“Ewww, gross. What is he doing?” said my 8-year-old as he popped up behind me while I was nursing the baby. I hadn’t really been paying attention to the baby and didn’t realize that he had finished eating was now just contentedly playing “stretch the nipple.” The baby had a huge smile on his face and his little… [Read More]
When Mom has a Horrible No Good Very Bad Day
Let me just tell you how a Mom’s day can go from bad to worse to complete chaos in less than 12 hours. First your 4 year old wakes up professing to see a giant mouse and a baby mouse nesting in her room when in turn she really just has a high fever and… [Read More]
God, Co-Sleeping & Crying
I wasn’t planning on writing this today but as I have milled around my house, this post has brewed in my heart and mind. I am not sure what it was about this week but there was a lot of Facebook clamor about co-sleeping, the “cry it out” (CIO) method and attachment parenting. One blogger… [Read More]
Sharing My Sweetness – Ezra’s Newborn Photos with Madison Kelly Photography
A few weeks ago, I had the most amazing opportunity to have Ezra’s newborn pictures done with an up an coming photographer in our area. I have always been a bit crazy about having the kids pictures done but normally we do them at a local chain studio. What a difference it makes to have… [Read More]
Not My Only Little Man Anymore
When I became pregnant with my first child, I desperately wanted a boy. I have always had a very difficult relationship with my mother and was fearful of what kind of mother I would be to a little girl. I was desperately scared to bring a daughter into the world and I am certain that if the doctor had announced… [Read More]
Bribing, Peer Pressure & Coercion: Parenting Failure or Parenting Blessing
I don’t claim to be the world’s best mother. I have a tendency to lose my temper a little to often. Fast food is occasionally on the menu. My son doesn’t always read the allotted 15 minutes per day and I can’t say that either of them brush their teeth twice a day everyday. I… [Read More]
Parenting: Eph’s Birth Story
When I found out I was pregnant with Ezra, I wrote this post. Tonight on the day of my eldest’s 11th birthday, I would like to share it. When I found out I was pregnant with my surprise baby, I began following some birthing sites. I am amazed at all the different birth stories that women share. They are… [Read More]