We have a beautiful community of moms in my neighborhood. When a woman is expecting, her friends gather around her, sharing the hope and beauty of birth. Many share stories of their water or home births or perhaps give the name of their favorite doula. I keep quiet. My birth story is one for after. […]
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My friend Amanda recently wrote that we can’t do it all. She’s right. So why does it rankle so when my to-do list swells instead of shrinks and I realize the crumbs from last night’s dinner are still under the table? We’ve been battling colds in this house for almost three weeks, passing our germs
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A large chunk of my life is — not exactly missing — but not all there, either. The five months I spent on bed rest are an odd blur of everything and nothing. They were hard months. This week someone dear to me is having surgery, and she mentioned she would look to me for
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I’m almost on empty today. I had a whirlwind weekend with baking, an egg hunt, a birthday party, (buying jeans), and lots of general merriment that drained my introvert-ness totally dry. This week I’ve been struggling to recharge myself. When my energy has been depleted, I can’t always figure out what I need to do
I forgot to tell you! My youngest son is walking. I know, right? But that’s not all. He also had a terrific neurosurgery check-up on Monday. And by “terrific,” I mean, “he was cleared to play hockey.” Seriously, though, we were excited to hear that David’s neurosurgeon has very few concerns about his development and
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Almost a year after his spinal surgery, David has decided it’s time to stand — and even take a couple of steps. We’re pretty excited for our little dude.
Here’s the latest on David and his back: Yep, little man is crawling on his knees! He’s also pulling up on all the furniture and occasionally a person or two. At his 12-month check-up, our pediatrician was still a bit worried about David because he dragged himself around the floor instead of crawling, and because
Hello, me lovelies. So sorry I haven’t written in a couple of weeks. As you can imagine, life has been a bit hectic. I am overjoyed to report that David’s surgery went very, very well. We were happy and relieved to see him kicking and trying to roll over just a few hours after surgery
Picture courtesy of Nicholson Photography. Less than 36 hours until David’s surgery, and I’m definitely starting to freak out a little bit. Our little household is trying to function as normally as possible, but the strain is almost palpable at times. Until the last few days, I’ve dealt with the upcoming surgery largely by ignoring
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David’s MRI is next Monday. I’ve been disproportionately stressed out this week, and I think it’s because the spectre of the MRI is hanging in the back of my mind. I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around this. I’ve never had an MRI and certainly never seen a baby have an MRI, so