A few years ago I would have never thought this day would come.. my husband and I struggled with fertility due to him having leukemia twice as a teenager.. that was a long hard road full of many downs however we finally got a positive test and I was in disbelief.. I thought getting pregnant was the hard part but I was wrong.. at 6 weeks I was scheduled for an ultrasound... fortunately my husband was home when he normally would have been at work to be there when I fell out of bed due to a massive stroke... I lost all function of left side and couldn’t talk.. I was rushed to the near by hospital where scans were ran and they decided I needed to be air lifted to another hospital. I had a clot from my carotid artery all the way into my brain.. all day I was in and out of consciousness but remember laying on the table during the procedure wanting so badly to scratch my nose with my left hand because my right was tied.. I was able to and I could hear the shock from the doctors.. I immediately regained control once blood was restored to my brain.. I later an ultrasound was preformed to check on our baby.. of course nothing was said at the time.. later that night I go in for another scan to check on my neck when the technician said congratulations on the twins!! I said twins?!?!?! And he said OH?! You didn’t know? I’m sorry I should have brought balloons.. I couldn’t wait to tell

My family.. which was a while because they all left to grab food 😂.. the drs said it was a miracle they were having a conversation with me and a few days later I was released with blood thinner shots twice a day *****unfortunately two weeks later I woke to go to the bathroom where I saw way too much blood.. so upset I woke my husband up to take me to the hospital.. hours later they confirmed I lost one of my sweet babies however one was still doing good.. ******I was so afraid of anything else happening I was afraid to do anything.. two months go by and I begin to have this pain that felt like I was being crushed from the outside and simultaneously feeling like something was trying to break rib cage from the inside.. back to the er.. after hours the pain stops and they tell me I’m pregnant and have to get used to acid reflux 🖕🏻 I knew it was more than that.. shortly after they tell me i have gall stones and I’m too far along to do anything about it.. I had a few more er trips due to that but I was just so afraid each time I didn’t want anything to happen to my baby. I always wanted to check... next dr visit my dr says she doesn’t like the blood work they did when I had my stroke and she thinks I have lupus.. weeks go by and it’s confirmed .i have lupus.. which comes with more complications to worry about with my little one but fast forward I finally make it to 36 weeks when I have another attack but it won’t go away so back to er.. I leave again after everything is ok only for it to start right up again..then I start to get itchy.. something I read about to not ignore and I think I have cholestasis.. dr later calls to say she thinks I have that as well but ran test for it and they decide to admit me to the hospital for close monitoring.. later confirmed I do have it.. the itching got worse but the dr decided to induce me at 37 weeks to do the increased risk with cholestasis.. 37 weeks come and induction starts but baby isn’t tolerating it well his heart beat dropped during each contraction.. my dr felt he wouldn’t tolerate labor well so c section was schedule an hour after they told me that.. June 6, 2017 my miracle was born, Judson James 6 lbs 12 oz 19 in

Today he turns one!! My pregnancy was stressful but this last year has been amazing.. he only cried when hungry.. always happy loves music loves his bath, food and swimming and brings so much joy to our lives! I can’t believe a whole year has passed but I can’t wait to see what the future holds!

If you read my post.. thank you i know it was long. I have been thinking about where I was a year ago and wanted to write it out.. sorry if it makes no sense 😝

And shout out to my amazing hubby who has been by my side since day 1 and continues to do so even though i have him anxiety attacks from all this! He’s my rock an amazing husband and daddy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OUR JUNE BABIES!