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Welcome to the World, Rhett Waylon

March 7, 2018 16 Comments

Guys, big things have happened in the last two weeks. I won’t go into detail on his birth story yet as I have another blog brewing with all that juicy info.. but I wanted to jump on here and tell you that we had our son, Rhett Waylon 15 days early ( for all those that didn’t know ).

Our precious perfect boy was born with a ton of issues. A few to mention are..

-Breathing Issues

-Deaf in one ear

-Microtia

-Reflux

-Severe tongue tie

A few hours after having him, we were rushed to the Vancouver Children’s Hospital where we stayed for eight days. When we first arrived they had no idea what was wrong with him or why he couldn’t breath on his own. All they knew is his lungs were not inflating by themselves and there was something obstructing his airway.

To tell you that we were scared would be an understatement. I have never had that much fear run through my body in my life. Still ( almost two weeks later ) I haven’t processed what we went through. Birth is a massive event – but to be rushed across the province to a foreign hospital with no clue what was wrong with our baby or if he would make it, is terrifying.

A few days into being at the NICU they discovered it was just swelling in his airways. We could breath a huge sigh of relief.

Test after test, Xray after Xray and ultrasound after ultrasound proved that our little guy was healthy – he just had some mild cosmetic issues, and honestly, we could of cared less about these cosmetic issues as it meant our son was healthy – he would live!

Our son was born with Microtia in one ear. This means he was born with skin covering his ear canal ( still not sure if he even has one ) and his ear is deformed. It’s a birth defect that we weren’t aware of until he was born. I’m going to get honest here. Okay? So stick with me.

When I first learnt of his ear, I was filled with fear. Fear that he would be teased. That people would be afraid of him or what was wrong with him. That people wouldn’t view him as a perfect little boy like I did. That brands that wanted to collaborate with me would turn me down due to his ear. Yes, those thoughts are awful. but they were real. They’re what I felt.

After looking at his ear more and more and learning about Microtia and educating myself I have fallen even deeper in love with our beautiful son. The fact of the matter is, it doesn’t matter what anyone thinks. Microtia is cosmetic. He is deaf in that ear, but with the amazing devices they have these days – anything is possible.

At the end of the day, he has Microtia. He doesn’t have breathing issues or a disease we cannot cure. We are the lucky ones.

Only 1 in 10,000 – 20,000 babies are born with Microtia. I had actually never even heard of it before.

For those of you who want to read up on Microtia, here is an amazing article. There will be lots of surgeries and appointments in the future, but at least we can rest knowing that he’s in Gods hands.

Here are some shots I snapped quickly of our Rhett Waylon. He’s beautiful, he’s perfect and he’s ours. We are the lucky ones.

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If wondering how we’re doing now, we’re good. I won’t lie and say everything is perfect. As it isn’t. I’m sleep deprived, he’s dealing with reflux issues and breastfeeding issues.. but all in all we feel pretty lucky to have been able to bring our baby home. We’re the lucky ones.

Jess Name

 

Filed Under: mamahood Tagged With: Baby, Microtia, Microtiaawareness, NICU, Rhett Waylon

A Positive Outlook On Our Loss.

December 3, 2016 2 Comments

It’s now been exactly one month since the passing of our baby boy. If you don’t know the full story, head on over here & here to take a quick read and maybe have some tissues handy.

I’ve been extremely open in our journey of loss. That’s just who I am. I didn’t do it to get comments, likes or sympathy. I did it because I am open about everything. It’s who I am. I couldn’t keep it a secret. I knew when we found out that I couldn’t go through it alone.

When we found out we let it sink in for a day and then the next day we told family and friends.

Guys, I’m telling you, even if you aren’t an open person that you need to be open. As soon as I posted our update on facebook, love, support & peace came FLOODING in. Looking back we had the best experience in our circumstance that we could of. The day we came home from the hospital we had our fridge packed with meals from friends and family. We had people drop off cards throughout that week. People drop off hugs and love.. we took the entire week off to just grieve and spoil ourselves with whatever we wanted. My amazing husband bought my a Christmas Starbucks Latte every single morning. I mean, what a guy.

I had people ask me how they didn’t understand how I could possibly be as calm as I was and there is only one explanation for that; Jesus. If you don’t believe in Jesus, I’m so dearly sorry that you do not have him in your life because the peace that flooded into my heart and mind were beyond anything I’ve ever felt.

