We welcomed you to the world on an unseasonably warm November day. Your due date was November 8th, Election Day, in one of the most controversial elections to date. But you decided to join our family 4 days early. I was scheduled to be induced with you. Not because we had...
Dear Luke & Eden, In a few days your lives are going to be flipped upside down. Not only are you going to have to share attention with your sibling, but now a third factor will be added to your equation. You are both so little. You are both so innocent. Luke,...
Can I be completely honest here? I am beyond terrified of what is to come in the coming days. I’m not talking about the huge responsibility of raising three hood rats, 3 years old and under. I’m not talking about the constant crying, challenging feedings or sleepless nights newborns graciously come...
Yesterday started off as the Monday-ist of Mondays. 3-year old’s feet asleep as he woke up. Lay him down on his “B” (blanket). Drag him to living room Alaskan Dog Sled style. Out of chocolate syrup = no chocolate milk = WWIII. Coffee brewed without my son’s supervision = WWIV. Make...
I’ve been asked a few times recently how I’m able to manage successful-ish mini photo sessions of my 3 and 2 year old. First off, I am not an expert or professional photographer. I am simply a mom who inherited a really nice camera when I got married 5 years ago. My...
Dear Eden Marie, You were not planned. When I found out I was pregnant with you, I was upset. Selfishly, I thought to myself…”Oh, great! Here we go again.” It’s not that I didn’t want you…I just didn’t think I was ready for you right then. More importantly, I didn’t...
