Blessed Quietness Happy and Blessed Home Our newborn is sleeping well and nursing nicely. Our eldest is finally over scarlet fever and my husband and I are both relieved. Our biggest challenge these days is getting enough sleep. I am blessed to have married a wonderful man who not only helps with taking care of the boys, he helps with upkeep at home too. He is home for ... View Post
Archives for February 2012
Newborn Sleep – Blessed Quietness
Our newborn is sleeping well and nursing nicely. Our eldest is finally over scarlet fever and my husband and I are both relieved. Our biggest challenge these days is getting enough sleep as parents. I am blessed to have married a wonderful man who not only helps with taking care of the boys, he helps with upkeep at home too. He is home for three weeks helping me adjust to having two boys at ... View Post
Beginnings and Endings
Beginnings and Endings... My husband's father had a stroke over six years ago. Right before Christmas of 2011 he fell and suffered a brain injury that nearly killed him. He is in recovery but is in a "different place" his sister reports to us. My husband is grieving the loss of his father in that he isn't the same. They used to talk daily and now he has spoken to him maybe once in over a ... View Post
Beginnings and Endings
My husband's father had a stroke over six years ago. Right before Christmas of 2011 he fell and suffered a brain injury that nearly killed him. He is in recovery but is in a "different place" his sister reports to us. My husband is grieving the loss of his father in that he isn't the same. They used to talk daily and now he has spoken to him maybe once in over a month. I look at my new baby ... View Post
Our New Arrival
What an amazing week! We gave birth to our second son. He is doing great - born a little over 36 weeks he nurses well and beat jaundice. He weighed 5 lbs. 10.2 ozs and is adorable. The whole family is adjusting to his arrival - meaning lots less sleep for everyone. Our newest family member Then, our eldest caught scarlet fever. Poor guy, rash and fever and sore throat. My ... View Post
Our New Baby Boy
What an amazing week! We gave birth to our second son. He is doing great - born a little over 36 weeks he nurses well and beat jaundice. He is a healthy and robust baby boy. He weighed 5 lbs. 10.2 ozs and is adorable. The whole family is adjusting to his arrival - meaning lots less sleep for everyone. Amidst all the commotion - in and out of the hospital and pediatrician's office, our ... View Post