Baby

When my son was a newborn, I found it almost impossible to “sleep when the baby sleeps.” I tried sometimes. When he was four months old, I took a very early morning job so we could avoid daycare. I...

My husband and I recently had our 4th child and I have to admit, it's rocked my world. But I would hazard a guess that it has a little less to do with the fact that it's our fourth, and...

Do you know how hard it is to wait for something that has a large chance of never happening? And did you know that there is actually something even more excruciating than that? There is no pain deeper then...

Since connecting with my intended parents (IP's), we started speaking almost everyday.  We connected in February, and it's now June.  This should give you a pretty good idea on how slow this process can be. In April of 2013, the...

We've all heard it's important to read aloud to children. Even newborns benefit, so introducing your child to books right away is a great first step towards raising readers. And while any reading is good reading, choosing books that...

Before having kids, I loved to go shopping. I could easily spend three or four hours at the mall. Not really buying much. Just browsing around. This is my favorite time of the year when the stores are stocked...

I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy in August of 2015.  The first few months I was so overwhelmed by the love, lack of sleep, adrenaline, and sheer amazingness of making a HUMAN BEING, that I was a...

For some reason, I always knew I would try to breastfeed when I had a baby. Like, since I was a kid I knew I would. I was three when my younger brother was born, and my earliest memories...

I see you there, Mama. It’s been a rough day, hasn’t it? I know because, as I’m writing this, I’m right there with you. Maybe you’re struggling to shower and change out of your pajamas, with a sink full of dishes...

I love to read, and this has been true since I was a child.  I cannot really pinpoint what got me to love reading, but I am pretty sure it was my parents.  When we were kids my parents read...