Getting Knocked Up

I guess I knew I would have to do this, to face my life again. I don’t think I am ready to accept reality yet, but the world keeps moving. Work is still there, bills are still there, dishes are still there, life is still there. Yesterday was my first day back at work since [...]

The week started on Sunday with the excitement and anticipation of our 12 week check up and ultrasound. I could not wait to see our baby again and get to hear the little heartbeat.  Brian and I headed to the Doctor’s office at 9:30 Monday morning, laughing and joking and feeling great. Brian was readying [...]

Friday morning I cried some more. Then I began to think. I could lie in bed and feel sorry for myself; I could lie on the couch being a grouchy mess. Or I could decide to be a real woman and take it out on the streets.  I needed to run.  I needed to run [...]

There really is no other way to say it, hide it or get around it.  I had a miscarriage and I am a mess. I had to do a lot of thinking before posting this. I had to go on a long run to try and make sense of it. There are still so many [...]