Chile I had to take my butt right back to the hospital two weeks after having Eliana. Yep! I had preeclampsia. I would have neva thought. When I went to the emergency room and got evaluated I thought I would be leaving in a hour or so, going to the commissary, (The grocery store for… Read More
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13“Jesus please, this cannot be happening again.” Was the first thing I said when I found out my baby had jaundice and had to be transported to the NICU. It was like everything was repeating itself. Except it was a different health issue, with… Read More
It hurts to sit. It hurts to stand. It hurts to bend ova too. It hurts to cough. It hurts to sneeze. And oh God don’t make me laugh please!! It hurts to lay down. It hurts to sit up. I’m a complete happy mess! Ugh! Chile I’m tryna tell ya this here is rough,… Read More
Hey Chile! The count down is real now. Literally just a couple of more days honey Chile. (Whoop whoop!) I have so many emotions wrapped into one. I feel all kinds of ways, I ain’t even lying. My cup runneth over and my heart is so full. Ya know, when I found out I was… Read More
I’m just going to tell you the God knows truth, my truth. I do not feel attractive at all when I am pregnant. I be like good God almighty sometimes when I look in the mirror. I felt this way with my first daughter and my daughter that I am pregnant with now. My lips… Read More
FALSE ALARM!!! Whew Chile! I thought things were about to get real, real fast… I didn’t necessarily think I was going to have a baby on Sunday. BUT, I didn’t completely rule it out eitha. I woke up Sunday morning (September 15th.) it was about 4:30 a.m. cramping. I wasn’t in excruciating pain so I… Read More
Trust me when I say, everythang that I am about to say to you in this here blog. I’ve already said to myself and I’m still saying it to myself, mmmkay. Because fear is a motha! And fear will have you living ya life exactly how you don’t want to. Trust me, I have been… Read More
What have you done today that involved you taking care of yourself? Self care is a critical need not just a want if you ask me. It is a pivotal thing to take care of you every single day! You cannot pure from a empty cup, always remember that. It is close to impossible to… Read More
Pregnancy is nooo joke! Not even a little bit. The beginning stages until the very end. And afterwards isn’t quit a breeze eitha. Eitha way it’s all so bittsersweet. You have this little human growing inside of you. Who you love already and you haven’t even met them yet. Amazing right? It still blows my… Read More
The agony. The distress. The self-pity. The hoping and praying, and still nothing. I remember my go to place to cry was in the shower. I always, always play my music when I get in the shower. But during these times all I wanted was silence. I wanted everything around me to be quiet. I… Read More
