This Sunday's Gospel reminds us that Christ calls us to "take up our cross" and follow Him. We all have a different cross to bear. Christ calls us to accept our burden with courage and faith and follow Him on our path to holiness. It is not always easy to take up our cross. Often… Continue reading Take Up Your Cross
Tag: August
Health Update
Since our pregnancy with August was a confirmed partial molar pregnancy, I am required to have my HCG levels monitored for up to a year post-miscarriage. This also means we can't try for another baby until (most likely) next summer. After our loss, I had weekly blood draws to ensure my HCG level dropped down… Continue reading Health Update
Little Nudges
Going into this school year has been unexpectedly tough. In my head, I should be excited and prepared and ready for a new school year. But in reality, I'm having a hard time getting and feeling excited for all that is to come this year. Part of it is thinking I should be surprising my… Continue reading Little Nudges
Just a PSA
I started back at work this week. In the span of three days, I had three co-workers ask me about a baby. One wanted to know when I was going to get around to having a baby, another wanted to know why I wasn't pregnant yet, and the other went so far as to say… Continue reading Just a PSA
Behind the Name: August Isaac
Even before we were pregnant, J and I talked about names for our kids. Honestly, I think we hadn’t even been dating three months when we started talking about names we liked for kids. What can I say, we knew we were meant to be from the beginning. Anyways, there were a few names that… Continue reading Behind the Name: August Isaac
August Isaac {part four}
This is the story of our son, August Isaac. You can find the rest of his story here: part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 When I woke up, hours had passed. I laid in a bed, while J stood over me. He stroked my hair and held my hand and… Continue reading August Isaac {part four}
August Isaac {part three}
This is the story of our son, August Isaac. You can find the rest of his story here: part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 We left the appointment with heavy hearts and orders for lab work. We stopped for a blood draw (the second in five days) to test certain… Continue reading August Isaac {part three}
August Isaac {part two}
This is the story of our son, August Isaac. You can find the rest of his story here: part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 Later that week, we scheduled our appointment with the MFM specialist (basically a high-risk OB). I also had blood drawn for genetic screening of Trisomys 13,… Continue reading August Isaac {part two}
August Isaac {part one}
This is the story of our son, August Isaac. You can find the rest of his story here: part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 We found out about our sweet baby on March 3rd. We were surprised and delighted to discover that we were pregnant so quickly into our marriage.… Continue reading August Isaac {part one}
Update
At our follow-up, the MFM specialist also noticed some abnormalities in the placenta. I was sent to get blood work done and he called my doctor. They are suspecting a partial molar pregnancy, bringing some serious complications to the table. This requires a D&C, which is scheduled for Thursday, and a year of dedicated monitoring… Continue reading Update
The Misplaced Texan 