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DIY · January 15, 2018

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Guard your hearts friends. We have some news and t

Guard your hearts friends. We have some news and this is pretty big...⁣
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I still can’t believe I’m typing this but 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧. When I took a test Wednesday I was FULLY expecting to see a stark white negative test that I’ve seen so many times before but to my shock I got a positive. ⁣
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We called my incredible doc who got me right in to do testing and to show me how to do my injections I’ll do every day I get to carry this baby. ⁣
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I am *𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺* 4 weeks and let me tell you I am FULLY AWARE things could not end well but with my last pregnancy I was TERRIFIED from every single second and could find no joy in anything. EVER. ⁣
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I may be crazy, but I feel a quiet confidence and hope that this baby will come home. A full term, happy and healthy baby. ⁣
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𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝗪𝐇𝐎 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 #𝐓𝐓𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘: I have written and rewritten this caption a MILLION times because it is very very important to me that you still feel seen and that your pain and sadness associated with this announcement is valid. Please unfollow me if you need to. I’ve done it a million times over the years. I promise not to inundate you with baby things but I also want to be able to show the real raw side of what #pregnancyafterloss really looks like. ⁣
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The good, the bad, the triggering to my trauma PTSD, all of it. So that you don’t think I’m just over here oblivious but also so you can know what to expect along the way if you’re in a similar situation I’m in. ⁣
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We are due in June and don’t even have a first ultrasound yet, but we are coming for you baby! 💙💕⁣

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As my last will and testament, I bequeath all my e

As my last will and testament, I bequeath all my earthly possessions which include like a lot of leggings and v few bras to Taco Bell. My ride or die. Beam me up Jesus, we have had our official first days for our kindergartener and our 2k bay bays. PS you can’t see his shoes here but I’ll post in stories cuz the full view is fly

Our full pregnancy loss story is live today. Secon

Our full pregnancy loss story is live today. Second time around this block and it’s not easier. Link in bio. _______________________________________
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Tomorrow we would find out if you were a wrestling

Tomorrow we would find out if you were a wrestling mate for bubby or Charlotte’s personal baby doll she could dress up. ⁣
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𝐈’𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. I’m supposed to be here in January of next year, waddling in with a huge belly ready to meet you. ⁣
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𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐚𝐦. Because just shy of 14 weeks with you was all we got before we found out your little heart stopped. So instead, I am walking in here with nothing to show for it and will walk out emptier when they take you from my body. ⁣
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We will never forget you, sweet baby. Please send us a rainbow soon. This storm sucks and mama is tired. ⁣
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#iam1in4 #1in8 #missedmiscarriage #ttctribe #ttccommunity #infertilitysucks #infertilitywarrior #pregnancyloss #pregnancylossawareness #1in4 #miscarriage #miscarriageawareness

#blackouttuesday Educate yourself today. Share bla

#blackouttuesday Educate yourself today. Share black accounts you love today. But for the love of god just listen to somebody who doesn’t look like you today. (And all the rest of days tbh)

Before y’all lose ya damn minds lemme tell you a

Before y’all lose ya damn minds lemme tell you a little something - when I was hours old, the family that was supposed to adopt me found out I wasn’t fully white (I’m Hispanic) and they backed out. Adoption is close to my heart. BUT SO IS RACISM. Y’all know we have a really cute biracial son which means we will have to raise him differently than we do our biological white kid. I grew up in a predominantly black and Hispanic high school where MANY things that were taboo were just normal to me - biracial relationships, black kids in the same clubs as white kids, and every race on sports teams together. I was the only not black girl on a step team my senior year and I had the most fun with those girls. One of my best friends is a strong black woman (lookin at you @errouse) I’ve seen some gross G R O S S things from several big accounts on here and I’m hurt for my black friends (who I consider family). I SEE color and it’s beautiful. You should try it sometime. SEEK TO UNDERSTAND. But don’t ask a black person “what to do” and make them do the work for you. Do it yourself. There’s resources out there. That’s all I’m saying and if you are a d bag in my comments ya outta here. Love y’all something big 🤎🤎🤎 #blacklivesmatter #antiracism

I like to call this series “DIY with tots”. Ye

I like to call this series “DIY with tots”. Yes we finally got around to sharing how we make this craftsman style trim on the blog today but also....what it’s really like trying to get photos of it all with children who wanna be ALLOVERYOUALLTHETIMEICANTBREATHENOMORE. I love them but like I also like being alone a lot sometimes.
Check out the post if you won’t. You don’t have anything better to do tbh. Livingletterhome.com home slice _______________________________________
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