In honor of his birthday, I'm publishing Mr. Ethan's birth story today. He doesn't remember a thing about this day 4 years ago, but his Mom sure does! Thanks for sharing, Trish, and a happy, happy birthday to your big ... » Learn More about Birth Story: Ethan
Family Stuff
Parenting, marriage, faith, and funny (with a few rants thrown in for good measure).
Choices
Earlier this afternoon, Brady refused to nap. He was exhausted from a busy morning of playing outside, a 6-block walk to the park, and the 85 degree day helped to sap the last ounce of energy from his little body. Yet, he would. Not. Sleep. During Intervention #1, when I went into his room to refill ... » Learn More about Choices
Birth Story: Camryn
Thank you, Jess, for sharing all of the intimate (and hilarious!) details of Cam's birth! We Moms can definitely relate to the "airplane pads!" ______________________________________________________________________ I have been replaying the day I went into labor with my first child over and over ... » Learn More about Birth Story: Camryn
Birth Story: Presley
Thank you to amazing Mama, Shauna, for sharing her experience! I love Shauna's sense of humor and the fact that she let nothing stand in the way of getting what she wanted: a beautiful, healthy baby! Happy Friday, everyone ... » Learn More about Birth Story: Presley
Birth Story: Brady
The morning of July 25, 2009, a day passed my estimated due date, I awoke very early to what I thought was just more back pain. The previous night, we had celebrated my brother's birthday at the Hofbrauhaus and I was blaming Germans and their hard wooden benches for my discomfort. (Pregos are ... » Learn More about Birth Story: Brady