There are lots of things that I’m afraid of. Lately, it’s that I’m not stacking up as a mother to Joshua. Or that I’ll never fit into my regular clothes again, never mind anything smaller than that. I’m also afraid of my feet hanging over the edge of the bed, getting poop on my hands…
mommyhood
Momming two kids at once
Yesterday was rough. Emma woke up prematurely. It was raining outside. Joshua wanted to be all up underneath. And I think Emma’s in a growth spurt which means she wanted to nurse all.day.long. At one point, all three of us were on the same couch cushion, with a little kid foot in my ribs, and…
One month
It’s hard to believe it’s already been a month since we welcomed sweet Emma to our family. I love the way Joshua asks “Can I kiss her?” and points out how small her feet are. I love her tiny little baby noises. I love how in love with her Dan is. She’s just…perfect. At one…
That’ll teach me
Alright, Monday, I came up in here and bragged about how successful my Saturday alone with both kids was and how we’re settling so nicely into this family of four business and sunshine farts with rainbow sprinkles came flying out of my ass. Despite the fact that we were dealing with the stomach flu from…
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…