KimJan 29, 20191 minNoah Ryan RoseAfter over three years of praying for this child, our son, Noah Ryan Rose arrived at 9:59 this morning! He decided to surprise us by coming 5 weeks early, bu...
KimAug 2, 20183 minTo the woman struggling with infertilityI hope you know that despite the total isolation you often feel, you’re not alone. I hope you know just how valid and real your feelings are. I hope you make...
KimJul 18, 20181 minOfficially Fertility Clinic Grads!Today we got another peek at baby Rose’s fluttering heart. 160 BPM of pure miracle. Everything measured perfectly, and all signs point to a healthy pregnancy...
KimJul 11, 20181 minFirst FluttersThere is nothing like seeing the flutters of your baby’s heart for the first time. It is miraculous and overwhelming, and brings me to tears every single tim...
KimJul 1, 20182 minAwaiting TomorrowIt’s been two years since I bought these little yellow boots. Brian loved his yellow boots as a kid, and when I saw them I had to get them. It’s been painful...
KimJun 29, 20183 minAnnouncing Early: Why we didn’t wait to share our pregnancy news.I overheard two women talking about a coworker who had a miscarriage and one of them said, “That’s why you don’t announce that early.” It really got me think...
KimJun 23, 20182 minWe have some news...Life is such a roller coaster. Just when you’re ready to give up, a new spark ignites, giving you just enough light to keep going for one more day. We’ve spe...
KimJun 11, 20182 minTomorrowOur embryo transfer is tomorrow morning. We can add that to the top of the list of things I never thought I would say. I’m so grateful to be here, to have th...
KimJun 4, 20183 minInfertility and Loss: Revelations from the broken road.Lately, I’ve really been struggling with my emotions, especially fear, about transferring one of our embryos. I’m afraid my body will fail me. I’m afraid my ...
KimMay 7, 20182 minBalancing grief and hope: preparing my heart for the road ahead. This clock in our living room is always set to 3:06 PM, the exact time of Aria's birth. It's just one of many little reminders and memories of Aria's brief l...
KimMay 4, 20181 minIt's GO time!We just got the green light! We start my IVF injections TONIGHT! I cried a bit after I got the call. I can't believe we are at this point. I am so unbelievab...
KimMay 4, 20181 minHooray, Hooray, it's baseline day!We are on our way to my local fertility clinic in Texas for our baseline appointment! (We won't travel to CNY Fertility in Syracuse until it's time for egg r...
KimMay 3, 20181 minHere we go!My baseline appointment for our first round of IVF is tomorrow! I will have bloodwork and an ultrasound to make sure my levels are great, and that there are ...
KimApr 19, 20183 minFaith over fear.I think I drank too much tea this afternoon, because as my husband is snoozing away beside me, I am wide awake and doing entirely too much thinking. In 12 ...
KimMar 1, 20183 minNext Steps: Preparing for the start of our IVF journey.We’ve gotten a few questions from people wondering whats next on the agenda following the exciting news that we won a free IVF cycle with CNY Fertility. As...
KimFeb 16, 20182 minA HUGE announcement!In case you missed it on Instagram or Facebook this week, we have HUGE news on the infertility front. Yesterday, I came across a giveaway for a FREE IVF cycl...