Although Madeline is adamant about and correct in saying that “Spring does not start until Saturday!”, there is no snow on the field across the street, so I am saying it is springtime. Or at least that winter is now over. Can I just say that I cannot believe we survived the winter? I normally [...]
(If you have not had a chance to read the birth story I linked to on Thursday, please take the time to do that now. Today I emailed Kelle, the writer of that blog and the mother of beautiful Nella, to ask her permission to use a photo from her blog and post my thoughts. [...]
My best friend from high school pointed me to this birth story tonight. There are so many things to be felt, and said, and unsaid, after reading something like this. But first I would invite you to read the story of the birth of beautiful little Nella. You will not regret having her story come [...]
Let’s start at the very beginning. I was blissfully unaware of what had just happened to me when Madeline quite literally burst into the world at 2:59am on Sunday, December 15, 2002. You know when you’re too tired to be tired? That’s what I was, and had been for about the last five hours of [...]
93 years ago today in Bramley, England a little mother named Annie gave birth to a curly-haired baby boy who she named Frank Stanley. I’ve been thinking about her today. My Great Grandmother’s mind was probably filled with anticipation about giving birth and having another baby to love and care for. It was 1917 — [...]
What’s almost as good as being present at the birth of one of your best friend’s baby? Being so anxious to hear the news that you are full of energy and are doing some serious cleaning while you wait. Here’s to Baby Toews’ soon, safe arrival!
Your baby had up until 1pm yesterday to even hint at its arrival — just one contraction and we would’ve turned the car around, left the van packed, but stayed for the day, so I could be with you at the birth of your first child. Alas, it was not meant to be. However, given [...]
So it seems as if a lot of people are having babies around us these days. This summer we had as good as conclusively come to the decision that we were done having kids — as “conclusive” as you can be without actually being willing and/or ready to make definitive birth control decisions. However, our [...]
Today is “October Fun Day” at Madeline’s school, or some name like that where “it’s really like Halloween, but we just aren’t going to use the ‘H’ word”. Madeline’s class has been doing a project about their community over the past few weeks, so her teacher encouraged the class to dress up like a career [...]
Marc sent out an email today, on my behalf, asking whether or not I could switch over my gym membership to him. Now, before you start planning your “how could you?!” comments in your mind, let me explain. I’ve gone to the gym about four times in the months of September and October combined. The [...]