A family of four… not for long!
Each pregnancy brings forth new challenges, experiences and celebrations. With this pregnancy being my third, I’m surprised by how magical everything feels. I had a healthy pregnancy with my older...
View ArticleI Travel With Kids.
Today I will travel with my children and our family dog to visit a friend in Illinois. This is not the first time I have traveled on my own with the kids nor will it be the last. While I feel both a...
View ArticleTransitioning to Quiet Time
Well, it’s finally started happening. My 2 ½ year old has started dropping his nap. He’s been consistently napping for 1-2 hours EVERY afternoon for about 18 months now. It’s been predictable and...
View ArticleMealtime Madness
I love to cook. LOVE IT. One of the most difficult adjustments for me as I became a parent was scaling down what I was realistically able to do in the kitchen every day. When our first son was born 2 ½...
View ArticleFeeling at Peace with Two
By Anonymous Today my husband and I made the decision that we don’t want to have any more children. More like, I said out loud and validated a feeling that we have been developing for a while now....
View ArticleMissing
From my journal circa 2006: My sweet baby, who isn’t really a baby anymore, is giving up napping. Today I found myself really missing that napping hour. Missing the time I was able to spend with her...
View ArticleWandering Around Town
One of my favorite things about having a toddler and a preschooler is that we can go almost anywhere and it is exciting to them. Lately I’ve stopped trying to dream up super-exciting things to do and...
View ArticleOn the Other Side of Two
Our oldest son, M., is three years and four months old. When he was exactly two years old, his younger brother, O., was born. People would often ask me, “How is he adjusting to being a big brother?” I...
View ArticlePossessions With Two Kids
Once upon a time, all the toys in our home belonged to our dog. Then a baby came along, and all the new toys belonged to the baby (okay, okay, he did occasionally play with the dog’s bones). Then, when...
View ArticleEasier or Harder?
Really, are you making this easier or harder? I ask my older children this, particularly when they’re acting a fool or not listening to me or simply acting like…children. We’re headed out the door,...
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