Which is which?
Obviously, Arlo’s rooster hair and big, blue eyes blow his cover. Sully was rocking a balder look and dark eyes at this age. But it’s still fun to look at the similarities. And nothing makes me happier than putting an outfit of Sully’s on Arlo’s fat diaper butt and remembering how sweet Sully was at [...]
The girl I’ll never have.
Let me share a little secret with you…. I’ve always wanted boys. Even as a little girl, when I imagined my “someday” family, I pictured two little toe-headed boys holding my hands and kicking at the waves on a summer day in the Outer Banks. Specific, yes? I’ve always bit a bit OCD. Even my [...]
The sleep battle.
Sleep is such a sacred yet elusive thing as a parent of a toddler and a newborn. Actually, as a parent of any kind of baby (including puppies. apparently, they, like babies, need to get up several times during the night. go figure). Whenever we’re around other parents, sleep is the number one topic of [...]
Adjustments.
We’re in limbo right now. Currently in Virginia but not for long. Unpacked but not completely. In a rental we hate in an area we love. It’s a strange turn of events for us, but it is what it is. We are in love with a home in North Carolina and a promise of our [...]
Woombie Swaddler Review and Giveaway!
There are a few absolute “must haves” in our home. When Sully was brand new, I quickly realized that I spawned Houdini children. He was able to break out of even the tightest of swaddles, and I began to worry that we were wrapping him too strongly in an attempt to keep him swaddled. Studies [...]
My toddler knows how to brighten my day.
In a matter of ten minutes, Sullivan has managed to: 1) Rub yogurt in his hair to create a look that is akin to Pauly D and his “blow out” except much tastier. 2) Be bathed for the second time in twelve hours. 3) Pee on the floor and mop it up with Monkey Man. [...]
Surprising Empowerment.
The last thing I wanted to do this morning was get out of bed. I know. That sounds horrible, right? I don’t mean it to. It’s just that, I had bad dreams all night (most of which involved Taylor and I being “broken up” like we were dating? And then realizing that my red hair [...]
Faster than a speeding toddler.
If you’re wondering what happens when you leave a toddler alone for 32 seconds while you change the littlest? I have your answer. Oh, no big deal, you say? Just a drawing on the magnadoodle? You have underestimated the speed of a toddler. That’s black crayon, you see there. What you aren’t seeing is the [...]
Some day….but for now.
Some day, he’ll rather be with his friends than with his parents. He will go on first dates, get a first kiss, have sweaty palms before Prom. He will take the Driver’s Test, get that permit, and feel the joy of a first drive. He’ll make our hearts stop as he heads out for his [...]
Really? REALLY?! Don’t make my mama bear come out to bite.
Sully is becoming increasingly talkative. And the coolest part? I actually understand him! He says things like, “Hi mom-mom!” and “Wow…cooool!” and “Bay-bay’s baba?” (baby’s bottle) oh and “Gah goooo” (thank you..that one is a little bit difficult to understand, but you get the point). And when he sees a green car? He says, “ga-reeeen [...]
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"I'm a twenty-five-year old mama to two little boys and married to the love of my life. I have a serious Diet Coke addiction and a tendency to overshare. My biggest dream is to write a book. A good book that tons of people buy and relate to and love. In the mean time, this is the story of us as we flounder through raising our wild, little boys, moving a million times, and buying and renovating our 1968 Ranch home."
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