When I Cried
Not on Wednesday, when I knew something was going wrong. Not on Thursday, my day in waiting. Not on Friday, when the blood tests showed the future. A bit on Saturday, the contractions hurt so badly. Not on Sunday, the day after it was over. I cried on Monday. Alone in...
When I Knew
I held out hope when the bleeding started. I reassured myself when I made the appointment. I smiled comfortably while I wrapped the sheet around me and climbed up on the table. But when the small talk faded into silence, I knew. There was no labeling of baby parts....
Do They Have To Be So Literal?
So this is what the Fourth of July looked like at our house: Benjamin: Didn't sleep well due to his fever, so Josh offered to take him so I could get a bit more sleep. When I finally rolled out of bed, I was looking forward to my usual open-armed-running-hug I...
Meet-and-Greet Monday
Well, Olivia's yelling at me to "COME ON MOMMY, LET'S BUILD A HOUSE REALLY QUICK!!!" so I better make this as brief as possible. We went to the park on the 3rd to celebrate Olivia's third birthday with Josh's family, who had come up for the occasion. Josh's dad...
Recipe Swap: Chicken Pot Pie
I've decided to drop the "themed" and "organized" approach to the Recipe Swap for this week. Perhaps this shall be the new norm, and every now and then we'll have a theme. Your thoughts? I found a new recipe last week for chicken pot pie; it was my first attempt, and...
Couch Cushion Clutter
Clean out your couch! (Reminiscent of the "Bring out your dead!", Monte Python-style.) I actually DO clean out the couch cushions at least on a monthly basis. So keep that in mind when you behold the following: That's right, we've got one foam bath toy (the road sign)...
Three Years Ago Today
I walked into a hospital like this: and then out with this: Approximately 6 months later (give or take), I'm staring into the deep brown eyes of a beautiful blonde child who prefers to pick out her OWN shoes and do her OWN hair, thankyouverymuch, and I'm not quite...
My Lord God Is Gracious
Even so that he deemed it appropriate to bless me with MY VERY FAVORITE COMFORT FOOD in the midst of a THERE'S-NOTHING-IN-THE-HOUSE-I-WANT-TO-EAT drought. Observe what I was able to obtain for a grand total of NEGATIVE $1.10 at my CVS run tonight: Ignore the Kashi...
Meet-and-Greet Monday: What We Did On Our Vacation – At The Park
We absolutely LOVE it when we find some old-school style playground toys. The kind that still have that element of danger. Where you could SO end up in the hospital if you don't play right. This was one of those things. We are, to this day, unsure of the purpose of...
I Don’t Blame Twitter For Shallow Relationships.
Today we were riding bikes along a trail through some beautifully wooded and prairie grassed areas. Just at sunset. I was in awe of the beauty. And I saw a girl walking her dog on a dirt trail in the woods. On her cell phone. My first thought, I kid you not, was, "Now...