I often get the question (and ask it myself), “How is the adjustment from one to two.” It has been really good, but also surrounded by so much other change in my life it is a little hard to know what is causing which emotions and challenges. But the mom part I think is going…
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Last Day of School
Today I officially finished teaching middle school (at least until next fall…we’ll see what happens). I absolutely loved working this last year as an adjunct teacher at the best online school. This semester was particularly fun because another teacher (Andrew’s cousin) and I each taught different sections of the same class and we had some…
Eleven Weeks
On Saturday Andrew, Nathan, Emily and I were all lounging in our bed until 9:00, waiting to start the day as long as possible after Nathan’s nightly eating schedule of a meal every 90 minutes (which he is still following – and fits into 6 month clothes for length because of it). As we were…
Today I Choose
“For the Lord shall comfort Zion, he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving and the voice of melody… Awake, awake! Put on strength… I am he; yea, I am he that comforteth…
The Miracles Continue and the Tears Begin
There have been so many miracles this week. I could only get in to see one doctor before March after calling to three different offices twice, and when I went to my appointment yesterday she is perfect for my situation. She even spent time working in a neonatal unit and was able to give us…
Our New Years Eve Christmas
It took us a few days after getting back from Iowa to settle in to our routines, unpack, and prepare for our own family Christmas. The night before Andrew, Nathan, and I got the wrapped presents we had been hiding in our closet arranged under the Christmas tree. We all slept until after 8:30 (a…
Today Joy Is
Today joy is having an Emily requested family dance party listening to classic Jackson 5 tunes. I slow danced with our cuddly Nathan and Emily ran around me and through my legs and swing danced with Andrew. Last Thursday I went back to the ER with similar pains that I had with c. diff a few…
Two Months Old
Dear Nathan, Last week you had a major growth spurt and jumped from newborn clothes and diapers to 3-6 month clothes and size one diapers. We were at Grandma and Grandpa Moose’s house so we had to make do for a couple of days until we could come home and pull out some bigger outfits….