Family Love – Page 17

Forever an advocate

I will always be an advocate of natural birth. I will always believe that the natural way is the best way. I will always encourage other mothers to educate themselves on the process of birth, to find a doula, to explore and understand all their options – the pros and cons of every decision youContinue reading “Forever an advocate”

Christmas (No) Baby!

Since Chet isn’t ready for the real world yet, I went to bed on Christmas eve hoping he would hang out for at least another 12 hours while his brother enjoyed Christmas. Fortunately he stayed put. Cole woke up on Christmas morning with both his parents at home, his brother in my belly, and aContinue reading “Christmas (No) Baby!”

The North Pole in Virginia

It’s beginning to look (and smell) a lot like Christmas in our house. Christian and I took advantage of Cole spending some time with Grandma this morning. We got presents wrapped and things prepared for Christmas morning. Cole got home right after lunch, and we got to work in the kitchen. The first two roundsContinue reading “The North Pole in Virginia”

Air Mail

While settling in to do Cole’s homework with him this evening, a paper airplane landed on my lap. Cole instantly appeared before me with a huge smile on his face. When I unfolded the airplane, I found a sweet hand written note from Cole: 12-14-11 Dear Chet, I cant wait in tell you are born!Continue reading “Air Mail”

Tiny Dancer

Cole and I had our annual date to see my niece dance in the Nutcracker Ballet. She was absolutely beautiful. At the age of 14 she has more grace and presences on stage than I have in any aspect of my life. She has been dancing since she was 2 years old. It has beenContinue reading “Tiny Dancer”