Middle Man has been the child who ruined my plans (I'm quoting a friend here who lovingly used that line at her son's high school graduation celebration). Middle Man disrupted my plan of a peaceful, quiet home birth by entering the world with a mighty roar. All the scented candles and yoga music in the... Continue Reading →
I lost my head!
Today ended in the only possible appropriate manner: with my head falling off. Hang with me and I'll explain. Today was like any other day. Kids wake up, kids get fed, kids get dressed, kids play, kids nap. Repeat. Nothing out of the ordinary. Well, there was one thing out of the ordinary: my attitude. ... Continue Reading →
Whack-A-Mole Sickness
It's 2 am, and yes, I'm awake. We're going on week 2 of what I like to call Whack-A-Mole Sickness: one family member gets sick and I nurse them to health just in time for the next family member to pop up sick. It's a vicious cycle and perhaps the only upside is that it... Continue Reading →
Just one of those days
Just one of those days that passed excruciatingly slow. After what seemed like an eternity of laundry, dishes, peacemaking between kids and pregnancy nausea, I dared to glance at the clock only to discover it was merely 9:30. In the morning. Like, we've only been at this for 3 hours. Just one of those days... Continue Reading →
Boot Camp Bedtime
We were having a difficult time tonight encouraging our kids to start slowing down before bedtime. Maybe they're still coming down off of all that Valentine's candy (ugh), or maybe they've been sneaking more without me looking? Either way, we were losing ground quickly and entering "I'm about to get angry" territory. And that's when... Continue Reading →
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