I've always struggled to find the RIGHT words. I've never struggled to find words. In fact, the opposite. Silence is harder. At least in person. It has been easy for me to ignore this blog for a year. So many excuses..the baby needs my attention, Netflix is better than writing, who wants to hear what … Continue reading and so it begins again
Tag: parenting
Thrift At Home Mom
Like I mentioned yesterday, I'm working to reduce the STUFF around me. Can you even spot my baby in this picture? This is from just TWO bags of donated clothes from loving friends. Mommas. We have SO much stuff. We are SO blessed. We are living in abundance. Our society is operating around stuff stuff … Continue reading Thrift At Home Mom
Dear Daughter
I could hold you forever. In fact, for the majority of these first four weeks of your life, I have hardly put you down. You've blown my heart into a million pieces and reassembled it into a thing of beauty, much larger than before, and overflowing with love, patience, and joy. Your cries and your … Continue reading Dear Daughter
Postpartum Is
Wearing a diaper and loving it. Sleeping for two hours and feeling as though it were twelve. Losing 20 pounds in a week and a half and then staring at the fat on your abdomen knowing that the last 20 pounds are going to take some work. Being scared of bowel movements but rejoicing when … Continue reading Postpartum Is
Relief.
Ella passed the ABR test in both ears. Her cochlea is ok in her right ear. She still failed the initial test. The audiologist wanted to do the same test again before the ABR test and Ella again failed. This didn't concern the audiologist as much as it had concerned us and she assured us … Continue reading Relief.
