I can't whistle: Della at 2

09 November 2012

Della at 2

5 comments:

Joannah said...: What an amazing baby! Happy birthday, Della. :); November 9, 2012 at 11:24 PM
Sarah said...: Oh Della you are the cutest bee I have ever seen!!!!!!!!!; November 10, 2012 at 10:46 AM
Dream Seeker said...: Oh my GOSH! Seems like only yesterday she was a tiny little nuggest of love and now she's grown into this most delectable and sweetly-singing two year old - wow wow wow!! Enjoy every minute of your special day, sweet little Della xx; November 11, 2012 at 4:08 PM
Baby Smiling In Back Seat said...: That is genuinely excellent singing for a 2nd birthday girl.

Hope you all had a wonderful birthday!; November 12, 2012 at 11:35 PM
Erin Bakal said...: Happy Birthday Ms. Della; you're such a big girl and a great singer! Thanks for sharing Kate; made my day!; November 13, 2012 at 9:38 AM

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I started this blog during struggles with infertility--struggles that resulted in countless IUIs, medications, procedures, 5 attempted IVF cycles, 2 pregnancies, one heartbreaking loss, and one miracle baby.

Parenthood left me feeling like I was not sure what to do here, with this amazing community. To talk about parenting felt boastful for those still and forever struggling. To not talk about it felt disingenuous. So here I am. I want to talk about my real life. Parenting. Midlife reassessment. Flailing. Finding myself. Mucking about.

So yes, I am a midlife parent of an amazing child.
Yes, I battled infertility and will be forever changed by every single moment of that journey.
I am imperfect and life is messy, but it is also so beautiful.

Among many other things, I hope to reconnect to myself through writing here. And I hope to connect with you too. Others out there, parenting maybe later in life. Maybe after struggling. Maybe struggling still. We can all use a safe place and a lot of compassion. That's what I am offering to you. I hope you'll stick around.

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