Back when my little girl was still a twinkle in my eye and a squirming fetus in my belly, my kind friends and family members showered me with gifts. They were most generous and gifted me (us?) with all manner of soaps and lotions and washcloths and soft blankets. Most of all, they gifted . . . → Read More: A classic, beautiful book for kids and adults
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Two is full of change and discovery, learning and development. Two is riddled with stories- some shocking, some funny, some touching, some cringe-worthy. Two is the beginning of power struggles and, “No! I do it!”. Two is an exhaustingly bottomless pit of energy and enthusiasm. Two is constant, adorable chirping about anything and . . . → Read More: Two Like most parents, we have a pretty set routine for getting the little one to bed at night: 1. Jammies 2. Brush teeth 3. Say prayers 4. Read a short story 5. Lights out- rock, cuddle, and sing songs We used to always read Goodnight Moon and sing “Rock-a-Bye-Baby”. These days she seems to . . . → Read More: L-l-l-lullaby For the record, I am not a crafter by nature. In my spare time I’d rather read a book, hang with the family, eat, sleep, clean, exercise…you get the idea. But lately I have had this extremely strong and odd desire to craft. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I have . . . → Read More: A crafting we will go I attempted to sit down on Tuesday and write a post, but I was literally too sleep deprived to even put two coherent words together. I tried again on Thursday, but I suppose I was still too exhausted and burned out that I could hardly keep myself from banging my head on the keyboard . . . → Read More: A rather sad little post. You’ve been warned… Good news! I figured out a way to get Claire to let me brush her teeth. Apparently if I sing “Popcorn Popping” like a clown on crack she happily opens her mouth and lets me brush away. In other news, she also came down with a nasty cough a couple nights ago. The husband . . . → Read More: A healthy dose of birth control I try to stay pretty on top of things as far as my daughter’s health and well-being go. As with most new aspects of motherhood though, I was pretty clueless how to go about caring for her. When does she eat solid foods? When she stops drinking formula, what on earth do I feed . . . → Read More: A conundrum There have been many times in my life where I wished I could just hit the pause button and freeze certain moments in time. Lately, it seems like I am feeling that more and more. My little girl has hit that precious transition between baby and little girl, and while I love the little . . . → Read More: Precious moments Sometimes motherhood is just a big punch in the gut. You carry the baby inside you for 9 months. You’re exhausted, sick, misshapen, and swollen. You lovingly note every kick and turn and anticipate the day the discomfort will all pay off. You endure pain and stitches and sleepless night after sleepless night. You . . . → Read More: Sucker punched Last week I briefly mentioned that in my quest to be more frugal, I was following the advice of the book and tackling my grocery bills. Oh, I so wanted to write a post on the beautiful, organized spreadsheet I had developed in order to compare prices. I wanted to talk about the shock . . . → Read More: One step forward, two steps back |
  
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