All week my mind’s been spinning. I’ve wanted to write something the past few days, but I’ve been constantly distracted. I guess that’s normal when you have an infant and a couple little kids. But it’s more than just that. Last weekend a friend of mine found herself in the middle of an almost unspeakable tragedy. Her tiny infant daughter… Read more →
Category: Motherhood
Smiley Face
I recently heard that an infant’s fussiness peaks around 6 weeks. In my experience, that’s true. It actually makes sense when you think about it. Babies are more alert at 6 weeks than in their first few weeks of life, but they still can’t do a whole lot with their energy besides suck on something or cry. It’s also been… Read more →
One Month
Autumn was born one month ago today and I still find myself on a “birth high” whenever I remember it. But we’ve had plenty of reality in our family this month too—work stress, breastfeeding struggles, sleepless nights, and temper tantrums from our two and three year old kids. Okay fine, sometimes I’m the one having the meltdown. I can still… Read more →