Braving Mamahood

I am not good at sitting down. I struggle with feeling the need to be productive at all times or else my worth might be undermined. I have a constant need to be three steps ahead and completely prepared for what is next. So here I am, sitting in hospital bed, in a room I’ve been living in for 2 weeks. I have felt the sun once since being here. The most productive thing I have done while living here is getting our taxes done – because I love all things spreadsheets 🙂 When I found out three weeks ago that I would be living in the hospital until our sweet Waverleigh arrived, I was devastated. I didn’t have my lesson plans all prepared, her room wasn’t ready, and I didn’t feel like I had had enough special times with Farryn yet before a new family member entered our home. The first day I checked in I didn’t get to tell Phillip and Farryn goodbye because they rushed them out of the room. Farryn had just tested positive for the flu. My sweet baby and precious husband were...