Sweet blessings
We are now the proud parents of 5 amazing kids! I always knew this would be the magic number for me. Pregnancy for me is usually something I enjoy, call me crazy! I rarely would get sick and I found such joy in feeling each little miracle move and grow inside of me. The last month of pregnancy is never fun, but I even felt like I was getting to be a pro at delivery and, as long as I could get an epidural, it wasn't all that stressful for me. Number 5 was a little different. From the get-go I had very painful varicose veins covering my right leg. I couldn't stand in one spot for more than a few minutes without them throbbing, which made it tough as I tried to take care of my four young children. There were other issues as well, emotionally and physically that we're very hard to deal with. During my third trimester I had some complications that caused me to have to miss my grandmother's funeral. It was heart wrenching to not be a...