Every Friday afternoon we get an update from Joshua’s school about the activities for the upcoming week. Last weekend, the email said that the week’s theme was “Carnival.” There would be carnival-themed activities each day and then on Friday, they were having a school wide carnival where all the kids would play games and win…
it is well with my soul
A letter to my mother
Dear Mama, “It’s just another day,” you said, just like you say about every holiday. “No cards. They just end up in the trash can.” I honored your request. Partly because it was your request and you’re my mother and partly because Emma’s screams were escalating from her “I’m a little bothered” one to the…
Emma’s VBAC Birth Story
I get so overwhelmed with the thought of writing this birth story that I’ve started and stopped (in my head, at least) half a dozen times or more. Do I make it funny? Heartfelt? Serious? All of the above? Can I adequately encompass all the emotions I went through on Monday? Have gone through during…
Meet the New Girl
Introducing, for the first time on NSJM, but maybe in the last place of all my other social media outlets, my VBAC baby girl. Meet Emma. 8 pounds, 6 ounces 20 inches long Med-free VBAC. I did it, y’all. I so did it. And I’ll tell you ALL ABOUT IT as soon as I have…
Cutest kid ever
Basically I’ve decided that my kid is the cutest kid ever. And no, you don’t have to agree with me that MY kid is the cutest kid ever. Since I’m his mom, my opinion in this matter is kind of the only one that counts. But OMG. He’s a kid. Sure, I still call him…