Today kicks off National Infertility Awareness Week, which as stated in the name is a week to bring awareness to infertility. The theme for this year is "What I Want You to Know." What I Want You to Know I want to do something a little different...
A few weekends ago we had our 3rd annual Moms in the Making leader retreat. There were 40 of us total which included our in-person and virtual support group leaders who came from from all over the United States and Mexico to attend! Most of the...
Wednesday night we returned from a week long trip to the United States Virgin Islands. USVI had been on our radar for a long time and we knew we wanted to go somewhere to celebrate our 10 year anniversary and decided this was a great...
Today Colby and I are celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary. We got married April 9, 2011 and it will forever be one of the best days of my life. I can't believe today we are celebrating 10 years of marriage! Colby and I got married in...
A few weekends ago I competed in my 14th triathlon! Colby also competed in his first duathlon which is a run-bike-run. Due to the virus and everything being cancelled in 2020, this was my first race in almost 2 years! We also signed up for it...
Even though it's been almost 9 years since the beginning of our fertility journey, I still very much remember what life was like during those first few years. I remember a baby being the only thing I could focus on. I was exhausted, miserable, bitter...
Last week Colby and I got back from Arizona. In January we were trying to decide where to go over President's day, a weekend we like to travel over because Colby gets the day off. We usually go skiing in Colorado but this time discussed...
Several months ago I found myself in a lot of pain. Anyone who has ever faced extreme physical pain knows this: when you are in pain, it's hard to focus on anything else. The same held true for me. Both my knees and my elbows...
Hello! Twice a year I try to give an update of what is happening within Moms in the Making and today is one of those days! Moms in the Making Infertility Support Group I should probably begin with sharing a little bit about Moms in the Making,...
What a year! I think we can all agree 2020 has been much different than any of us could have imagined. I must say, although it was met with discomfort and hardship, there were still so many amazing moments as well. Every year I share a...