“I’m so proud of you” is a statement I utter many times a day to dozens of little accomplishments by either child; finishing a meal, bringing an object, overcoming an obstacle, or following directions. All day long I cheer on my children hoping to encourage them even more. I never dreamed I would […]
Today after naptime I brought Connor out from his bedroom to the living room where his sister was sitting eating a snack. He had a dirty diaper that needed to be changed and I readied him for this process. He screamed and yelled. Squirming to get out of my arms. Quite […]
Christmas is coming and we start panicking about what to buy the kids, how much to spend, and when to wrap it all. There is so much to do at Christmas time - and I LOVE it all; the decorating, baking, cooking, shopping, wrapping, Christmas Cards, church, and family. But we are staying […]
There are many stories of the First Thanksgiving. The pilgrims came over on the Mayflower and made friends with the Indians. You remember your first Thanksgiving as a husband and wife or as a family with your first child. But this one was the most special. *I* made dinner.
For many reasons […]
I was worried about having a toddler and a newborn in our house. I would have two kids in diapers. I was worried about sleep, toilet training while caring for a baby, and about my little girl who was hanging on to bits of infancy; her pacifier and bottle.
We met all of those […]
My daughter and son are only 18 months apart and that has worked out well for us. My daughter was always independent, she started walking at 8 months and things were getting easier for me at home. We decided it was time to get pregnant again and we did. My son was […]
I was anxious in those days following the death of our boys. First I was in a whirlwind of grief and confusion, but then it subsided enough for me to focus on my health. Once my normal functioning returned it was time to get on with the minutia of life - dishes, laundry, […]
My little boy has been growing so much in the last couple of weeks. First it was a few unsteady steps, then he toddled around after his big sister, and now he will chase her around the house. I would almost say he runs. Recently he has started to speak and understand […]