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Look! I Have a Q&A Page!
Look what I found! My Q&A page! It’s still here! Who knew???? Here’s the thing with this Q&A page. I’m not super thrilled with the layout, but I haven’t figured out how to…
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New Ears, New Baby
Gracie has had tubes in her ears for two weeks now, and I cannot get over what a difference they have made in her personality. I knew (or I hoped) that they would…
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Brain Dump.
1. Kate is a shoe-flinger. Her shoes are never side by side. She just kicks them off as she walks somehow. 2. Gracie yells a lot. Maybe just is going to be a…
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Things Change
When things are going smoothly in my life, I run out of blog fodder. Can you tell? I haven’t had much to blog about these days because there’s been no crisis, little fighting,…
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Out of the Mouths of Babes
On Mother’s Day afternoon, I was sitting on my parent’s porch with my mom, Grandma, Sarah, and the kids. We were eating strawberry shortcake and enjoying the beautiful weather, while Bean and Gracie…
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Preparing to Become a SAHM
Things are winding down at school for me. And as the end of the year draws closer, I realize that summer vacation is drawing closer as well. It’s all I can think about.…
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Happiness and the Rearview Mirror
Ever since Chris started graduate school at Yale, I’ve had this sticker on the back of my car. It’s a simple sticker that says, “Yale University.” At first, it was a badge of…
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The Baby Front Carry
In my wise old parenting experience, I have found one particular baby holding position to be incredibly versatile: the Front Carry. The Front Carry serves so many purposes in life. It’s like the…
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Chris Talks to a Nurse
Tomorrow morning at the butt-crack of dawn, we’re going to be heading to the hospital so that Gracie can get tubes in her ears. I feel really good about it. Gracie hasn’t had…