2012 to 2015 ... a lot has happened and challenges continue to be met and conquered ... sometimes.
My life as a mother is not exactly as I had imagined. My imagined life as a mother included the father of the children being around too. Although, I recall in Jr. High when arguing with boys about why girls are better, I reminded them that women didn't NEED men, all she needed was a sperm bank. From a purely biological standpoint I was spot on but I didn't want to be one of those women who made that choice.
When, after five years of trying and three 1st trimester miscarriages, I became and stayed pregnant with my Nevi, it felt like a miracle. Then I threw up everyday for two months and then ate a lot of Berry Skittles in the 5th month. Her birth was a pretty traumatic 41 hours for those of us on the outside but Nevi burned up all her patience waiting to be born. She came into the world at the same time the giant Tsunami was hitting Japan in 2004.
