16
May 2012

Realize

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Don't you guys love those moments in life where you get all philosophical and life just starts throwing these deep thoughts your way? Maybe it's the island fever lifting, but that's how I've felt the last several days. Having time to sit in silence while Noah naps and Josh is in class have led me to some great conclusions and certain realizations. I've realized that my baby is, isn't so much a baby anymore. I'm sure most of you probably already knew that. But it took a trip to Target through … [Read more...]

25
Apr 2012

How Much a Heart Can Hold

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I'm already amazed at how much I've grown to love this tiny little baby growing inside me. I know that she (or he...I'm just using the general she terminology) is no bigger than an olive right now and wouldn't even fit fully in the palm of my hand, but knowing that this little person is going to be (and already is) a part of our family fills my heart with a love that I didn't even know I had in me. I knew when I was pregnant with Noah that my heart could handle how much love I had for him … [Read more...]

28
Mar 2012

Something Special

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withpuppy

Ever since the husband and I started trying for baby number two, I've asked myself what the bond between myself and a second child might be like. I know that I could (and would) love another child. There is no doubt in my mind about that. Boy or girl, whichever child comes into our family next will be as loved as our son is. But, as a boy mama... I have to say that this love I have for my first born is something to be reckoned with. It used to slightly annoy me to see moms going on … [Read more...]

21
Mar 2012

Sacrifices

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52 Faces-Week 12

I feel like everything on my blog lately is the same: confessions about my lack of time to do much of anything... expressions of how utterly exhausted I am most days... excitement for all of the things that I want to do... and happiness over the design waiting list that continues to grow. Let me emphasize heavily how blessed I feel to be doing what I enjoy doing and contributing to our family. We're planning a big vacation in the fall and I am beyond grateful that, for the … [Read more...]

01
Mar 2012

Black & White

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You see the world in black and white. Good and bad. Hot and Cold. Bed time and Play time. Mommy and Daddy. There's no complications. No middle ground. It's either or. I admire your innocence. Your sense of certainty about the life you live. There's no confusion. No doubt. No hesitation. Just simplicity. A little boy with everything in the world he could possibly need. You haven't experienced heartache yet (except for that time we had to wash Puppy and you thought … [Read more...]

31
Jan 2012

Born or Bred?

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influence

I sit back sometimes and watch my son go about his daily routine. Get up, snuggle in the chair or on the couch with Mommy or Daddy (depending on what day of the week it is and who is up), drink juice, eat breakfast, watch cartoons, play with toys, eat some more, play some more, snuggle some more, sleep (somewhere, on whatever surface is available at the time that he crashes), wake up, play again, bath time, supper time, bedtime. Repeat. I watch him go about his day with no cares or … [Read more...]

26
Jan 2012

In a Perfect World…

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noah-collage

In a perfect world, little boys would eat breakfast at the table without spilling milk and cereal all over the floor while watching reruns of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Team Umizoomi... In a perfect world, I'd cook at least two square meals a day for my family-Breakfast (the most important meal) and Dinner (a nice, quiet dinner at the table every night to unwind after a long day)... In a perfect world, the bed would be made every morning after promptly rising at 6:00 am (to cook that … [Read more...]

18
Dec 2011

What is a Mom?

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family

I left the work force to become a parent. I spend about 85% of my day-every day-just being a mother. Lots of things define the role of motherhood. The dictionary defines us as "a female person who is pregnant with or gives birth to a child." And while technically that may be true, I've never believed that having a baby or being pregnant makes you a mother anymore than contributing sperm to a conception makes a man a father. Biologically, yes. Realistically? No. Anyone can be a mother or … [Read more...]

11
Dec 2011

When Parent’s Fail their Children

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StudioShot

Growing up, I didn't get in a whole lot of trouble. I had my moments (like all kids), but for the most part I tried to mind my P's and Q's. I didn't like punishment. I didn't like disappointing my parents. So, I did whatever I had to to stay out of trouble. I remember, in those rare moments when the punishment would fall on me, that my parents always said that what was about to happen hurt them more than it ever would me. I always thought that was ridiculous. How could punishing … [Read more...]

08
Nov 2011

Developmental Milestones

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snowday

The last week and a half has been emotional and stressful, to say the least. Little Man's birthday party-followed immediately by Halloween-totally took the wind out of me. I wonder during times like that how mom's with five or six kids do it. (Seriously, you guys are my heroes.) Little Man had his three year well-child exam last week, too. We assumed it would be a cake walk because the husband works at the Clinic and we are friends with most of the staff; so Little Man is familiar with faces … [Read more...]