On days when I wanted to pull the covers over my head and ignore the day, the knowledge that you needed me got me outta my head and off my ass to get up and participate in life. You help me realize that my actions, matter. Not only that, you motivate and encourage me to continuously learn and grow because if I am to teach you “all of the things” then I better learn “all of the things.”
Dear Fiona. Happy 1 year Bugga.
Oh my sweet Fiona. Here I am posting your Happy Birthday post almost 2 weeks later. Yes, I do have second child syndrome, but I don't love you any less. I actually think you're getting a better deal. You're getting the lax mom. I don't freak out (too much) when you spike a temp. When …
Dear Esther. Happy Birthday.
Esther, I am sitting here on the eve of your 3rd birthday and I am overwhelmed in the best way. This time 3 years ago I was on bed rest anxiously awaiting your arrival. After months of barely breathing, or sneezing or lifting anything heavier than a toothbrush….afraid that trying too hard at anything …
Oh Hey! We’re Still Here or Post About Positive Parenting and Charts or I Just Want to Check in so You Know We’re Alive
Hi. It's been awhile. I won't waste time with inserting a bunch of excuses. Basically we had the baby. YAY! She is perfect and delicious...see Esther loves being a big sister...see So life has been good to us. Life with 2 kids is like playing man to man defense (that's a thing, right? I don't …
33 Weeks!! Quick/Lazy Update
I haven't been as motivated to blog this time around. Not sure why. Maybe because it's numero dos and I feel like, "I've done this before". Lots has happened since last time. I'm going to do a list a updates and will come back later to write more. Hope you all are well and happy …
24 Weeks Tomorrow
Working on taking it easy. Still not on bed rest...just limited activity. Maybe moved a little too much yesterday- so paying for it today. Lesson learned. I'm gonna barely move today and not sneeze too hard Trying to turn things around and think positive and trust that I can hold this baby in for as …
Probably the Only Time I’ll Admit I Want to Be Wrong
I'm still here. Already this second baby is getting the short end of the stick- ahhhh poor second baby. I suppose I'll probably not even wash off her pacifiers and let her tongue kiss the dog too. Oh the joys of parenthood the second time around. You figure out they are actually kinda resilient and you …
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Esther Gets Her Christmas Wish
Desiderata
Rarely does a day go by where I do not think about my mother. I think I will always have a desire to have her with me in the physical form. I MISS her so much, yet feel her around me all the time. Still, that's not a substitute for a coffee date, a Sunday …
One Day You’ll Understand
When I was growing up, especially during my teen years, whenever my mom would act a certain way or enforce some rule that I always deemed irrational and or ridiculous, she'd always close with, "One day when you have your own kids you'll understand!" And in my youth driven naiveté I'd always think, "the hell …
