Every night since we brought Shiloh home, she has slept on my chest. That's where she is right now, snoozing peacefully. I'm trying so hard to memorize everything about her and "enjoy every moment" because I know too well how "it goes so fast." I love her little sounds and her breathing and her tiny… Continue reading Wee hours.
Birth Story: Welcome to the fam, Shiloh
Four weeks ago, we welcomed our daughter into the world via scheduled c-section. It was such a different experience from my first delivery (a failed induction and emergency c-section after 3 horrible unmedicated hours of pushing). We dropped our son off with his grandparents and left to check in at the hospital. I had been… Continue reading Birth Story: Welcome to the fam, Shiloh
A prayer for my children.
Shiloh, I pray that you enjoy being part of our family as much as we will enjoy adding you to it. Spencer, I pray that you love every second of being a big brother and that you never forget that you were our first. You made us so happy that we decided to have another… Continue reading A prayer for my children.
Home stretch!
I can't believe how fast this summer is going and how fast my pregnancy has gone this time. Granted, I have a busy job and a VERY busy toddler helping me pass the time. I'm 33 weeks today. I had a growth check for baby this morning and she's weighing in around 4.5 pounds and… Continue reading Home stretch!
I’ll always be your safe place.
This morning, Spencer was sleeping all snuggled up on my shoulder and I was about to get up and get ready for work. I was watching him for a minute and wondering how much longer he's going to want to snuggle up with his mom... and also wondering how we're going to make this work… Continue reading I’ll always be your safe place.
Thank you, Dad.
When I was 3 1/2 (the age my son is now), my mom passed away from cancer. My dad was 28 years old and not only lost his wife, but was now a single parent to a toddler and a 10-month-old baby. I have the unique experience of being a woman who was raised by… Continue reading Thank you, Dad.
Three-nager.
I often heard the phrase "terrible twos." When my son turned two, I heard over and over again how interesting and frustrating my life was about to be. To be honest, I thought age 2 was a breeze. I wondered if I might be some lucky parent whose child would skip the terrible two phase,… Continue reading Three-nager.
Pregnancy update.
My current pregnancy has been an emotional roller coaster ride. Last fall, we started talking about having another baby and when we would start trying. We decided to just go for it and were so excited to see that positive test right before Christmas. I had been testing for a few months before that and… Continue reading Pregnancy update.
Long time, no update!
I'm staring at the clock right now... 3:23 AM and counting. I woke up a little after 1. Spencer had a little accident (we're working on potty training) and needed new pajamas. As soon as I'm finished changing him and getting him to lay back down, our second little one starts rolling and kicking. She's… Continue reading Long time, no update!
First Vacation! Day 4: Beach Day!
On Thursday, we got up early and rented a car then drove to Indian Rocks Beach outside of Tampa. It wasn't very crowded and the beach was really pretty. We rented some chairs and umbrella and hung out all morning... Spencer took to the beach like he was born to be there. He dug in… Continue reading First Vacation! Day 4: Beach Day!
Kristen Stewart, Writer 