Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Christmas Cookies & Cousins
We moved here for family and I'm trying to take advantage of it! My sister Shelby lives an hour away from us but I made my first trek (alone) down to Bloomington from Indianapolis this week. I was a little nervous to drive for over an hour with him in the back seat. I...
Top 10 Posts in 2015
Hi everyone! So...I spent quite a few hours this week going through the site and updating a few things. I've added a "Pregnancy & Baby" section that I plan to keep pretty up to date and it has all posts related to those things, as well as IVF. I also added a...
One Month Old: Jacob Michael
I can hardly believe it has been a full month since this guy entered the world. Of course, he's been a part of our lives since we learned he was growing inside me like a little peanut but having him here "in person" is way more exciting 🙂 We have a rough start with...
Family & Newborn Photos 2015
**First of all, thanks to everyone who has reached out with advice and encouragement after my post about my struggles with breastfeeding. It's been extremely helpful and reassuring. We are on a path now that I feel better about and will fill you in soon! I'm so glad I...
Why Saving Money For Fertility Treatments Instead of Taking Out a Loan Was the Best Decision
*When You Can't Get Pregnant *My IVF Experience It's hard to believe that one year ago at this time, Jacob didn't exist yet. He existed in our hearts and hopes, but not physically. We knew we would start fertility treatments in January. It was supposed to be December...
On Missing Pregnancy
*Side Note I've noticed I've lost a few Instagram followers and Facebook fans recently. I'm sure there are quite a few folks who have realized The Sweet Life has turned into a total Mommy blog. I thought about trying to separate things but it's just not worth it to...