My Postpartum Experience or Uh-oh, Why Are My Eyes Leaking Again
Since I wrote about my physical postpartum experience and adjusting to my post-baby body earlier this week, I wanted to take the opportunity to write about what it has been like emotionally and...
View Article7 Months Old
The days are just flying by. E is 7 months old today! I feel so blessed that this little girl is mine. She truly is the sweetest baby ever. She smiles at everyone and laughs when I make her stuffed...
View ArticleLoving Laughter
My favorite sound is my daughter’s sweet, bubbling laughter. I feel very fortunate that I get to hear that joyful sound so often. These days E laughs long, loud and frequently. I love it! And I’ll...
View Article9 Months
Yesterday, my sweet E turned 9 months old. I don’t even know how we got blessed with such a bright, happy baby but I am so thankful that she is ours. I can’t even put into words the depth of emotion...
View ArticleThe State of the E
E’s 9 month well-baby visit was Dec. 4. For the most part her pediatrician was very pleased and said she was doing amazing. Obviously, I already knew that. Look at that face. Amazing. She’s...
View ArticleYear In Review
2012 has been quite the year for our family. We moved just before the start of the year, so we spent much of 2012 getting used to a new city and a new state. We’ve had a lot of ups, a few downs, so...
View Article10 Months
Another monthly birthday post already? Hard to believe. December just flew by, didn’t it? Busy, busy, busy! This last month was pretty eventful for my little miss. Her little personality continues...
View ArticleAdmiring My Own Green Grass
I love being a stay-at-home mom. It buoys my heart right up to be home with E, watching her experience, grow and learn. But sometimes I worry. Not about how I am doing as a mom — I feel very...
View ArticleThe First Birthday Gift Connundrum
In 12 days my baby will be 1 year old. 365 days of life. It’s hard to believe and yet here we are in the throes of planning her very first birthday party. It kind of makes me want to clutch E to my...
View ArticleLessons From My First Year of Motherhood
Tomorrow my baby turns one. Oh, the emotions! For 364 days I have cradled her in my arms, nursed her, inhaled her sweet scent and nuzzled her soft cheeks. Every day. For 364 days she has been...
View ArticleIt’s a Boy!
Tobias Edmund was born at 4:50 a.m. on November 29, 2014! After a brief stay in the NICU, we were both able to come home on December 2. I will write all about his birth and our NICU experience soon...
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