Today Holden is eight weeks old. It's hard to believe that he's going to his 2-month doctor's appointment already next week. He is getting pretty chubby. He's got Michelin Man arms and chipmunk cheeks.He has slept for 8-10 hours at a time three out of the last four nights. I am ecstatic about this. He... Continue Reading →
This week has been a real turning point for me. This week I have let go of what I will call my "lazy parenting." That is to mean, I was basically babysitting Brandon before. This week, I started to finally do something about raising my children responsibly. For example, it has been no secret that... Continue Reading →
After my post about not wanting to be Just a Mom, Donna suggested I read Bringing up Bébé. It's about an American mom who discovers the secrets of French parenting. I'm only a few chapters in, and already, I know I needed this book. I have been the classic American hover parent. I cave in... Continue Reading →
The day before we were to be induced, I logged onto my insurance's website and estimated how much having this baby would cost us. They estimated total costs of around $9K with my out-of-pocket being around $1,800. Steve and I were ecstatic. That was much less than our out-of-pocket cost with Brandon (I have different... Continue Reading →
If you look closely, you will see that the "den" is brighter than all the other letters. That's because Kerby was my bear when I was little. He is a 1983 Avon classic.My mom took off the "ly" from Holly and replaced it with "den" so my son can have a piece of my childhood.Only... Continue Reading →
There is this magical week when your baby starts smiling and cooing at you.It is then that you realize this isn't just an eating/pooping/sleeping/crying robot. This little baby is going to grow into a boy with a personality and hobbies and likes and dislikes and weird little quirks. That was this week for Holden. I... Continue Reading →
In the spirit of honesty, I'll shoot it to you straight. I was unsure if I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. There, I said it. I know, I'm a terrible person. Whatever. But I have been working for a very long time and I get a sense of accomplishment and identity out of it.... Continue Reading →
I have not done this for years, I feelintensely happy, drawing the sockup the calf--Other foot--as if we are back in the days of my great usefulness. ~"Socks" by Sharon Olds; "The Wellspring"I think what draws a child so much to his mother is how useful she is to him. I am his world. I help... Continue Reading →
This kid loves to take selfies: he thinks he's the cutest thing ever. Not that I can argue with him. He is a very photogenic kid. He doesn't take a bad picture. Now his brother, on the other hand, is more gorgeous in real life than I can ever capture in a photograph. Today I was... Continue Reading →
Long before the term "bucket list" existed, I created one. I was a kid still, and I wrote it with a pink pen on a piece of notebook paper. I came up with fifty things I wanted to accomplish in my life. I have looked for this piece of paper, but have never found it... Continue Reading →
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