Happy Groundhog Day! Today we wake up the sleeping groundhog to see if he’ll see his shadow or not. I can’t think of a more accurate way to predict the weather. Sometimes groundhogs are grumpy. We can’t be a smiley all the time for goodness sake! Although this particular “groundhog” (who is 3 months old… Read More Grumpy Groundhog
I still live in wonder that this little miniature human being is ours and that he’s here to stay. Becoming a parent is a breath-taking experience. I think the words to this song help explain some of my emotions. A ray of hope flickers in the sky A tiny star lights up way up high… Read More 2 Months
Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly, Fa-la-la-la-la… My internal calendar stopped on November 2nd when Silas entered our world. Thanksgiving took me altogether by surprise. I had a baby, and the next time I turned around, Thanksgiving was here! I caught my breath and began changing the dates on my perpetual calendar in my… Read More Christmas Carols
Dear Uncle David & Aunt Tammy, How do I look in my Colts gear? Mommy thinks I’m too cute for words, and Daddy’s glad to finally have another man around to cheer for the Colts! I may be little, but I’m already a HUGE Peyton Manning fan. Can’t wait to watch the Colts with the… Read More How ‘Bout Them Colts?
I’ve always wondered how people could so adamantly state that a baby looks like his dad, or has his mom’s nose. I–for one–am terrible about spotting much of a family resemblance in newborns. Of course there are a few newborns whose resemblance to family was so obvious, that even I couldn’t miss it. So, dear… Read More Do You See the Family Resemblance?
Every year we observe Christmas and celebrate the advent of the Christ-child. This Christmas is completely different for me. I know I’m not the only person to have welcomed their first-born son right before the Christmas season, but being Silas’s mother has given me a fresh look at what it truly meant for Jesus to… Read More Contemplating Baby Jesus
Love Adoration Smiles Cries Grandma Cuddles Yawns Furrowed Brows Mommy Kisses Napping Daddy Playtime Growing and Winning Our Hearts!
Once upon a time when my mom was expecting my older sister Rebekah, Mom-mom Hilda was convinced that the baby was a boy. She even bought Mom a little boy Christmas outfit. Of course Mom didn’t have a boy that first time (as Rebekah was born), or the second time (me), or the third time… Read More Mom-mom Hilda to Mom to Me