by laurengroves816 | Oct 15, 2019 | 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 | Aug 23, 2019 | 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 | Aug 23, 2019 | 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 | Aug 23, 2019 | 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...
by laurengroves816 | Aug 23, 2019 | Pregnancy, WifeStyle
1. Morning sickness is a lie. I’m sure that it can be just in the morning for some lucky ladies out there, but NOT for this girl (or most people I talk to). Mine would be better described as morning, afternoon, and *especially* evening sickness. 2. No amount of...
by laurengroves816 | Aug 23, 2019 | Going through Scripture, Marriage, Pregnancy, WifeStyle
I wrote this post days after losing our first baby. It is raw and real and exactly how I was feeling in those moments. Since writing these words, God has taught me SO much which I cannot wait to share with you in future posts, but for now, I hope you will read with...
