I am beginning to understand why people have more than one child. These sweet little people can be so addicting. I wouldn’t have said that in the beginning. In fact, I didn’t much like Heidi then (true story). But I like her now. I adore her. I am obsessed with her. We’ve been through a… Continue reading Heidi’s First Slumber Party

When it comes to having kids, nearly everything is a surprise. Sure, you know to expect certain things…sleepless nights, less time alone, and many dirty diapers…but even with those things, we don’t really know how it FEELS to have sleepless nights and less time alone and completely explosive, innumerable dirty diapers (or even diaper-less dirty… Continue reading Hm. Hadn’t thought of that.

Oh my. My last post was in April. Which means since then, Heidi has changed drastically. In fact, she decided the week of her nine-month birthday, she would cut her first tooth, learn to crawl, and pull herself up in the furniture. Look who is Little Miss Independent. I couldn’t believe how fast she changed… Continue reading I can do it by myself!

You can chalk up this blog hiatus to a number of things: a baby that wants to play more than she sleeps now, writer’s block, just plain laziness. When naps decrease to only twice a day, you use that time as wisely as you possibly can. And usually, laundry, dinner, a nap, or just plain… Continue reading Some misconceptions re: motherhood…

There’s a certain unpredictability to giving birth. Yes, you will have your baby in the end to kiss and snuggle. But there’s so many ways to get from point A to point B that it can leave a new mom very anxious in the days leading up to their baby’s birth. I remember playing out… Continue reading the God of small things

A couple weeks ago, on a sunny Saturday morning, I decided to try my hand at making some homemade baby food. My mom bought me a Babea Babycook for my birthday in September, and since Heidi is nearly ready to start on foods, I thought I would stock up on some peas, carrots, and sweet… Continue reading Do a little dance

I am so blessed to have many girlfriends expecting babies very soon. It’s exciting to walk through this time with them, especially since I just experienced it myself just a few months ago (and let’s face it, still experiencing it…I don’t think the “adjustment” period for having a baby ends…ever). Recently, I was browsing around… Continue reading Before her smiles were here…

The other day, I had a moment with Heidi that made me cry. To be honest, a lot of days she makes me cry, and it’s not always a happy cry. Sometimes it’s frustrated crying, sometimes it’s angry crying, sometimes it’s for-the-love-of-Mary-and-Martha-please-go-to-SLEEP crying. But these tears were kind of sad. It was the middle of… Continue reading Let them be little

So much for reflecting on Advent. *sigh* It came and went so fast, and time for reflection is slim these days. But I’m not complaining. Heidi is getting so big. She is sleeping less and needing me to entertain her more during the day, so until I am able to stay up past her bedtime,… Continue reading Dear 2011…Bring it.