Caroline’s Pink Baby Room
I thought it would be fun to bring back some older posts related to baby things including Caroline’s pink baby room. I took them off my site at one point because they didn’t fit the …
Miscarriage and Grieving With the Gentle Shepherd
“Is it God’s purpose to make you feel like a sinful worm when you deal with tragedy?” is a look at an article posted on The Gospel Coalition website about “Miscarriage and the …
Parenting & Enjoying Your High Need Baby
Our first year of parenting with a high need baby was difficult. I mean really difficult. I know everyone says that having a baby is a challenge, but it truly was depressingly difficult. I was …
Birth Plans, Post-Partum Depression, and Getting Real About Being a Successful Mother
I was blessed in many ways to be spared the idealism of creating the perfect birth plans and birth experience six and a half years ago when I had Caroline. Although I had wanted a baby since I was a …
Is There A Best Time to Have a Baby?
There are many factors that can come into play when deciding to have a baby. Although it may not be possible to choose exactly when a baby comes, there are definite advantages to certain seasons. Here …
Reflections On The First Year Of Parenting: Lack Of Encouragement
It only took me 364 days and 13 hours, but I finally figured out what the hardest part of the first year of parenting was for me. It wasn’t the sleep deprivation. It wasn’t the loss of …
Life With Caroline
I decided it was time for a little Caroline update, especially since I had to post this picture. My friend, Katrina, a Purdue grad, sent this bib to us when Caroline was born. There aren’t too …
Ideas For A New Parent Survival Basket
My friend, Amy B., is putting together a New Parent Survival Basket for her brother-in-law and his wife. They are expecting their first child in a few weeks. Amy wondered if I had any ideas and I …
World Breastfeeding Week and the Formula Nazis are Loose in NYC
Yes, folks, there is a World Breastfeeding Week and it is now. Um, not being terribly versed in the subject myself, I’ll just address three things. (And before doing so I will yet again publicly …
Sleep For A High Need Baby, Getting Baby Off Baby Food
First of all, you all need to stop saying how much you are going to miss me. Just about every time I read that I either get misty or I feel like a heel. And when I think about continuing as a parent …