Although Sam is only one minute older than his sister, he shares so many older-child characteristics with Catie. Both take themselves pretty seriously. Both are sensitive. And can…
Continue ReadingAs you may remember, I’m a big believer that birth order shapes personalities. The more kids I have, the more I see it happening in my own family.…
Continue ReadingNo question about it, I don’t want a c-section. But every day that the baby gets bigger, and I’m still not in labor, the c-section becomes our inevitable…
Continue ReadingSo many discouraging headlines recently (which is exactly why I don’t read the full stories) that I have to share an event that happens every single morning and…
Continue ReadingMaybe my first mistake was trying to prepare the birth announcements before the baby was born. But I had a few minutes to kill, a package to mail,…
Continue ReadingRight now, lots of things. Specifically four.*A book contract. The world of book publishing is the slowest industry still thriving this century. Sure, you might be able to…
Continue Reading1. What are the chances that Ellie will be this careful with our new baby? Or will she, in a fit of jealousy, treat him like Sam treats…
Continue ReadingThis picture is from Sam and Ellie’s three-year-old birthday party. They had the time of their lives playing on gymnastics equipment, dancing, and eating cake. It could have…
Continue ReadingI have an ugly confession. When I was in college, studying to be a full-time youth worker, I had a prejudice about VBS. Actually not about VBS at…
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