Stacey Fain, Student

Blythe's birth was a miracle. A miracle of life, but also a miracle of self for me. It was definitely amazing to witness what my body was capable of producing and delivering, but it was also incredibly empowering to realize my inner strength. From that day on, literally, my life has taken a turn. A venture down the road of self discovery. I had let myself be defined, in large part, by other people's statements of who I was. I began to define my person for myself. It's been an incredible few years, and the journey will continue for the rest of my life. Never before have I felt so solid, so content with the person I am. I have true joy and true self worth. I began to think about who I wanted to be, and what I wanted to do with my life. Being a mom is first and foremost, but there was also something I had ignored for a long, long time. A career path I talked myself out of pursuing for numerous reasons. I have shared it with precious few because the closer you keep it, the "safer" it is. Several months ago, after sharing it with a close friend, she said "so are you going to start school in the fall?" I immediately shook my head, thinking that was way too soon. But as I thought about it more closely, I discovered I just needed to jump in a DO it. So, I did. I am a now a student at the Spokane Falls Community College, and I will take a class in the Fall. And someday, instead of the title reading "Stacey Fain, Student" it will read "Stacey Fain, R.N." Here's to following your heart's call!

Adorable Aldapes

I still haven't received any digital pictures of my sister-in-law, Lizzie's, wedding. I did manage to copy one from a facebook page, though. Don't they look great?! We're so happy for them!