life, love and the pursuit of baby
This is one of those crazy weeks where I feel like I'm being pulled in every direction at once. Busy with writing, busy with clients. Busy with kids, hubs, the house. Busy with the blog. Busy with our business. Busy, busy, busy. I'm thankful to have ... [ Read More ]
When Ricky was a baby, I wrote this post about all of the essentials that kept my life easier as a first time mom. While many are still applicable, it's funny how there are so many MORE tricks I know this time around with my two guys. And how much ... [ Read More ]
Christopher is officially a month old. I remember time flying after Ricky was born, but not quite this quickly! It's kind of crazy how fluidly he just fit right into our family. Actually, when I think about it, it seems like he's been in our life ... [ Read More ]
Back when Ricky was about ten months old, I was at the local splash pad with my friend Sarah, who has two adorable girls. Her oldest is about a year older than Ricky. I'll never forget how that day, she told me that the terrible twos kind of take you ... [ Read More ]
It's Saturday, my kids are napping, my hubby's at Home Depot and I'm supposed to be cleaning my truck. But I got distracted looking at old photos of my adorable 2 1/2 year old from back when HE was a little babe. And since I know you probably love ... [ Read More ]
You guys, I have to tell you something. And it's something that you already know. Being a mom is one of the greatest joys you'll ever have. And it's also one of the hardest. Sometimes, I feel like the world is pushing on me to put forth this ... [ Read More ]
I always find it hard to start calling a baby by their name. Is that weird? It's like, for so long they were just "the baby." And then they become this real person with a real name. And it takes a while to get used to the change. When Ricky was ... [ Read More ]
Saturday was the one year marker since Addison's birth. Or death. Or whatever you call stillbirth a year later, because I still haven't figured that one out. It's a year later, and I don't feel healed. I have two amazing kids here, but I still ... [ Read More ]
Yesterday I told you guys about my own newborn necessities, which have become totally imperative to life with two kids. But there was one thing I left off of my list, partly because I was saving it for it's very own special post. For breastfeeding ... [ Read More ]
Recovering from this pregnancy has been oddly easier than my last two. Not that I'm that far out from the gate - it's really only been just over two weeks. Last night, I was trying to figure out exactly what's made this particular ... [ Read More ]