...are headed our way. 3-5" of rain expected this weekend.. yikes. So, we got out this evening and enjoyed the sunshine while it lasted. Some updates... I haven't been posting as much because I've been crazy busy with work. May is probably my busiest month with volunteer groups and I've been a little overwhelmed trying… Continue reading April showers…
Month: April 2017
Missouri evening.
I see you, baby.
I'm having a hard time lately accepting that my son is basically no longer a baby. I am trying desperately to hold onto whatever baby-ness I can, while also being so excited to see how he is learning and growing. I feel like I blinked and he was a walking, talking little boy. How much… Continue reading I see you, baby.
Thoughts on fear.
We took Spencer to the playground after work today. Much to his delight, someone had brought two gigantic play balls and left them unattended. He immediately started yelling "ball, ball" and ran over to one. I apologized to the other mom there, but she said the balls were already there when she got here and… Continue reading Thoughts on fear.
Clingy boy.
Clinginess used to be a huge irritant to me... clingy people drove me crazy and usually drove me away. My almost 17-month-old has always been clingy to mommy, but is going through an exceptionally clingy phase. He wants me to hold him ALL the time. He wants me sitting within arms reach. He wanders around… Continue reading Clingy boy.
What really matters… and what doesn’t.
I never really struggled with body image issues or low self-esteem when I was younger. I was a confident person but I just never thought much about my appearance. I think the first time I felt truly unattractive and started to notice my flaws was my first semester of college. I was at a party… Continue reading What really matters… and what doesn’t.
Kristen Stewart, Writer 