The first part of our story left off on Monday, in the early evening. Although we did not meet with the pediatric neurologist, we did talk to him on the phone. We had only had the EEG going for a couple hours, but the neurologist confirmed that what we were seeing was indeed seizure activity. […]
The worst day of my life began at 3:30 am on April 2nd. As I bumbled around feeding and changing Mateo in what was otherwise a typical nighttime shindig, I noticed his left arm rhythmically jerking, almost as if he was doing the robot. “This is exactly what the doctor was talking about,” was the […]
Since I have big babies, there’s the threat of shoulder dystocia if they grow too much. Nobody likes that, so I’ve been induced for all my births. We were scheduled to be at the hospital at 7 am on the big day. I had been walking around at a 5 (a 5!!!) for a couple weeks, […]
Baby Five is here! But first a pregnancy story: A couple months ago I was browsing Goodwill (mostly looking for a butter dish before checking Target) and came across a gem in their dresses section. It was navy and flowery and comfortable and from Lands’ End. And in my size. Those are all my favorite […]