Mom Truth Archives - Our Baker Boys

So Angry

Posted on July 25, 2018 by andinbaker

Anger Today Chris had appointments with the pulmonologist for the first time, and then his allergist, whom we’ve been seeing for forever. The appointments went well, as well as they could have gone. We are making strides to figure out the cause behind everything. It’s Read More

Struggles in Faith

Posted on July 17, 2018July 17, 2018 by andinbaker

Struggles in Faith Being a mom to special needs children and medically complex children is exhausting. It’s lonely. It’s draining. You have so much on your shoulders. You have the entire world, or what feels like it, resting on your shoulders. Your children depend Read More

Broken

Posted on April 8, 2018April 8, 2018 by andinbaker

Broken Emotions Nobody thinks about what it would be like to be the mom of a child with special medical needs. Nobody wants to think about anything other than their child being perfectly healthy and thriving. When I first got the 2 lines on Read More

EOE Heartache

Posted on February 5, 2018 by andinbaker

Heartache Chris has been having a really hard time with his EOE. He is old enough now to realize he’s different, and that he can’t be like the other kids. He is realizing that he can’t have the food everyone else can have, and Read More

Personal Recap

Posted on December 31, 2017 by andinbaker

Putting Myself First This year has been difficult to say the least. There’s been a lot of ups and downs with Chris. There’s been a lot of ups and downs personally. There’s been a lot of change in myself and outward appearance of Read More

To the Me that Used to Be

Posted on September 24, 2017September 24, 2017 by andinbaker

A Letter Dear Me that Used to Be, I see you there, in the back of my mind. You are there, and will always be there. I sometimes pretend I don’t remember you, but you are always there. You show up in times when the Read More

The Struggle

Posted on September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 by andinbaker

Wanting to be a Mom I’ve always wanted to be a mom, always. When I was 4, my preschool had one of those super adorable questionnaires about my favorites. They asked my favorite color, my favorite food, what I don’t like, and what I wanted Read More

The Brewing Meltdown

Posted on May 1, 2017September 7, 2017 by andinbaker

Meltdowns I knew the meltdown was coming. I just knew. Zach had done a lot of social activities all weekend. He had been in a really good mood, and normally that really good mood comes crashing down at the worst possible time. Kasey left Friday, Read More

The Unspoken Monster

Posted on March 7, 2017September 7, 2017 by andinbaker

Unspoken Shame This is hard to admit. I’ve shared parts of it with my friends, but I’m putting it out there for the entire world to read in hopes that I can help someone. I have post-partum depression. Yes, even though Ben is 2, I Read More

I’m a Bad Friend

Posted on February 27, 2017September 7, 2017 by andinbaker

Wow, this is hard for me to admit. I like to think I’m a good friend. I strive to be a good friend every day of my life. I have a village of friends, either real life or online, who mean the world to me. Read More