Clik here to view.
Welcome Shepherd Landon Green!
Well, as it turns out, it didn't really matter that my doctor was out of town, because she wouldn't have arrived in time to catch the baby, anyway! After a wild ride, narrowly missing a baby delivered...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Some cuteness from Shepherd's first week
My mom has stayed the week with us, which was a tremendous blessing! Our three "older" children have not really skipped a beat during this transition time, which has been wonderful. Having Grandmother...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shepherd at (gulp) two weeks?!?
There is no other two-week span that flies by more quickly than your child's first two weeks of life, I'm convinced. The first week is particularly fast and blurry. I'm guessing it's primarily caused...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The wild birth story
It was the longest of labors, it was the shortest of labors...Wednesday, June 17th:I was busy stalking two other pregnant friends who were in a race to the finish with me, and were now in labor. I kept...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Westley's Birth Announcement!
Isn't this too cute? We love our Woozle.Stationery cardView the entire collection of cards.
View ArticleA Fresh Start
Whoa. Did I just hit the "New Post" button on my blog? It's been three and a half years since I've done that. Three and a half years that I feel like I've lost, for various reasons that I quit...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Year with Type 1
A year ago today, our firstborn, Emma Catherine, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Diagnosed by a doctor, that is. Mommy instinct had told me months prior that that's what she had...that's why she...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kid Interview (from May 2012)
So my last post was a bit heavy. I thought we could use some lightening up around here, so here's a great interview you can do with your kids every so often. Get them each in the room alone with you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Westley is 2!
Our silly, chubby, clown of a baby turned two today, and it was a very sweet day. The weather was almost exactly like the day we brought him home from the hospital---cold, cloudy, and wet. (Except on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Elizabeth's 6th birthday--Tea Party Style
"Mommy, how many more days until my boathday NOW?" I've heard that question countless times over the last month. This child started counting down to her birthday way earlier than she should've, which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Growing Pains
Our 3-year-old commonly wakes up in the middle of the night crying because of growing pains. I rub his little legs, give him Ibuprofen, tell him he's getting taller, and cover him back up. These pains...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Boredom Busters--homemade clay
Here in this part of Texas, we experienced approximately 3.4 days of winter this year, and I must say we weathered them quite well. Aside from having massive hot cocoa overdoses, this was partly due to...
View Article