We are smack dab in the middle of some rough times, y'all. Our son refuses to sleep longer than two hour stretches at night, and our daughter has a giant personality that sometimes chooses to manifest itself by running circles around me or screaming for no reason. These days are hard. And sometimes these days … Continue reading For Moms, When Your Days Are Long
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To The Sleep Deprived Mom
Dear Momma, I saw you this morning - panicking because you overslept, rushing to throw your hair up and sling some clothes on. I can sense your frustration: with the alarm clock, with your ever-waking baby, with yourself for falling behind. You rush to put your makeup on, but concealer never quite seems to hide … Continue reading To The Sleep Deprived Mom
I’m enough for them, & so are you.
It's been one of those weeks - a week that would put my college days' caffeine consumption to shame. Getting through each day with the help of one pop and fizz after another. It's been an exhausting season. Running across town to retrieve last minutes presents, convincing myself to get out of bed despite the … Continue reading I’m enough for them, & so are you.
Children Are A Lesson in Selflessness
Between all the diaper changes, late night rockings to sleep, kissing boo boos, and everything else we do to make our babies feel better, there's not much our children can do in their lifetimes to pay us back for all the sacrifices we make for them. The hand drawn pictures are wonderful, but they don't … Continue reading Children Are A Lesson in Selflessness
A lesson in noticing the little things.
It was a day just like any other day. Stuck in the rut of our normal routine: wake up, play, then nap, then play, then dinner. It was a regular day, until I was confronted with what I had slowly been missing. That day I noticed something about her, something about my daughter that had … Continue reading A lesson in noticing the little things.
A list of things my kids will NEVER know
They will never know what I've done for them. How I carefully watched my diet while they grew inside of me, and was meticulous about protecting my belly so that no harm would be done to them. They will never know what I felt when each of them entered into the world - the pain, … Continue reading A list of things my kids will NEVER know
Having A(nother) Baby Changes Everything.
This might be common sense for some, but in case you haven't thought this through - having another baby changes everything. It's not as simple as just being pregnant. You're just bringing another life into the world. You're just preparing to spend the rest of your life raising, loving, and mentoring another human being - that's the type of … Continue reading Having A(nother) Baby Changes Everything.
My Son’s Birth Story.
His story begins the evening of Thursday, July 2. As I prepared for bed, I began to feel very uncomfortable - baby pushing on my cervix kind of uncomfortable. Baby boy was extremely active, and as he bore down I could also feel his legs squirming all around my side. In an effort to decrease the … Continue reading My Son’s Birth Story.
What I’m Packing in My Hospital Bag (The Second Time Around)
Now that I've done the whole having a baby thing, I'm such an expert! (insert hysterical laughter here) But seriously, it's funny how quickly your perspective on a lot of things changes after you have your first child. As I packed my hospital bag a few days ago, I thought through all the things I … Continue reading What I’m Packing in My Hospital Bag (The Second Time Around)
Our Family Maternity Pictures
Yesterday a friend of mine offered to take some maternity/family pictures for us - I was so excited to have her capture this pregnancy with baby boy, and the dynamic of our growing family! Despite the smoldering heat, the pictures turned out great! I am so glad that she managed to hide the sweat dripping off our … Continue reading Our Family Maternity Pictures
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