It’s 5 a.m. and the first of my alarms goes off. I have to set several, I’ve learned the hard way that I’m not to be trusted with the snooze button. I hit snooze (See? Told ya so) and burrow back into the covers, willing the new day to wait just a few more minutes. Instead, I hear the baby stirring. And so my day begins. I trudge to his room to nurse him, trying to reach him before his whimpers… Read more »
I don’t know if anyone has filled you in on this little tidbit yet, but when it comes to children – one plus one does not equal two. I’m fully exhausted by the time we get out the door to go anywhere or do anything. It is a bona-fide miracle when all four of us all get out the door in clean clothes and on time. Just kidding, the on time thing never happens. On Easter, for example, we planned to… Read more »
Let’s be real. If you saw me right now you’d probably say, “wow, she looks tired.” And you might (correctly) assume that I’m not getting enough sleep. Which makes sense, I’m a momma to a three-year-old and a seven-month-old. But here’s what makes me tired: Parenting. And I don’t mean diapering and bottle making and soothing a child to sleep. I have those things down (see above photo: totally nailing it). It’s the question answering and land-mine dodging and discipline… Read more »
