I wanted Blake to win but I knew he wasn’t going to. I’d invested so much emotionally in this season and now here I was at the end of it, in a hospital bed with my newborn baby lying on my chest, painkillers making me less “me”. Jordan won instead. As American Idol blared in…
Baby Love – Rockin’ the Baby
We went to church with our friends this morning, while here in Texas. (Did I tell you the kids and I drove over for the week, without the Daddy part of our family? Yeah, we did…) As we sat down I noticed the tiny newborn in the baby carrier in the pew in front of us. She…
Rockin’ the Bump!
I happened upon this link up over at Shell’s blog, Things I Can’t Say, and just had to join in. I really enjoyed being pregnant, except for maybe the last month or so with Baby K* I had Tim take pics of me while about 30 weeks pregnant with The B Man and I kinda…
Oh Where, Oh Where Have My Little Babies Gone?
I was standing at the sink rinsing dishes and putting them in the dishwasher yesterday, which is nothing out of the ordinary. But in one moment, as I was loading the kids forks and spoons, I was suddenly struck with the realization that I do not have any babies anymore. At least not technically. Yes,…
Baby Pangs
Before the day I found out I was pregnant with K I thought a lot about having another baby. And I mean A LOT. I’ve always pictured myself as a mother of three. I’m not sure why, I just have. But truthfully, about the time that she came to be, I was resigned to being…
And With Her She Brought Forgiveness
The room was cold and bright. I was shaking just as I did the last time. I was more aware of what was going to happen, which was both a good and bad thing. Would they have to give me oxygen again? Would the nausea kick in? I told myself to breathe long, deep breaths…
At The Ocean
Water gives life. It also takes it away. Write a short piece – fiction or non-fiction – inspired by one or both of these statements. I sat at the edge of the surf, just in the right spot for the water to hit my feet every time the tide came up. The sand was cooler…
Five Drawers and a Door
I have this thing about furniture. Especially old furniture. I like to go “antiquing” and usually when I find a piece of furniture that I REALLY like, I know it pretty instantly. It was this way with the piece I bought for our bedroom during this last Summer. And it was this way with the…
To Wear or Not to Wear. There is NO Question.
I have been wearing my babies since the beginning of my mothering days. But I’m no expert. I just feel it is was a good way to keep my babies close and safe. Yes, I said SAFE. Because babywearing IS safe. I used to wear The B Man while I did dishes. Sometimes it was…
How I Birthed and Fed My Babies, Judge Me NOT
I’ve read MANY posts on this topic or ones related to it since I’ve been blogging. But I don’t think I’ve ever put mine out there. Lately I’ve felt like I’ve been “judged” by the way I brought my children into this world and the way I’ve nourished their bodies. Not necessarily here but in…