The beautiful thing about nursing a newborn is that it forces me to sit down and open my eyes so I can truly see my babies. Just mentioning the phrase “living in the moment” can make any mommy feel a weight of guilt. After all, a mommy can’t sit around the house all day “living… Read More Sit Still and See
Morning is such a nice way to start the day! Morning means we’ve made it through another night. Morning means sipping coffee. Morning means a snoozing Cooper. Morning means sitting on the couch while PBS plays for Silas. Morning means a few minutes on my laptop–a luxury these days. I love being a mommy. And… Read More Happily Adjusting
Watching TV in the morning~Hanging out with the iPad~Putting up the Christmas tree~ Loving our little men~There’s just something special about a daddy and his sons.
Cooper is just ten days old. Having a second child is both new and comfortable at the same time. I find I have a lot more confidence as a mom this time around, but yet, I can get overwhelmed with the emotions and tasks of mothering two little boys at once. I’m so thankful Mom… Read More 10 Days
It happened so fast. And then he was here! Cooper Andrew Moody was born on Tuesday, November 27th, at 3:26am. He weighed 7 lbs 15 oz and was 20 inches long. The middle name, Andrew, is a tribute to Cooper’s daddy, Stephen Andrew. I couldn’t believe he had arrived and delivery was over! He is perfection,… Read More Our Mini Cooper
That pretty much sums up our lives right now…waiting. We’re so excited to meet our new little dude, but he seems to be hanging in there. At my doctor’s appointment on Tuesday, my OB said he thought I would go into labor sometime this week. However, since it’s already Friday morning, my hopes to deliver… Read More Waiting for Baby
I’ve been doubly blessed that Laura has been able to take maternity photos for both of my pregnancies. Considering she lives in Maryland, and I live in Arizona, it’s quite remarkable to me that we’ve visited each other at just the right times to take maternity photos. You might remember the beautiful pictures she took of… Read More Family/Maternity Photos
Baby Tic Tac is coming soon! I can’t believe how close his arrival is. At times the birth seems just around the corner, and at other times I don’t know how I’m going to live through five more weeks of pregnancy. Getting up off the couch, turning over in bed and picking toys up off… Read More 35 Weeks~Getting Closer
The end is in sight! The triple digit summer heat has broken, my appointments are now two weeks apart, I’m solidly in the third trimester, and now I’ve made it into the thirties in the week tally. Ten weeks to go before we meet this little guy (who has recently decided that doing full-body stretches… Read More 30 Weeks~Making Progress
When it comes to Moody babies, Rachel and Sylvia can’t seem to help themselves. Not only did they give a baby shower for me when I was expecting Silas, but just yesterday, they threw another shower (a sprinkle) for me now that TicTac is coming soon. What kind and generous friends God has given me!… Read More A Surprise Baby Sprinkle