Why It's Been So Quiet Around Here

We're going to be welcoming a sweet baby girl into our family in September!  I'm 17 weeks pregnant and it's incredibly surreal to say that again. 

After 3 recent miscarriages, so many tears and heartbreaks, and a lot of test results that answered no questions, we found out that I was pregnant in January and we've been taking it day by day since then. Everyday is a mix of gratitude, anxiety (so much anxiety...), longing, hope, and exhaustion. 

I can't say it's been easy, so far. The second trimester feels exactly like the first with only a smidgen of extra energy. The nausea is pretty consistent and the lack of appetite doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon. But it's ours. We made it to this point and I can't put into words how thankful we are.

We are all so excited and so, so grateful for the chance to bring this sweet girl into the world. 

Here's to you, Olive Lucia. You are loved beyond words already.