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At 6:08 am on Monday, September 24, my son, Greyson Patrick Stockton was born. As you know, this has been a long and sometimes difficult journey. That journey finally came to an end a couple of weeks ago, but not before throwing a few more surprises at us. After Kristina was admitted to the hospital, … Continue reading the birth of Greyson Patrick Stockton
The past three weeks have been eventful to say the least. As we enter the 36th week of Kristina's pregnancy, we are doing so from the comfort of our very own hospital room! About two weeks ago, Kristina was officially diagnosed with preeclampsia. For those of you who have read my previous posts, you know … Continue reading the bed rest chronicles, pt. 2: the hospital stay
Today Kristina is 33 weeks into her pregnancy. She's also ten days into being on bed rest. A week and a half ago, we went to the doctor for our regular prenatal appointment and Kristina's blood pressure was elevated, her legs, feet, and face were significantly swollen, and she had gained almost ten pounds since … Continue reading the bed rest chronicles
Ten months ago, I opened the metaphorical doors of my new law practice. I had spent the previous thirteen months working in the Texas Attorney General's office in downtown Dallas. Although I loved the work, there were a number of challenges that meant going to work was generally miserable. And I was driving about two … Continue reading the freedom of unpredictability
Yesterday was my 27th birthday. I spent the day enjoying time with my family and just relaxing. In a lot of ways it felt like a normal birthday. But it was not a normal birthday, and all day, no matter what I was doing, all I could think about was how not normal this birthday … Continue reading not a normal birthday
