The first night at home with my little man (yes, baby #2 has arrived!), he woke in the middle of the night, and suddenly acted very alert while I changed his diaper… he stopped crying, and looked around in wonder as if to ask, “where the heck am I now?!” I can’t even begin to […]
Waiting on Baby and Transitioning to Working at Home Full Time
Baby boy’s due date was January 16. He’s officially late… and so much for my instinct at thinking he’d be early! But, from what I’ve read, this is pretty normal. About 50% of all babies are born AFTER their due date. Little Miss was a late one too; I developed pre-eclampisa pretty late on, and […]
A Letter to my Daughter Before She Becomes a Big Sister
Dear little miss,Today at lunch, in between slurps of soup, you looked at me and said, “what you doing mama?” I was looking at you, probably more intently than usual, and thinking about how much has changed in nearly the past three years (ever since you’ve been born)… and how things are about to change […]
Lessons from Little Miss: Spreading Sparkles
Little miss and I were at gymnastics a few weeks back when she put her tiny little toddler hand into her pocket, pretended to grab something, and then lifted her hand high into the air. “Sparkles!” she shouted! (And yes, at first, I was a tad confused… but thankful there was no ‘real’ glitter in […]
Finding Beauty Everywhere; Book Review of ‘A Different Beautiful’
I first learned about Brenna shortly after she was born. News came from my sister-in-law, a best friend to Brenna’s mom Courtney Westlake, that the little girl — born just before Christmas — was fighting for her life due to a rare skin condition. This sweet little fighter named Brenna not only survived, but eventually […]