I’m currently perusing home improvement books I’ve picked up at the library. They’re gorgeous and for the most part show these beautiful completely unobtainable (at least for me) homes. I sit, in the midst of the chaos that two small people can create in a […]
It began with a grain of inspiration. Actually, that’s not true. It really began with a trip to the mall with my youngest the week of Thanksgiving. We did everything wrong. We showed up precariously close to lunchtime, then went into a […]
We have had a busy summer. Busier than the past two, and definitely the busiest since having two. It feels like we’ve been on the go more than we have been still. Once I made the decision to leave my job to spend more time […]
Before I could publish my post about Ferguson, another article popped up in my newsfeed. This time about a 9 year old who shot a shooting instructor at a shooting range:9 Year Old Shoots Instructor. It actually wouldnt have bothered me that much- after all, […]
Today is SL’s second day of daycare. You might be wondering why, considering I’m still off for the summer and have a few weeks left. But right now, as I sit and type this, my baby is being fed lunch by someone else. […]
When I was pregnant, people started talking to me about sleep. I heard lots of advice about sleeping as much as possible, sleeping when the baby sleeps, etc. And it wasnt that I didnt believe them, or that I didnt think sleep was important. It […]
When I last posted, I was 37 weeks pregnant, incredibly uncomfortable, and very warm. I questioned the validity of doing the pregnancy thing another whole 3 weeks, then rationalized that it was better since we would get to move and kind of get settled in […]
Okay, so I have been super slack since school let out. And yet, so ridiculously busy! Turns out nesting is a real pregnant lady syndrome, and is NOT fun in your temporary apartment. When I was told that Baby Girl was in “go” position, I […]
When I opened my 32 week email, I had no idea what a jicama was (pronounced hi-ca-ma) but apparently its a large root vegetable, used primarily in Central America, and weighing an impressive 3.75 pounds. What this means is I have close to 4 pounds […]
We are in the home stretch, officially. No turning back now. Last night Matt and I went to our first childbirth education class. They are offered by this nurse in her home, and 6 couples come in per session. Its amazing to me that you […]