for you…" her whispers are calling to me a little louder today. Who is she, you ask? Well, we do not speak her name – because if we do, her whispers get louder. Harder to ignore. Speak her name and she will come. She’s the voice that lives – rent free – inside... Continue Reading →
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