A Small Confession
I’m always baffled by people who are ashamed or defeated by aspects of their birthing experience. You do the best with what you’ve got. Did I WANT to have a C-section with Nathan? Of course not!...
View ArticleThe Holiday Season Is Fast Approaching, Must Be Time To Move Again!
I’ve always maintained that after Halloween, time starts to move faster and faster and doesn’t slow down until after New Years. There’s just too many holidays between October and January, so no matter...
View ArticleWhy We Don’t Have Family Photos
When I set up the Tumblr account for pictures of our family, J said, “Why did you put a picture of just you and I on there? Why didn’t you use one of the three of us?” To which I replied, “BECAUSE I’M...
View ArticleMoving Is Like Eating Pasta
First of all, I doubt anyone even noticed, but I went from blogging regularly 3 times a week to . . . pretty much not blogging at all again. What can I say? Life got busy (SO BUSY! SO much has happened...
View ArticleLife Is Good
It’s been a hectic few months, but things are great! We went home for the holidays, saw a lot of family, and now we are all back at home and settling into a new routine. Other than Nathan’s turning 1...
View ArticleIt Sucked (But It Could Have Been So Much Worse)
I mentioned on Twitter and Facebook on Friday that we spent all day in the ER, and said that I’d explain on Monday. I spent all weekend crafting a gloriously dramatic and meaningful post (complete with...
View ArticleCherished Moments – A Boy And His Dad
If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you’ve probably seen more than a few references to the fact that things with Nathan have been tough lately. (He’s such a TODDLER these days! Plus he’s going...
View ArticleNathan vs. The Snail
Setting: Nathan, J, and I are all out for a walk during J’s lunch hour. Nathan is running around smelling flowers and we’re playing chase. Me: (Seeing a snail slowly moving across the sidewalk) “Hey...
View ArticleI Made Another Tiny Human! (Emily’s Obligatory Birth Story)
I’m AWFUL about posting birth announcements on anyplace besides Facebook and Twitter! (At least Nathan’s was only a month or so late, this one is closing in on three!) Emily Michelle was born on...
View ArticleIt Just Keeps Getting Better
The older my kids get, the more I realize that I’m really not a huge fan of the newborn stage. I love my newborn babies with all my heart, don’t get me wrong, but they just don’t DO anything at that...
View ArticleThe Easiest Bedtime Ever
Setting: Emily has had her evening bath and is hanging out in the living room while I finish up some stuff before putting her to bed. Me: “Alright Emily, are you ready for bed?” Emily: (picks up her...
View ArticleYou Know What’s Worse Than Six Weeks Of Sickness? Morning Sickness On Top Of It!
I envy people who make fancy and adorable pregnancy announcements, but even under the best of circumstances, that’s just not who I am. Right NOW, we have hit six weeks of the whole family being sick...
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