Farm Day

Annabelle was on a kick for awhile asking me (whining, crying, begging, pleading with me) to let her ride a horse. I knew that the minute we...

6 Months

Honest Mom in the morning photo! All snuggly in bed, with both kiddos. My favorite place to be. :) I've been a mom of two for 6 mon...

Preschool

I've had a few people ask me recently how school is going for Annabelle. My response is always the same... I  am learning a lot.  I...

Oh, my little O.

My sweet Oliver is getting so big so fast! He's almost three months old, how is that possible?! If you read my last post  about Oliver...

Oliver's Appointment at Lurie Children's Hospital

We drove downtown on Thursday for Oliver's appointment. Everyone we met at Lurie Children's was fabulous   except  the doctor in pla...

Parenting, round 2, 8 weeks in

Okay, so here we are. I've been a new parent for the second time, for 8 weeks. I gotta tell you, it's been very different this time ...

Update on Oliver

When Oliver was born, I noticed right away that he sort of "clicked" when he was nursing, and I could feel that it was because he ...

Why We Chose a Home Birth

I'm not a hyper "home birther." I don't believe that "birth is as safe as life gets." I don't believe tha...

Oliver is 3 Weeks Old!

Um, wow. How is it possible that three weeks have gone by already!? Oliver will be 3 weeks old tomorrow, and I just can't believe it. He...

Birth Day

"They" say that after awhile, you forget what it's like to have a baby, and that's why people have more kids. I didn...