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A couple of weekends ago, we visited some friends out of town.  While we were there, we were able to experience two different groups of married couples.  Each group was…well, it’s hard to explain, it was unlike anything Steven and I had really encountered before.  It was a group of people from different churches, all [...]

It must be a funny (pitiful) sight to see me “running.”  Really, it’s almost amusing at how quickly I become out of breath as I try for the first time in my life to really start running.  I was told running would be hard, that it’d take months - if not years - for it [...]

Lorelei,
You are 2 years and 9 months old.  You’ve mastered the fine art of dressing yourself (except for shirts, they’re pretty confusing).  You adore watching shows and have somehow developed a little smarty pants attitude.  And then, there’s the whining.  Somehow, you instinctively know that if you repeat the same word in the same whiny [...]

1.  Regardless that you never stuffed your bra in highschool, you might suddenly find yourself doing so.  You may even want to buy stock in nursing pads, I’m just sayin’…
2.  My number one requested item on my baby shower list POST-BABY?  Fitted sheets…because um, yeah.
3.  Right after that?  Towels.
4.  Cabbage leaves?  Don’t work.  Unless you [...]

This past week has been a WHiRLWIND.  CrAzY!  We’ve been trying (to no avail) to get the house cleaned up and ready just for Sir to leave again.  A little frustration came when 2 out of 3 of my Pampered Chef parties canceled very last minute, but I guess that’s how it goes.  In hindsight, [...]

Dear Rora and Lala,
Your daddy and I couldn’t imagine our lives without you both in them.  You are both growing so much and we love watching you both develop into your own little persons.
Lala, you are about 2 1/3 years :)  You are learning about MINE - but, you’re also learning that not everything is [...]

Wow. I can’t believe how incredibly busy I’ve been - the kind of busy where at the end of the day you aren’t even sure you “accomplished” much else than feeding yourselves and changing diapers and trying to keep the toddler from accidentally falling down the stairs or ON the baby. Besides updating [...]

I remember my very first car-ride as a new mom - we were on our way home from the hospital, and it was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life.  For the first time, my baby was not only outside of me, but we were leaving the confines of a well-protected area and [...]

When you find out your pregnant, one of the “milestones,” or fun parts you can take part in is finding out whether you’ll be having a boy or girl.  While some couples would rather have the surprise at the end, over 70 percent choose to find out via ultrasound.
Ultrasounds are for the most part pretty [...]

Finding out you are pregnant can be a joyous time in your life, but there can also be some very mixed emotions about who and when and how to tell…
“Will my boss try to fire me or think I can’t do my job as well?”
“Will my coworkers look down on me?”
“Will my family and friends [...]