That’s not to say that we weren’t sad still, but it’s like the deep dark empty hole was somewhat filled with Jesus and his peace. I truly and honestly believe that this happened so I could experience that peace.

That might sound upsetting and ignorant to you. I’m sorry if you have gone through something similar. I’m sorry if you are still hurting. I’m sorry that you can’t make sense of it. But I can honestly tell you that his peace flooded into my heart and it enriched my faith, my husband & I’s marriage and how I treat people and things around me.

A positive outlook on miscarriage, Life after loss

 

What happened to Nolan?

We really wanted to have an open casket funeral for him and them bury in my parents back yard, but it didn’t work out like that. By the time we got him back from the labs, I think about 2.5 weeks went by and so he was shrivelled up and very grey. The funeral home urged us to cremate him, so we did.

We finally got his ashes back 3 days ago and we plan to have a small service for him. The day hasn’t been decided yet, but it will most likely be in 1-2 weeks.

 

How has your body reacted? 

*  Skip this part if you are a man or you don’t care to find out the yucky details. *

I bled extremely heavy for about 10 days and then very lightly for another 9. I’ve noticed that my hormones have been all over the place. They’re getting better lately, but the first three weeks were brutal. My uterus has, for the most part, gone down. I no longer look pregnant. My milk never came in, which I’m so grateful for.

 

What was your experience in the hospital like?

I went into the hospital at 8:30 AM and I met with my midwife, doctor and the nurses. We agreed that at 9 I would get my first dose ( two pills ) of the medication that would dilate me which they inserted vaginally. I didn’t feel much all morning and then around 11:30 I started to get painful contractions. Around 2:30 I finally asked for a pain killer. They inserted 10 mg of Morphin into my thigh and within about 20 minutes my mind became at ease. As for the pain, I still felt it as much as before but Morphin really makes your mind not care. It puts you in a state of submission and peace.  At least, that was my experience. They then gave me more dilation pills around 3. I decided to take a little nap and around 5 I woke up and asked if someone could bring me food as I hadn’t eaten since the night before. My dad came in with a meal around 5:20 and I felt like I really had to pee and I felt pressure and then a big gush of water ( my water broke ).  I still felt like I had to pee so i went to the bathroom, but then I felt like our baby was already in my vaginal canal, so I went and got back in bed.

Within five minutes, I peacefully pushed our little boy out. He was still inside his amniotic sack and my placenta came out too. I’m one of the lucky ones that didn’t have to go in for a D&C after. Inside his sack, he was in the fetal position and was the size of a large avocado.

After pushing him out, they broke the sack and let us spend some time with Nolan before they took him away to prepare him to be shipped to Vancouver for testing. These moments were so precious to us and I’m so thankful that I had these moments to say goodbye.

They took hand/foot prints of our baby and our good friend, Ricci was at the hospital all along and was shooting photos of Nolan and the entire process which we will forever be grateful for.

A positive outlook on miscarriage, Life after loss

 

Will you get pregnant again?

Yes, we will. Nolan was our mistake baby and he wasn’t planned at all. I had the worst pregnancy imaginable probably since it wasn’t viable from the start. But after loosing him it made us realize that our family isn’t complete at five. We have a special spot in our hearts for Nolan and we are excited to someday welcome a 4th baby into our family. After all, life isn’t about money, it’s truly about who you share it with.

 

Sitting here now I’m really grateful for the experience we had. It was beyond painful and our hearts ached for so long and still ache from time to time. But I feel like it enriched our marriage, our love for our kids and our outlook on life.

Yes, getting pregnant someday will be extremely hard and I will probably fear throughout the entire pregnancy as you never know what the future holds. But if there is anything I can tell you, it is to hold you loved ones dear. Do not take for granted what you have. Since I had three very healthy pregnancies before our late miscarriage, I simply took for granted of how precious life is. I never thought I would be one of the victims to lose a baby so far along. I never thought that I would have to deal with that kind of pain.

If you know someone going through this, do not let them suffer in peace. Do not give them space. Send them a message, drop a card off, give them a meal, give them a hug. Even send them a verse.. but never let someone suffer alone. Being alone in your pain is one of the worst feelings that anyone can ever experience and most times, people spiral into a deeper depression. This is why I think I am able to heal and smile. I was so open with so many people and really allowed myself to grieve and cry.

