finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
In our society, children, even babies, are viewed with suspicion. Rather than trusting that their cries signal a need, we are told that they are manipulating us. Liefloff continues, saying that “Babies have, indeed, become a sort of enemy to be vanquished by the mother. Crying must be ignored so as to show the baby […]
Does Miss Jemma have a glimmer of red in her hair? Here Daddy has quite a bit of red in his goatee and her Aunt Katie is the spittin’ image of Anne Shirley’s carrot top so it could happen :)
What makes you uniquely you? Lots of things make me unique … The family I come from The family I’m creating with my husband The songs I sing to Jemma, I’ll have to share a video soon of our favorite one, “Bundle of Love” The 1,000 craft ideas I keep in my head My name, […]
Just like everyone, I adore reading Melissa’s blog, Dear Baby. Recently she posted about Everly choking and I had a mini heart attack. In a moment of panic would I remember how to help Jemma (or another baby) if they were choking? This spurred an email to our family/friends … Feel free to roll your […]
What does beauty mean to you? Since becoming a mama I think I’ve discovered a new form of beauty. Beauty is those tender moments before Jemma drifts off to sleep in my arms. Beauty is the love Jemma and her Daddy feel when he squeezes her tight with hugs and kisses. Beauty is in the […]
As I mentioned, my birth experience wasn’t what I planned. I had hoped for a calm waterbirth at our birthing center. Instead, Jemma was born under glaring lights in a stark white hospital room. Of course, what’s most important is we were both safe throughout our 3 days of labor. But still, I mourn a […]
Mandy from She Breathes Deeply is hosting a fabulous challenge called Project 31. It is based on the Scripture Proverbs 31:10-31 which is quite fitting for my life right now. In truth, I don’t have time to add something extra to my plate. I’m feeling quite full with the joys and stresses of managing my […]
My birth story took me the last 5 weeks to write. “Why?” you ask. Well, for one, Jemma’s birth was 40 hours long. 40 hours is not easily summarized in a few paragraphs. Two, I have a beautiful, bouncing baby in my arms most of the day. Three, said baby makes it difficult to type […]
This is more for me than anyone. Posting articles I hope to re-read in the future are best organized here. I’m so thankful for organizational tools like blogs. Three cheers for the 21st century. My birth story is almost ready to post. I know, quite a long time coming. But, anyways, as I journaled my […]
We are on the road to having a little girl who can sit up! For now, it’s what we call “the tripod”.
With the wintry weather upon us, Jemma and I have taken to weekly walks in some of our favorite inside places – Costco, the mall, grocery stores and Ikea. Last week we stumbled upon some sweet, kid-friendly things at Ikea. We didn’t purchase any, but might in the future! Dog bum clothes hooks, such bright […]