6 Months Postpartum

William is now 6 months old! It's been such a joy watching him grow every day. He's such a happy boy. We've started giving him a couple teaspoons of solids a day and he is getting ready to crawl. My physical recovery was going really well until Saturday when I got excruciating pain on the left side of my back. It still really hurts to walk. I'm hoping it's just a muscle strain. I'm accepting the fact I might need a spinal fusion sooner rather than later. I have another appointment with a doctor on Wednesday to regroup. It has been disheartening because I was doing my physical therapy exercises and feeling so good. Now I'm just back to a worse position than I was before. I'm hoping to have better news next week.

Valentine’s Day 2025

It was my 3rd Valentine's Day being married to Wesley on Friday. It was the fourth Valentine's Day knowing him but we were still just texting in 2022. We celebrated by going out for sushi on Friday and doing a couples massage on Saturday. It was also our first Valentine's with our sweet William. We had a chance to make him a Valentine's Day card at the Super Bowl/Valentine's Day party we had with my mom and the Turleys last Sunday. I am so grateful for my family.

Katie Visit

Katie was in town for skiing most of last week. I got to see her twice. Once for dinner and once for a manicure with my mom. We were super close when we were both single and I stayed with her in Boston and Denver. We had a few years where our relationship was a little strained. This was pulled forward by Katie and Leanna's estrangement. Since William was born, we've been talking more and growing closer. I hope to remain in good relations with her and stay on her good side.

Physical Therapy

I have been doing physical therapy for my back pain for the past month. I have been working with a great spine physical therapist. During our sessions, I do heat therapy, localized acupuncture, and learn exercises. I feel like my back pain has been improving. I am also having some pelvic pain when I walk. My goal is to be able to walk longer distances and do standing activities without too much pain. It's still been hard walking around the grocery store. We went to the Bean Museum at BYU on Saturday before Wesley's grandma's birthday party and I had some bad pelvic pain and had to sit down. I am just going to continue my exercises and hope my body one day heals.