Miscarriage shouldn’t be taboo. Don’t let it be.

If you’re going through this right now. Please know that I love you, I’m rooting for you. Please know that there is happiness around the corner for you. You will learn to live again. Allow yourself to grieve and be sad and give yourself grace.

Jess Name

Filed Under: home decor Tagged With: angel baby, Baby, birth, infant loss, late miscarriage, loss, miscarriage

A Walk By the Ocean With Mountain Buggy

October 18, 2016 Leave a Comment

This blog is sponsored by Mountain Buggy. I am not paid to endorse their product and all thoughts and words are my honest opinion.

The last few weeks we’ve been going pretty hard to get orders out the door. With the help of some amazing men we are contracting orders out to – we’ve somehow got TEN orders out just last week alone.

The list is winding down and I’m so happy that we can now offer a much faster, efficient and stress free service. Can I get a Amen?

As Glen has worked many weekends in the last few months, we decided to take today off. I had a few appointments and I really wanted to take advantage of the little break in rain that we’ve been having.

I mean, It’s normal for it to rain where I live, I feel like it rains 50% of the time. But it’s been raining SUPER hard lately and we dodged a massive hurricane that was set to hit us on the weekend – thank goodness!

We went and grabbed doughnuts and parked at the sea walk to enjoy the fresh air. We were super lucky to be given this amazing Urban Mountain Buggy. The features astound me. From the handle bar that can lower or higher ( basically, it would be an amazing stroller if you are 6’5, and an amazing stroller if you are 5’0 )

Mountain Buggy

 

The tires are pumped full of air, and this stroller is a breeze to push, which I will LOVE as soon I have another little bundle to carry around in my wrap, so I’m going to want a hand free for baby, or a latte – whichever needs me 😉

I absolutely LOVE the seat pattern too. It’s what first drew me to this stroller. I have owned a 2009 Double Mountain Buggy and it’s amazing how far this company has come since then. This stroller is amazing for how small it folds up

Mountain Buggy Stroller Review, Best Stroller Ever

 

A few reasons why I love this stroller

-25 Pounds

-Folded dimensions: 34.6 x 24.8 x 12″ . Will basically fit in any vehicle.

-SUPER easy hand break on the top of the handlebar. Clicks to lock.

-Leather handlebar, straps and handlebar. So much more durable and high class looking.

-Reversible Liners, also SUPER easy to strip off and wash for those messy kids.

-5 point harness

-The suspension is incredible. Amazing stroller for trails, beach – you name it!

 

I think this is one of my favourite, easy to push and small folding strollers I’ve ever owned. It totally beats the Bob Revolution and the CityMini!

Mountain Buggy Urban Review, Best Stroller Ever

Mountain Buggy Urban Stripes, Best Stroller Ever

Mountain Buggy Urban Stroller, Best Stroller Ever, Review

Mountain Buggy Urban Review, Baby Stroller

 

If wanting to purchase this dream stroller, click here. Chat with y’all soon!

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Filed Under: collaborations Tagged With: Baby, Baby Gear, Hike, Kids, Mama, Mountain Buggy, MountainBuggy, Stroller, TJKIDS, Urban, Walk

Finding Balance & [ Lily Jade Giveaway ]

April 21, 2016 2 Comments

I gotta say that this post isn’t going to sound like I’ve got it all together, because I don’t. Being a mom is probably one of the best gifts life has given me. But, the most trying. I always swore as a child that I would never have children and then when life threw me a curveball and I had our first, I realized, what if I had never experienced this? If you’re blessed to be a mother, do not take it for granted, because there are millions of women wanting to take your place.

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Filed Under: collaborations Tagged With: Baby, Being A Mama, Breastfeeding, Giveaway, Kids, Lily Jade, Mama

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Hi! I'm Jessica Sara Morris. Lifestyle Blogger, Interior Designer and Mama to Four. Occasionally spontaneous but mostly a hermit who lives in stretchy pants.

Hey, I'm Jess!
Lifestyle Blogger, Interior Designer and Mama to Four. Occasionally spontaneous but mostly a hermit who lives in stretchy pants.

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