finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Dominic and I have resolved to make the verbage switch to “twenty ten” and “twenty eleven” instead of the long winded “two thousand and ________”. Yep, we are all over significant resolutions. Now, on to the fun stuff … in the big ol’ TWENTY TEN we experienced more than we could have imagined. It has […]
On the brink of the New Year I guess it’s time to recap Christmas Day … I’m obviously the mama who is running a bit behind these days :) We had a lovely first Christmas with our sweet girl. There are almost too many pictures to post; too many adorable faces and outfits and all-in-all […]
All three of us are snuggled up on the couch ready to kick off the three day weekend. Jemma is sleeping, I’m reading blogs and Dominic is watching Supernanny, you know, because we’re taking notes on how to become super-parents. Moments ago Dominic looked at me and said, “Look how Jemma obeys me … I […]
My original return to work date was yesterday, December 28th. For the longest time that day was equivalent to doom for me. How on earth could I leave my little girl for something so petty as work? The good news is, in early November I found out I was eligible for an additional 6 weeks […]
So much fun has been had in the last few days. Fun = many, many pictures and here are a few of my favorites so far … Darling Jemma getting her smile on while we were out shopping She zoomed right in on her reflection … I can hardly believe all the things she is […]
Not sure if you have a QFC by you, but their meat section has a teriyaki marinated flank steak that is DIVINE! If you recall, I used to hate beef. Like, I didn’t eat burgers. But, during pregnancy and now after I crave beef all the time. The QFC stuff is by far my absolute […]
These are the products I’m loving these days … Baja Fresh has these huge cups with lids. I used mine all through labor (see above nightstand) and have continued to keep it full and by my side. Gotta stay hydrated while nursing! Finally discovered my favorite nursing bra … Bravado Bliss. Flannel […]
Jemma and I alternate activities throughout the week – lazy day, busy day, lazy day, busy day – that’s the drill. This week was no different. Monday was the ultimate lazy day. We slept in, got dressed in loungewear and proceeded to do nothing of importance. We received our Chiquita Mom package, more on that […]
Since J Baby’s birth I’ve been a bit lacking in blog posts. What can I say, she is much more entertaining than blogland :) So here is a recap of our December thus far … Shopping sure is tiring! Good thing Jem has an auntie who is always willing to carry her. Out and about […]
Here is a golden nugget from my current read: There are three reasons why it is best never to leave babies alone to cry. The first reason is that they have a great need for being held and touched … That may be the reason they are crying in the first place … The second […]