Ah, Spring Break. It’s a week long event that brings about mixed feelings depending on what stage of life you are in. In elementary and middle school school I liked Spring Break for the first day or two, then I just missed my friends and was bored (we didn’t do any traveling on Spring Break [...]

In the grand scheme of life, five years does not seem that long. At least it doesn’t feel that long. It was just over five years between when I gave birth to my first baby and this baby. And yet I’m amazed at how much has changed in the “child-rearing” realm in those five short [...]

We are just over two weeks into the Lent season and I’m wondering how you’re doing on those things you gave up for Lent, if you gave up something for Lent.  Has it been easier than you thought?  Or are you struggling? (Lent is the 40 day season leading up to Easter. If you’re unfamiliar with [...]

I knew that by adding to our family, by having a second or third child, that we would eventually fight the battle of sibling rivalry.  No matter what the age difference or if you have kids that are the opposite sex, they are going to argue about one thing or another.  I just never knew [...]

It may seem like I’m jumping the gun by talking about baby-proofing when Talon is only one month old but, like any parent who’s been through the baby stages a time or two, I know that he will be rolling, crawling, and walking before I know it!  And, with a dog and two older sisters [...]

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Due to me having a C-section and Talon loosing more weight than the doctors thought was acceptable, we ended up staying in the hospital for three long and painful nights.  Most people would have looked at this as a little vacation (no extra kids running around, people bringing you your meals and cleaning up after [...]

We’re coming up on almost 3 weeks of life with a newborn in the house. Translation: We’re coming up on almost 3 weeks of very little sleep! It cracks me up because everyone I talk to will say: “Make sure you sleep when that baby sleeps!” Umm, I do have more than one child in [...]

As I sit and write this it has been 2 weeks, almost to the minute, since Talon was born.  Earlier this week I shared with you my thoughts and fears after hearing I would be having another C-section.  Today I want to share with you the reality of my C-section and the recovery. I was [...]

I could have also titled this post “Why I hate breastfeeding”, but it’s not necessarily that I hate breastfeeding.  I actually think breastfeeding is wonderful.  It’s natural.  It’s great for mom and baby.  I just don’t understand it. Here’s the problem…When Talon was born he did a beautiful job of latching on and showed promising [...]