Last week at prenatal yoga, we did a pose for an extended period of time and our instructor asked us to think of our happiest memory. “What IS my happiest memory?” I thought. Nothing immediately jumped out at me. I considered the usual: wedding day, engagement, Benjamin’s birth, all days filled with joy, but none of them seemed as if they were hands down the happiest so I kept thinking. Then a … [Read more...]
Life Update: Housemates, Date Nights, Friends, and a Question
Well, we found them: the world's greatest housemates. Our dear friends, Brian and Lois, moved into our third bedroom/library a couple of weeks ago and will be with us as they raise support for doing long-term missions in Nepal. It is so fun to have them around to share meals with and they could not be more helpful and great. This is our fourth endeavor into communal living and we feel like we are … [Read more...]
Triumphs!
Triumph 1: This is Little Bear's 3rd day of wearing big boy undies and having NO ACCIDENTS. Not one. What a little guy. Does that mean he's potty trained? When do we celebrate? Triumph 2: I successfully taught a 45 minute ballet/movement class to SEVENTEEN 3 and 4-year olds. 17! Did you hear that? SEVENTEEN?! Since I taught a 3 and 4-year-old class last year of only four little babies that … [Read more...]
Benjamin at the Fire Station and Potty Training Update
Benjamin is getting to be such a giant and has been (for the most part) super sweet this week. He has been going through a defiant stage, constantly pushing the boundaries and trying to be the boss. But this week he has been extra precious. Yesterday I took him on a tour of the Fire Station. He about lost his little two-year-old mind. Sorry for the bad quality iPhone pics. I … [Read more...]
My Unplanned Pregnancy, Or Why We Stopped Using Birth Control—For Good
Right now the result of our unplanned pregnancy is snoozing in his beloved “big boy bed.” As I check on him and watch his chest rise and fall, it hits me once again: here he is, the best gift of my life. My unplanned son and I spent the morning at the pool and I watched him shriek with joy as he went down the water slide, splashed in the water, and giggled after accidentally ducking his head under … [Read more...]
Widgets and Summer Fun
I added some widgets to my sidebar and now I feel super fancy. This little guy and I are having the BEST summer We try to fill our early mornings with outside fun before it gets too miserably hot: the park, the pool, playing with trucks on the back porch. Before naptime or just after we go to the Brogan Museum of Arts and Sciences to see giant animatronic bugs, cool sciency children's … [Read more...]
Blueberries for Benjamin
Look at that expression! My dad and I took Benjamin to a U-Pick-'Em Organic Blueberry Farm this morning and I took this one just as Benjamin said, "Kurplink, Kurplank, Kurplunk" as his first few berries landed in his pail. Doesn't he look just like Daniel in this one? We started out just after 7am (which was no problem because my son wakes me with his dulcet tones every morning around 6:15am). … [Read more...]
My Giant
I've been pulling the baby things out of the closet to see what will work for the new baby and what we might need to buy or borrow. The bouncer we used with Benjamin got kind of weird and moldy during the move (it was in a POD for awhile and then in our laundry room sans air conditioning.) But Benjamin thinks it's GRAND. He's been sitting in it, making it play songs, lounging and playing in … [Read more...]
My Giant
I've been pulling the baby things out of the closet to see what will work for the new baby and what we might need to buy or borrow. The bouncer we used with Benjamin got kind of weird and moldy during the move (it was in a POD for awhile and then in our laundry room sans air conditioning.) But Benjamin thinks it's GRAND. He's been sitting in it, making it play songs, lounging and playing in … [Read more...]
Calm Before the Storm
We had the best anniversary weekend. Benjamin had a sleepover at Daniel's parents house on Friday and we went to dinner at Cypress (where we went on a special date in high school) followed by a stroll at Oven Park. On Saturday morning we walked to morning Mass and then enjoyed breakfast at Uptown Cafe before it got too hot to enjoy being outside. After a nap, I got to go read at RedEye Coffee and … [Read more...]
