I can't believe I am writing this. Having Poppy seemed so surreal until I was in labor and then holding her. Having a second baby, especially our Poppy Rae has been a huge blessing and I can't wait to see what our future brings. I hope you can enjoy her birth story, it's very different from Evie's. October 21, 2019 (36+4) I had an NST in the late afternoon, and Poppy passed with flying colors, giving results very quickly. I had felt off the whole day, but powered through, as I thought it was just the end of being pregnant. I was extremely tired, I had a headache, I was contracting, and I felt like I could throw up at any moment, not to mention right upper rib pain, and low blood sugars. I made dinner and still tried to do things that I knew I didn't have the energy for. Spencer got home later than usual that night and I knew as soon as he got home I should call my doctor to see if I should go in. Sure enough, they wanted me to come in. We dropped Evie off at my p
I wanted to take a minute to write my sweet Evelyn a letter, as our lives will shortly change by adding a new baby. It's rather personal, but I feel that one day I will look back on this and be grateful I wrote down some thoughts. My Sweet, Sweet Evelyn, You recently turned two, and my heart burst with how much you have grown up. You have surpassed all my expectations as my first born and continue to amaze me. Evelyn, you are the oldest of our little family and honestly I had no idea how much I needed you. You came into my life at the perfect moment, and I wouldn't change it for the world. When Daddy and I started to try to bring you into this world, you didn't come as quick as we would have liked. However, after the loss of a previous baby, we knew you would be well worth the wait to fill our broken hearts. You changed our lives the second we found out we were pregnant with you. Looking back, I had such an easy pregnancy with you. Even after a traumatic birth, making yo