Dear daughter, While you were napping today, I had a chance to catch my breath and think about things. I started thinking about our days together, and how much fun we have. We run, and play, and read books, and laugh, and snuggle. A lot of our days are so much fun! You are learning … Continue reading A Letter to My Daughter: While You Were Napping
For Moms, When Your Days Are Long
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
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
You’re Not a Bad Mom.
Our son has a difficult time sleeping. Difficult? Maybe impossible is the most accurate word. For a time he slept wonderfully. And now that time is gone. It was maybe two weeks ago that I found myself at my breaking point: at work, crying to a coworker because I was just. so. tired. I couldn't … Continue reading You’re Not a Bad 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.
Five Month Update
In just a couple of weeks Christmas will be upon us, and it's hard for me to believe that I have two babies that will be opening presents this year! This time last year we were dreaming of who our next little one would be - would we have another girl, or a boy? Would … Continue reading Five Month Update
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
A Little Closet Makeover
My argument has always been that Pinterest isn't a problem as long as using it is productive. I've made several delicious meals by it, and now I've got another Pinterest success for the books! I like to browse ideas for my home - whether it be paint colors, room decor, or in this case home … Continue reading A Little Closet Makeover
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