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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

The Last Post...

Yes, you read the title of this post correctly... this is it.

After a decade blogging about PCOS, TTC, pregnancy, unexpected postpartum complications and 19 months of motherhood it is time to move and close this book.

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Think before you ink!

Let me tell you, having a tattoo removed is way more work than getting some new ink! The first question anybody has asked has been about the pain. Is it painful? Yes. More than getting a tattoo? Yes. What does it feel like? Hrm… and elastic band smacking you repeatedly in quick succession a couple of hundred times while burning through your skin sounds about right.

Is it really worth it? YES!

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Mother’s Day – Turning Over A New Leaf

"I remember everything that you forgot."

Historically speaking, Mother’s Day has always been difficult for me; an internal struggle of sorts.
As I wrote last year, the first time as a Mom myself, this Hallmark holiday has always served as an unwelcome reminder to me of the numerous strained mother-daughter relationships I have, leaving me with little desire to celebrate.

Well, even though I am spending Mother’s Day weekend as a work widow again (does anyone else see the irony?), I am turning over a new leaf! 

Monday, May 8, 2017

The End Of A Butterfly

I remember sitting down for my first ever tattoo, about 15 years ago. It was a small vine with a few flowers on it; nothing unique and something I have since covered up. While sitting there, another tattoo artist came in and said “let me guess, a butterfly!” while he rolled his eyes. I responded “Nope, not a butterfly… but when I decide to do one I will bring it your way!”, and I did.

Unfortunately, I have hated it since the minute I got it! Part of me blames the artist, but I know it wasn’t entirely his fault. But now, it is time for it to go!

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Letting Relationships Go

"Sometimes, people change and forget to tell each other."
Lillian Hellman

I started to write the other day and it just wasn't coming out the way that I wanted to. I turned to Google for some "keyword" help, inspiration, and ended up stumbling on this article.

I am re-posting excerpts from it because it sums up what I was fumbling with quite perfectly. To read the full article, please go here.

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Is It April Already?

As quickly as my tan fades, so do the feelings of relaxation, calm, and carefree living.

It was only a week long vacation, but the weight lifted during that time (with the exception of the first day) was something I could never accomplish here at home!

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Can You Say "Mama"?

A couple of weeks ago, the LO finally said Mama while we were out shopping and a huge smile spread across my face! She CAN do it, I thought joyfully. She can finally pronounce the M sound! 

But, soon after, she returned to the usual Dada and "Baba".

We have been working on it little by little, and today she  did the funniest thing. While eating breakfast this morning I leaned in, looked right at her and said "Maaaaa maaaaa". She leaned right back into me, grinned, and said  "Baaaaa baaaaa". I kid you not!

Now, don't get me wrong... I love "Baba" and think it's sweet, but I am still hoping for Mama to become the norm one of these days. 

One day!

Monday, February 27, 2017

Like A (Broken) Record

“Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming.
Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming.
What do we do? We swim, swim.”

Dory – Finding Nemo 

It's really strange the way the world works. A year ago, the thought of spending a few hours alone with the LO gave me tremendous and sometimes debilitating anxiety, and today... right now... all I want to do is drop all of my responsibilities and hang out with her; climb into bed and snuggle under the covers for a long nap!

Mainly because everything ELSE is giving me tremendous anxiety…

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Rory The Cat

Being back at work full time, and extremely busy, has left me with little to no time to bla bla bla on the blog these days it seems. I am promising myself that I will not let this place run down or become a monthly update spot but, like most thing, it will take time to figure out. In the meantime, this will be another general update post.

First a quick update on health related issues.

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Explaining Anxiety

Anxiety has been a hot topic lately... with friends, co-workers, my doctor, our travel agent, daycare and of course with DH too. It comes and goes, has peaks and valleys, but it is never truly 100% gone; as much as I try to hide it.

It is better than it was a year ago, but will it ever be something in my past?  Well, now that I have come to terms with the fact that I have always had anxiety to some degree, I can't really say...

Monday, January 23, 2017

Happy (Belated) New Year!

It has been more than a month that I haven’t posted anything! They say that time flies when you’re having fun, but guess what? It flies when you’re not too!

Let’s just say 2017 has not been a great year for health so far…