1) Baby clothes . We got a lot of clothes at our baby showers, and I took all the tags off and washed them before he was born. Well, he was an exceptionally large newborn and didn't fit in his newborn clothes, and only wore his 3 month clothes for a few weeks. Since a… Continue reading More lessons.
Having a child of my own was pretty eye-opening. I feel like I learned a lot, but haven't really taken the time to reflect much on it. So I'm going to take the time. Here are a few things I learned about marriage in our first year as parents: We had to depend on each… Continue reading Lessons from the first year: marriage.
When I was pregnant, I made up my mind that I wanted to try to breastfeed when Spencer got here. No one was pressuring me to do it, in fact, most people I knew had formula fed. I had nothing at all against formula, but I liked that breastmilk was free and that it was… Continue reading Lessons from the first year: nursing.
I love food, Spencer loves food, why not do a post about food? Here are Spen's favorite foods at 15 months old. Scrambled eggs. Lord help me if I don't make his eggs in the morning. He knows the skillet I use, the spray for the pan, and will stand at the baby gate hollering… Continue reading Favorite foods: 15 months.
The good... So chatty! He's like a little parrot now, trying to repeat everything we say. He actually has quite a few words down already. My personal favorites are "cacka" (cracker), "gog" (dog), "ba boyyy" (bad boy 😂), and "ewwww." The *animal* says... he loves animals and loves to mimic their sounds. Horses say "nenene,"… Continue reading 15 months.
For you, my sweet son, I wish so many things. Here are just a few. 1) That you never, ever doubt our love for you or God's love for you. No matter what. 2) A childhood (and adolescence) free of overwhelming schedules and overuse of technology. You only get to be a kid once, and… Continue reading My wish(es) for you.Â
Usually people hate Mondays - I love them. It's the start of a new week. I rarely work on Mondays, so it means I get to spend the whole day with my munchkin. Today has been a normal day, and it may seem boring to some, but this is the life I've always wanted. Spencer… Continue reading Monday, Monday.Â
One of the things I love so much about babies and little children is how innocent they are. How simple and sweet. Spencer helps keep me grounded. When I feel overwhelmed or disappointed or scared or cynical, all it takes is a smile from him to make my whole world right again. He's so uncomplicated… Continue reading Sweet innocence.
Sometimes, it's hard for me to remember what things were like at this time last year, when Spencer was just coming out of his newborn months. When I watch old videos on my phone, it feels like I'm watching a different baby... like it is such a distant memory, it couldn't possibly be the same… Continue reading From baby to boy.
Kristen Stewart, Writer 