We made it almost 4.5 years before our first visit to children’s urgent care, so despite the fact that Josuha has a broken bone, I’d say we’ve done okay, right? Joshua’s first broken bone comes courtesy of a fall from the swing. While it wasn’t moving. He was sitting there waiting to be pushed and…
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Love What You Love
Joshua and I spend the morning drive to school talking. About anything and everything. Usually Sonic the Hedgehog or Toy Story. This morning’s conversation made my heart sink a little. “Mama, what song is this?” “This is the fairy godmother song from Cinderella.” “Mama, do you like Cinderella?” “I do.” “I like Lightning McQueen. Mama, you…
Dear Mom At The Pool, Pay Attention To Your Kid
All summer long a rant has been bubbling up inside of me that is two not-even-full sentences long: Dear Moms At The Pool, Pay attention to your kid(s). We’ve averaged a trip a week to the pool this summer. Me and two kids. In water. See that? IN THE WATER. Me. With them. Because they…
The First of Many
Last night I buzzed around the house labeling and packing and organizing and picking out clothes. I fretted. I worried. I hoped. I thought about the past 4 years and looked ahead to the next 14. I remembered the car ride home from the hospital and how that was just yesterday, wasn’t it? I looked to…
World Breastfeeding Week
The first week of August is World Breastfeeding Week. Emma and I are almost 16 months into breastfeeding with no signs of slowing. When she wants to nurse, she climbs into my lap, slaps my boobs, and then signs “please.” She knows what she wants and she’s not afraid to ask for it. All day…