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Katie Patient Expert

My name is Katie. I am a SAHM to a wonderful little boy, who is our dream-come-true after several miscarriages and several ART cycles.
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Life and Times by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Cheese and rice, it has been a long time since I updated you. Here is where we are today. Will Oh, three.  I will tell you, I thought Will turning three would break ... Read on »
Outrage by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I honestly have to step away from my computer a lot. Because when I read things like this blog , it makes me so angry, I see red. It also causes me pain, because it brin ... Read on »
Rags to Riches by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Well, my dear readers (or at least those of you who don't read my private blog), I have a confession. I have been holding out on you a bit. I am so sorry ... Read on »
I am cheating a bit on this po ... by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I am cheating a bit on this post. One of my dear friends e-mailed me to ask for an update and this is my response. Rebecca is doing as well as can be expected. She has b ... Read on »
ENOUGH by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility The phone call came at 9:15 last night. Rebecca apparently suffered brain damage that was undetected last Friday when they did her neurology work up. As time has passed, ... Read on »
More Good News by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility They were able to successfully able to get Rebecca off the vent in the late morning and have stopped all of the medications. Although it is difficult for her to speak and s ... Read on »
For Rebecca by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility First of all, I just want to say thank you to It Is What It Is and Mel for sending so many readers my way. It reminded me of the special beauty of the ALI community. You a ... Read on »
This Can't Be It by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I have posted about my good friend before . She is the friend who was a ROCK for me during my infertility years, the friend that was there for me through every single mis ... Read on »
What Is Coming by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility My last post was about things that come out of my kids' mouths. This post is about what has been coming out of mine lately... MY OWN MOTHER!!! I also seem to have d ... Read on »
Words They Say by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility "Willisms" "Awful Tower" - Eiffel Tower (and I am impressed this even enters the vocabularly of a 3 1/2 year old) "Eye Grows" (which rhymes with brows, just said wit ... Read on »
Wow. by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility This blog used to be a place that I visited daily. When I was TTC, pregnant, and a new mom (and then again a TTC, pregnant, and a new mom to two), I was here often. For t ... Read on »
Happy Holidays by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I just wanted to put a note on this blog, wishing all of my blog friends and their families a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I plan to post more in the New Year, b ... Read on »
Not the End by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I took a little break without really intending to, and I am honestly not sure how often I will be posting here in the immediate future. But I always hated it when a blogger ... Read on »
There Are Perks To This Job by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility After dropping the kids off this morning, I got picked up by an Enterprise representative and got the keys to my very own. . . GROCERY GETTER! That's right, my bridge rental ... Read on »
First Day by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I have a fairly non-traditional job. Because of that, today really wasn't bad as far as first days go. I didn't have to meet my boss until 11:00 AM. So I fed the kids bre ... Read on »
Last Day by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Well, of course, technically, Sunday will be my last day before work. But today is my final non-work-work-day. I don't really know how to describe my feelings today. Mos ... Read on »
Just When You Can't Take Anymore by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I have noticed a definite pattern with kids. . . THERE IS NO PATTERN. Just when you think your baby/toddler/child is sleeping through the night, they start waking up. ... Read on »
Separating Anxiety by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility As the days dwindle on this phase of my life, I am feeling all sorts of sentimental. Being a SAHM has been one of the greatest joys and privileges of my life. It was my life ... Read on »
Follow Up by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Lest anyone think that poor Will is still locked up in his bedroom, crying, he came out after his TWO HOUR tantrum yesterday and actually was a reasonable child for the rest ... Read on »
So, What Is SO Bad? by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility ****DISCLAIMER**** I apologize, in advance, for the liberal use of italics, bolded font, and capitalization (and some words? I used all three!) in this post. When you have ... Read on »