I said I would tell you how we potty-trained our 3-and-1/2-year-old and here it is: We did nothing. Potty-trained kids by the age of two? Not at this blog! Pinterest-unworthy ideas on how to arrive at your goal...eventually...by making endless bribes of M&M candies? You’ve come to the right place. There are many things that I feel … [Read more...]
Cheeky
Okay. Is this not the face of a little boy who’s got his momma exactly—but exactly—where he wants her? I mean, look at those cheeks! ~ Photo by Cate ~ (Yes, I was trying to read a blog or two.) Clearly this kid is getting the good stuff, if—ahem—you know what I mean. I’d just finished nursing when this photo was taken and frankly, little … [Read more...]
Help!
I’m being held captive by a stern (but sweet) one-month-old little man. I’m loving it, don’t get me wrong. It’s just not that conducive to my writing. See? This is me & him & my beloved red sling. This is how we spend our days. This is why I haven’t been blogging—my knuckle, you see, has become his nuk. Please know that I’m not … [Read more...]
The Good, the Bad and the Funny: A Birth Story
Part III The thing about being induced is that you have too much time to think things through—and yet, when it comes to labor, delivery, and birthin’ babies, there are never any guarantees. For your convenience, I have categorized the whole experience. .:The Good:. Being induced was good for me, because I hadn’t slept for about a month … [Read more...]
The Good, the Bad and the Funny: A Birth Story
Part II By 11:00 a.m. I couldn’t leave my bed. Life, for me—any kind of motion, for me—was just that miserable. Frankly, I had had enough. At noon I phoned my doctor and pleaded, “Can I be induced today instead? I know I’m scheduled to go in tomorrow but I hurt, Dr. Mary. I really hurt.” “Absolutely,” she replied, and I was reminded yet again … [Read more...]
The Good, the Bad and the Funny: A Birth Story
Part I Three weeks ago today, I was big with child and extremely miserable. The truth, if you must know it, is that I couldn’t even walk, preferring instead to crouch down on all fours and stretch out the aching muscles of my lower back. At one point, thinking that some gentle rocking might help my sore bottom, I asked Angela to go down to the … [Read more...]
From Pink (Eye) to Nearly Perfect: A Most Unexpected Remedy
I know I still owe you a birth story, and I’m looking forward to posting it, but we’ve had a very busy week and are in the middle of a very busy weekend. (Not so busy that I can’t blog, you’ll note.) (Oh hush.) Let me just say that having a baby at Christmastime is a crazy, wonderful, crazy thing. Let me just also say that if you’re going to be … [Read more...]
Another Auld Lang Syne
In other words, out with the old... ...and in with the new! Which is not to say that holding a newborn is anything “new” for me, but for some reason—for some strange, advanced maternal reason—it feels like a season that is swiftly fleeting, and for that reason I’m hanging on for dear life. Haven’t made any resolutions yet, other than be a … [Read more...]
Emmanuel, God with Us
There is so much I could say but all of it can wait. For now, dear friends, we wish you the very best—the best rest-of-Advent and the best, most beautiful, most family-centered Christmas ever. With love from us in Him as always, … [Read more...]
“A Righteous Shoot”
That’s what I told my husband we could call our son if he decides to be born tomorrow. “No,” John responded, in a most emphatic tone. “That is not what we would call him.” * * * We’re still here, Baby Berns and I. Yesterday was his due date, as you may recall, and I joked on Facebook that he is either the world’s most patient baby … [Read more...]
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