It’s good to be back…Between a vaction, recovery from vacation, hurling over the sink, stretching out leg cramps, running to the bathroom to pee, napping from the fatigue of making another human body, morning throughout the day sickness, squeezing in time to exercise (because believe it or not, while it is sheer torture to get… Continue Reading
….That’s what my awesome husband called it so I’ll go’ with it….it sounds a lot better than *pissed off* but because this is my personal diary for reflection and documenting our life (which just happens to be public to the entire world) I am letting it all out. Ok, so to give some background, ever… Continue Reading
Just an ordinary Monday with my extraordinary babes that I wanted to capture for this stage… Since Sunday is our day of rest and for family, Monday has evolved into my “catch up” day. LOADS of laundry, wiping sticky counters and vacuuming floors from the weekend’s residue of grass and sand-filled shoes, crumbs from brunch… Continue Reading
Last week was rough interesting. It’s really a sort of blur now but I do know I felt completely lost. As though I was drowning and I needed someone to yank me out of the water. I felt out of control, really. From the moment I awoke, I felt this haze in my head &… Continue Reading
…It pours. I have always remembered my extremely wise Grandma’s words that although mothering is a challenge in itself, nothing is worse than when your kids are sick. The feeling of helplessness. Of desperation. Of absolute fatigue. And this is coming from no wimp. A mother to nine, one of which she had to bury… Continue Reading
Our first official photo as a family of five. Ignore the fact that the females are sitting far from lady-like and the boy is halfway dressed. Not too bad considering naps and feedings were completely thrown off “schedule” (very loosely used) due to 2 parties and 3 stops, hours away from home, in one day.… Continue Reading
Isn’t he a charming little fella? We sure are enjoying having a newborn around here again. The girls bring a sense of fascination and wonder toward their brother. Spicy A is definitely playing the older, protective, extremely affectionate role and Sweet G, at the tender age of 18 months is showing such mature, motherly, big… Continue Reading
I will attempt here to recount the day of our little Soren’s birth. (Little did the St. Joseph’s medical staff know that Lady Starbuck’s helped kick things off with a vanilla late with a triple shot of espresso. hehe) yes, I was kidding. (It was only a double shot!) Ok, so here’s the breakdown:… Continue Reading
The nesting for this pregnancy has gotten completely out of control. Somewhere between the anticipation of my decorating hobby being put on hold for awhile with life changing very soon adding a 3rd little one to care for and an interest fascination obsession with craigslist, I got the crazy idea to re-paint our bedroom, completely… Continue Reading
So I’ve debated on whether to post on this topic for awhile since I know there are readers who aren’t Catholic, perhaps, not Christian and certainly don’t hold the same morals and values that my family and I do. But, since a) the sole purpose and intention of this blog was for my family to… Continue Reading