Then: And now: Francis is one year old today! (He was born on 12/20/2012 which is kind of cool if you think about it.) We celebrated by attending Joe's Junior Play--a one-act drama called "Noah and the Flood." (Joe played Noah. Can you tell?) "What the heck?" Francis appears to be thinking. "What's this...stuff on my brother's … [Read more...]
Stuff and Not Fluff on a Saturday
Checking in with this impish grin to say… OMGoodness, I love this book. I am thinking lots of lofty thoughts and you know, I am fond of lofty thoughts! On a good day they draw me closer to God. I finished Week I yesterday (St. Louis de Montfort) and have started in on the writings on St. Maximilian Kolbe. This passage in particular … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
(Published on Thursday, because a day late and several dollars short is how I roll.) This post is going to be a hodge-podge of thoughts. I have a hundred posts inside my head but can’t find the focus I need to get them all down. (Lucky for you.) I am so very, very, very distractable. I’m like Dug from UP only my “Squirrel!” is blogging! Facebook! … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday
~ For Barbara, with Love & Gratitude ~ … [Read more...]
2 Months
Why yes, I am once again blogging the baby. Does this surprise you? … [Read more...]
Baby in Boppy: A Study in Sweetness with Muted Shades of Brown & Green
[photo cross-posted from Facebook for all my non-FB friends] [because I love ya] Can I just say... It’s a good thing this little guy’s so cute because he has been a total fusspot. Seriously. He will be exactly 2 months old tomorrow and at this point, all bets are off as to whether he’ll ever let me put him down. (The pose in the photo … [Read more...]
From his Cradle to my Cross
Or: That Which didn’t Kill Me Made Me Stronger On Getting Through Three Weeks of Postpartum Depression My baby was only four days old when I knew that I was getting depressed. How did I know? Basically I was crying ALL the time. The tears started on Christmas Eve (I was very disappointed in how the gift-giving played out) and didn’t stop, … [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...]
Another “Birth” Story
Welcoming our new baby Catholic! Nicholas was baptized on Epiphany Sunday. I like to think that at the same time the Wise Men found the Christ Child... ...our infant son found his lungs. I really don’t know what was up with that. I fed the little bugger all through the Mass! Here are the godparents, Michael and Tina. We … [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...]
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