Welcome to the world baby Huey! Hugh Van Hayes IV was born a month early on March 5, 2019 weighing in at 7lb. 6oz. at 19 inches long. Our late term preemie is the size of many full term babies (likely taking after his dad who was nearly 10lb. at birth) and has the chubbiest […]

I remember five years ago when we bought our little townhouse and talked about how this room would soon be our nursery. We never imagined the journey that existed between that moment and this one… Every year of waiting, every day of praying, every struggle and setback was worth it. The truth is: when we […]

When I announced my surgery back in October, I was anxious to open up about my diagnosis. As an eternal optimist who desires to be a positive voice in the world—sharing tough news isn’t something that I’m used to doing. That might explain why it has taken me seven months to write a blog post […]

They say that certain experiences in our lives have the potential to change us… and I’m living proof of that. Nine weeks ago, I went in for surgery to remove a brain tumor after years of watching and waiting. I wasn’t sure how I would feel on the other side, but sure enough… I came […]