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Half a year ago, in a hospital in Lake Jackson, Texas…
…on September 22, 2008, our beautiful daughter Abigail was born! I kicked Jed in the gut when he counted too fast through pushes, cried when I felt the urge to push because I knew that our daughter...
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Holy Hormones!
Good Lord, this has been one roller coaster of a week. We are thrilled to announce that Baby #2 is going to be a BOY . . . and wow, was that ultrasound a total joy! It was so in depth and interesting....
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7 Months (26 – 28 weeks)
Baby belly getting bigger every day! Definitely not gaining as much weight as with Abbey – I started at 155 and am at 174 now, so pretty much right on target. This time around, I am ALL UTERUS. Like,...
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Friday Focus: Peaceful Parenting – Getting back on track
Last Friday, I wrote an update about the peaceful parenting ideas that have been bringing more peace and (dare I say it?) tranquility to our lives here with our very high spirited Abbey Aside from the...
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Getting Better at Saying Goodbye
I have to say, especially given that I am incredibly pregnant and hormonal, that I was very proud of myself when we said goodbye to Hubs this week, as his cutter left on it’s current patrol. I’m not...
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Joyful Delivery (Joseph’s Birth Story Part II)
If you didn’t catch the backstory, Part I of my birth story is here. Because I was being induced, I entered the hospital somewhat tentatively. I was not happy about the induction, even though I knew...
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A Joyful Induced Delivery
Welcome to the June 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Embracing Your Birth ExperienceThis post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and...
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Love For the Mainstream
Welcome to the second edition of the “I’m a Natural Parent – BUT…” Carnival This post was written for inclusion in the carnival hosted by The Artful Mama and our feminist {play}school. During this...
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Breastfeeding and Community
Welcome to the World Breastfeeding 2013 Blog Carnival cohosted by NursingFreedom.org and The San Diego Breastfeeding Center! This post was written for inclusion in the WBW 2013 Blog Carnival. Our...
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Yes, I nursed two children at once!
This is a question that I get frequently from friends and from mothers when I’m leading La Leche League meetings. Many moms and expectant moms are curious about how (and why) I tandem nursed our two...
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