by laurengroves816 | Jul 16, 2020 | Marriage, Our Life Together, Pregnancy
Today was the due date for our first baby. This baby was only five weeks along when we found out and just under six weeks when God pulled him or her home. It was early. So early that I have a hard time even claiming it as a loss. Even still, tears well up in my eyes...
by laurengroves816 | Jul 16, 2020 | Motherhood, Pregnancy, WifeStyle
The BeforeThe breeze was especially nice on May 15th, 2019. That Wednesday marked the day before my induction–the possible day of my baby’s birth. My heart was a little heavy because this was not the way I had planned on meeting our little one. Over the...
by laurengroves816 | Jun 11, 2020 | Motherhood, Pregnancy, WifeStyle
Toward the end of my pregnancy, I spent a lot of time answering the questions, “Are you just so miserable? Aren’t you ready for this baby to get here already?” It’s a catch-22 kind of question to answer. Of course, pregnancy was hard on my...
by laurengroves816 | Jun 11, 2020 | Pregnancy
Last October was grief. And also a celebration. Last October was morning sickness mingled with sadness. It was guilt mingled with excitement. It was pregnancy in the shadow of my miscarriage. Last October was pregnancy and infant loss awareness month, and I was in the...
by laurengroves816 | Jun 11, 2020 | Married Life, Motherhood, Pregnancy
Hey friends! Long time, no chat. Two months have gone by–two of the sweetest, longest, and fastest months of my life. Two of the most surreal months of my life. Our daughter, Eden Celeste Groves, made her appearance on May 18, 2019 at 3:18 pm—two weeks late...
by laurengroves816 | Jun 11, 2020 | Going through Scripture, Married Life, Pregnancy, WifeStyle
As we gear up for the last lap of this pregnancy, everything makes me a little more teary-eyed. If you read my last post about what I’ve learned so far, you know that my baby-making hormones are REAL. The sweet thing about this is that I am feeling the weight of...
