On this day in history

I know that social norms say you shouldn't discuss the day you or your child were conceived but I don't follow a lot of social norms. So...

One year ago today, Cohen Gray Hancock was created in a room at the fertility clinic at the University of Utah. If he'd been conceived the "normal" way, I wouldn't be sharing that info with you. But his creation was different than most.

We celebrated his conception and Christ's resurrection today with an Easter Brunchapalooza at our place with great friends that brought great food. Honey Baked Ham, fruit salad, deviled eggs, hashbrown casserole, 2 kinds of quiche, freshly baked rolls, apple cake and butter tarts. Oh, and mimosas made with freshly squeezed orange juice (thank you Husband). Cohen slept through the entire celebration.

Today was a rough day. I've had a plugged duct since last weekend and the pain is pretty constant and pretty bad. I'm calling an accupuncturist tomorrow since my mid-wife and 2 lactation consultants can't seem to fix me. And Cohen has cried something fierce today. He screams when he eats and it's getting worse, not better. So I've decided to go off of dairy until his 4 month appointment at the end of the month because I figure that's what his doctor will tell me to try anyway. The Prevacid (for his acid reflux) is helping him keep his food down, which is an improvement. It's amazing that he doesn't spit up nearly as much as he did, but the screaming hasn't gotten any better.

So while it's amazing to think about what happened a year ago, it was a little bittersweet today. I'm not going to lie and say I had a huge smile on my face all day because I didn't. In fact, I haven't stopped crying since 6:45 tonight (pain and frustration). But I have hope that tomorrow will be better.

Okay, I'm going to go down a glass of milk before my dairy sabbatical begins.

This is how Cohen spent most of the day. Superimpose my head on there and that's how I've been too.