When you take a baby out to a restaurant, it's not a big deal. Usually the baby is content to nap in their carseat, or let people take turns holding him/her. When you take a toddler to a restaurant, especially a non-fast food restaurant... it can be a little more stressful. 😜 Jordan's parents got… Continue reading The toddler and the lobster.
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Our first bully.
I took Spen out a couple times today, and now that he's getting bigger, he's starting to have more contact with other kids, especially "big" kids, and that kind of freaks me out. Our paths crossed with two different kindergarten age boys today. The first was at Barnes and Noble. There's a little table in… Continue reading Our first bully.
More lessons.
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.
Lessons from the first year: nursing.
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.
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.
Monday, Monday.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
Sweet innocence.
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.
From baby to boy.
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.
The little things.Â
The way his little feet are ALWAYS doing something. If he's in the high chair, his feet are up under the tray; if he's drinking his bottle, his feet are in the air and he wants me to hold them; if he's in his bath chair, his feet are pattering in the water on the… Continue reading The little things.Â
When motherhood changed my church life.
"I never missed one service with any of my kids. I was right back in the church pew after I gave birth," one older lady from our church proudly told me shortly after I became a mother. What she didn't say, but absolutely meant, is that having a child is no excuse to miss church… Continue reading When motherhood changed my church life.
Kristen Stewart, Writer 