We are one year out from our MRI experience last year, and it’s hard to believe that it’s been that long. Reflecting back, I am so grateful for all of the moms and dads offering words of comfort or experience that really made me feel held and supported through that difficult time. 🥺🙏🏼 We live in cautious optimism and cling to hope that the hardest parts are over after a few scares earlier in the year. Sometimes, it can be mentally exhausting just to always be on watchful monitoring. Do I dare to breathe now? Do I dare talk about it or fear jinxing it? But what this experience has taught us is so much resilience and gratitude. Becoming a mom has birthed a fire in me to always be the strongest advocate for my child, and learning to navigate an unsedated MRI for a 5 year old was a challenge I never would have thought were in the cards for us. (See my past newsletter if you want more on this.) Then again, so many other things in motherhood have been unexpected and at this point I’m just learning that I will often live in the gray and unknown, as uncomfortable as that can be and still always is. It doesn’t get easier; it just gets more familiar. But also, kids are more resilient than we give them credit for. So as I look back at the year that has passed since this nerve-wracking day and the question marks that followed after, I am proud of how much we have grown. I try to accept the challenges as they come now, trusting that we’ll figure it out together. As we always do. 🙂 Baby, I will always fight for you and be there for you. 🫶🏼