A newborn takes so much of your time and attention, all day, every day. Thank goodness for Dads and family members who can help to balance that with the older siblings and give them some extra time and attention. But, us moms still sometimes feel that guilt that we aren't giving enough attention to the … Continue reading Mom guilt
When asked, "how's it going with 3?" I told a good friend, we don't have any bad days but we may have a few bad hours. Wyatt is 2 weeks old and we have learned a lot and are trying to get into our groove as a family of five. Anyway, as baby has been … Continue reading Baby essentials
Here we are 3 days post partum, Wyatt isn't even 72 hours old yet but boy have we been busy. We left the hospital after 24 hours and in that time he learned to breastfeed like a champ, passed his hearing test with flying colors, had a circumcision, got a heel prick, a vaccine and … Continue reading 3 days in the world
Dearest Deacon, Right after your brother's first birthday party we found out we were pregnant with you. Although we were prepared, "Well that was fast" was our first thought. Our second thought was "We are totally ready to do this all over again." Now that second thought waivered from time to time as your brother … Continue reading A letter to our second child
Well it came time last night to let the brothers know if they were going to get a little baby brother or sister, due in March. At the ages of 2 (almost 3) and 4 ½, this concept of adding a baby to our family is exciting but still a little bit confusing. Hunter … Continue reading #3 He or She??
Today I had a conversation with one of my best friends. We've know each other since preschool. A few states seperate us and so we don't get to see one another nearly as much as I'd like. However I always appreciate a phone call and update! "So how are you and the boys? You always … Continue reading Not all together; real life with 2 hurricanes
Dearest Deacon, You were born on a Thursday afternoon. The first thing I said when I saw you was "Wow, he is really big." and at 9 pounds you were. Bringing new baby home was both thrilling and scary at the same time. This was new territory for us. However, We have had more … Continue reading Deacon is ONE!
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