Spelling It Like It Is (27 page)

Stella giving her new cousin Simone a welcome-to-the-family kiss! #GunclesBabe

(Courtesy of Bill Horn)

Hattie sporting Mom’s shades. #InfantChic

(Courtesy of Laura Miller)

Loved our Christmas vacations at Lake Arrowhead with our family and the Guncles’ family.

(Courtesy of Bill Horn)

Filming my ABC Family Christmas movie,
The Mistle-Tones.
No one knew I was hiding this scary early pregnancy, so I was wearing two pairs of Spanx and trying my best to keep up with all the singing and dancing.

(Courtesy of Tori Spelling)

Putting my best pose on after I just had a major bleed when pregnant with Finn. After this pic, I went straight to the doctor and then on bed rest. #TheShowMustGoOn

(Courtesy of Tori Spelling)

The view from my hospital bed—the chic wallpaper we decorated with made me smile and gave me hope every single day!

(Courtesy of Tori Spelling)

Here’s my nurse, Hope, washing my hair. We had a girls’ bonding night. Everyone at the hospital truly became family to me.

(Courtesy of Tori Spelling)

I celebrated my thirty-ninth birthday scared and bleeding in the hospital. My family brought me a Wonder Woman cake. #DidntFeelLikeASuperhero

(Courtesy of Tori Spelling)

Liam graduating from preschool. I waited three years for that moment, spent months choosing the perfect outfit for him, and sadly had to watch it via FaceTime from my hospital bed.

(Courtesy of Dean McDermott)

My amazing family sent me pictures like this daily to lift my spirits while in the hospital.

(Courtesy of Dean McDermott)

Stella waving to me from her fourth birthday party, which I also missed because I was hospital-bound. #MomentsICantGetBack

(Courtesy of Dean McDermott)

Departure day—saying good-bye to the hospital, aka my second home, after two and a half months. Hardest, darkest, yet most eye-opening experience of my life. #MomWarrior

(Courtesy of Dean McDermott)

My first moment holding baby Finn. I softly whispered in his ear, “We made it!”