To a two year old, “Easter egg” sounds a lot like “rooster egg.” It makes sense. Roosters are chickens. Chickens lay eggs. I get it. But it’s still adorable when Silas says, “I playing with my rooster eggs.” This week Silas, Cooper and I met up with some friends from MOMS club for an Easter… Read More A Rooster Egg Hunt
We just can’t get over how happy Cooper gets when we look at him. As Stephen said last night, “It makes you feel bad for looking away.” I do remember talking about that “million-dollar feeling” I had when Silas smiled as a baby, but I had completely forgotten what it felt like. My heart is… Read More Smiles That Steal Our Hearts
Life. It’s been happening. We fill our days with ordinary moments that glue our family together. So what’s been happening here on Winslow Avenue? Let me catch you up. Last week we attended our first spring training game with our friends Ray, Lisa and Alec. The Goodyear Ballpark is just down the road from our house, and… Read More Catching Up
Today I turn 30. Am I sad? Not really (okay, maybe a little), but no, I’m not sad. Everybody tries to make you think you should be sad at growing older. But, I’m welcoming thirty because I like who God is growing me to be. photo by laura When talking about getting older, one… Read More Thoughts on Turning Thirty
Introducing Silas’s big boy room…Silas was so excited to move to his toddler bed that he was dancing around his new bedroom that first night. We switched him from the crib to the toddler bed after Christmas, and he’s been loving his new space ever since. For Silas’s airplane room, I was inspired by this room… Read More A Little Boy Airplane Room
Tonight Cooper finally rolled over on camera. Go, Coop, go!
There are a few things you should know about toddlers and their communication style. Tip #1: Toddlers think out loud. It’s nearly impossible for them to think something without verbalizing it. Example: Silas was on his way to the bedroom to get a shirt. I heard him comment to himself as he left the family… Read More Toddler Talk
Our first visit to the 21st Century Parent Education event was so much fun that we decided to go back for February’s session. These monthly events help parents assess and nurture the development of their children. January’s theme was literacy and reading, and February’s activities were all about the five senses. {Click here to view… Read More Learning Through Playing
Happy three months to Cooper Andrew! Our little dude is so much fun. I’ve loved watching the changes and growth he’s made. Now that he’s happier and developing more of his own personhood, we are falling even more in love with him. Just yesterday Cooper rolled over from belly to back while lying on the… Read More 3 Months
It was one week ago today that Cooper started taking solid afternoon naps. I feel as though I’ve come through a dark fog of sleepless & fussy days and nights, and now I have my life (and arms) back. We’re still in the early stages of establishing a good rhythm, but I think we’ve survived… Read More Motherhood Confessions