I knew having a girl would bring a lot of motherhood firsts my way, but I didn’t expect the WORST DIAPER RASH I HAVE EVER SEEN!!! Did she sit naked in a boiling fountain of LAVA?! Neither one of my boys ever had bad cases of diaper rash, just a little redness here and there that Desitin always took care …
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What it is like not to sleep…
My husband just sent me this link for CrappyPictures.com where this mother illustrates her life, her blog with crappy pictures…and they are pretty funny, and truthful. The one Jerad sent me tonight perfectly describes a lot of our nights…except for the cats. If you are also a mommy of more than one sweet child who steals your sleep, you will …
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Welcome to the World Emerson Brooke!
This past friday morning at 9:24am our precious baby GIRL Emerson Brooke came into the world! It was quite a shock to both her daddy and myself, as the idea of having a girl seemed far fetched. I was bawling on the operating table, unable to contain my emotion. I don’t think it even really hit home until I put …
Those Moments That Prove Your Love
I truly enjoy hearing other women’s horror embarrassing stories about those moments where their whole-hearted love for their children was able to show through. So I thought I’d share mine. To this day, it has remained one of the most humbling and embarrassing mommy moments I have had. A couple years ago, a few months after our first son Liam was born, the …
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Proverbs 31 Journey: Motherhood
“A virtuous woman teaches her children the ways of her father in heaven. She nurtures her children with the love of Christ, disciplines them with care and wisdom, and trains them in the way they should go.” “She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.” -Proverbs 31:26 “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when …
Out of the mouth of babes….
Fun story this morning. Hilarious actually. I’ve been trying to teach Liam to tell the truth when he has poop in his britches, because he will usually tell me “nope.” Then I respond back with, “Liam you need to tell mommy the truth.” Well, this morning as we were getting ready to leave, he tell’s me he has poop. “Great! …