Celebrating Seven Months

If there is one thing I know about my child, it is that Chet is definitely his own individual person. Baby books? Throw them out the window. He hasn’t followed any of the recommended guidelines. He is hitting the baby milestones in all the wrong order. This month has been a challenging month in ourContinue reading “Celebrating Seven Months”

“A Little Parentheisis in Eternity”

All great changes are preceded by chaos. ~Deepak Chopra I knew 2012 was my year to learn the meaning of the words Let Go. I knew the moment I truly heard and embraced these words my life would change. I had a new focus. I wanted to be present in each and every moment soContinue reading ““A Little Parentheisis in Eternity””

Olympic Spirit

I love the Olympics. I love everything it represents – Faster. Higher. Stronger. I love the unification of countries. I love healthy competition. I love seeing people fulfill their Olympic dreams. Last night we celebrated by decorating, cooking, and watching the opening ceremonies. Decorating – Inspired by One Perfect Day, Cole created Olympic rings forContinue reading “Olympic Spirit”

Three Restorative Miles

Poor Chet. He is going through so many baby changes right now. After he went down to bed last night at 6:45pm, he woke up again at 8pm…and 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 1:30, 4:00, 5:30, and finally stayed awake at 7:30. Whew. I wish on nights like last night he could find comfort sleeping in ourContinue reading “Three Restorative Miles”

A Little Taste of Staying Home

The past 3 days, I’ve been home from work – Monday, car work. Tuesday, constipated baby running a fever and throwing up. Wednesday, recovering from a night of no sleep but a lot of dirty diapers and a fever breaking. A working car and a healthy baby allowed me to sink my teeth into pretendingContinue reading “A Little Taste of Staying Home”