It started off as a pretty crummy morning. But by the end, I had a pretty big smile on my face… Here’s how it all went down: First, I forget that I had an appointment. I tumbled out of bed, threw on jeans and an only slightly smelly t-shirt (that may, or may not have more »
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How To Throw A Breakfast For Dinner Party
We held our third annual Breakfast for Dinner Party this weekend. It was originally scheduled for February, but a blizzard got in the way. Damn you, Nemo. Oddly enough, our Breakfast for Dinner Party finds it’s origins in a major snow storm we had three years ago. We had people over one night and coincidentally more »
Fun Baby Gender Reveal Party Ideas
Some parents love having the secret of their baby’s gender unveiled at birth, but my husband said waiting 5 months had been enough of a secret, and that he wanted to know! Being a host on The Rhode Show has allowed me to share many things with our viewers, so I decided to share this more »
We Finally Received Some Good News
After learning that our itty bitty baby had choroid plexus cysts, which may be soft markers or indicators of Downs Syndrome or Edwards Syndrome, we decided to get a level 2 ultrasound. I knew that I would do everything I could for this baby, and would not terminate the pregnancy no matter the results, but more »
A Possibility Of Down Syndrome Or Edwards Syndrome
Kicking, punching, and tons of moving was all my itty bitty baby wanted to do at that moment. It was as if it new that I was crying and overwhelmed by fear. My itty bitty baby wanted to let me know that everything was going to be alright. Receiving a phone call while driving can more »
Why I Have Certain Tests Done During My Pregnancy
Talking about tests during pregnancy can sometimes be taboo. Some friends and family choose not go have any extra tests done because they do not want to add any fear, and they also know that no matter the outcome, they will love and treat the child the same way. I decided to do many tests more »
Received bad news from my doctor
I don’t know how I was able to keep my cool, and drive, but somehow I managed to have a serious and scary conversation with my OBGYn about some issues with our recent ultrasound. The ultrasound was beautiful to me and Blake. Our itty-bitty baby was growing, and actually was starting to look like a more »