Hi, I’m Rachel, the mama behind this blog. I’m married to my best friend, Daniel and we have two sweet boys. I currently have the privilege of spending my days raising my kids. This blog is a place for me to share the highs, lows, and everything in between as I journey through motherhood.
Thanksgiving for the past several years has been traveling to see my mom’s side of the family. We typically rent a big cabin and spend a few days together. One of our traditions is a time of worship after our Thanksgiving meal. It’s a time of prayer, singing, and just sharing things to be thankful…
It’s been a while since I’ve shared anything. I’ve written off and on since my last post, mostly just to process stress. However, I figured it was time to sit down and write an update I could share with you! Luke is two years old! He’s got loads of personality and is putting together new…
Luke is a few weeks away from being two! Yay! Except, all the sudden you have a toddler, and everyone asks about when you plan to have another. No one ever asks that question meaning to hurt someone or bring up a hard topic, but for some people it does just that. I assume if…
It’s been a year since Luke’s surgery to have his feeding tube placed. It was placed as a precaution in case we faced any issues post-surgery. However, spending the first nine months of his life vomiting with every bottle created strong oral aversions for him. He struggled to take full bottles, so we relied on…
The three days following Luke’s scan felt like a lifetime. Monday evening, I finally got the call from his GI who had looked at his scan and ultimately decided that surgery was going to be the best course of action. The plan was to fix the hole in his diaphragm and perform an additional procedure…