Babies

"Have you cried yet?" "Not yet.. but it's coming. And I'm not sure if it will be a happy cry or a sad cry." My mother asked me this question as we sat on the couch on our first...

To The Stranger in the store who passes me and my three children, gives a consoling look and says, “You have your hands full”.  My response: I have learned to give a slight nod or a forced smile and move...

“Without the resurrection, the cross is meaningless.” -Billy Graham Full Disclosure. I think Easter is my favorite holiday. Don’t get me wrong I love Christmas and everything, but that’s a marathon season that can feel crowded and overproduced—sometimes chalked full...

  I kiss their cheeks and hold them tight, That’s what we do every night. We rock and sing in hopes of rest, This day has surely been a test.   Crying, messes, food in my hair, I might still be wearing maternity underwear. I haven’t washed...

Sweet, tiny, third child in my belly - I cannot WAIT for you to arrive! You have just 8 short weeks until your due date and both your siblings are beyond excited. Granted, your sister is only 15 months...

Each time a new mom comes back to work after having a baby, I'm reminded of the day my first maternity leave ended. I remember how I sent my 5 week old to daycare full time because the money...