Giving Myself More Credit For Surviving Colic

Kendall at 10 weeks old, snuggled in my Moby Wrap in the Texas summer heat because it's all that soothed him.

You know how so many things in life are much clearer, make more sense once you have something to compare them to? What’s become clear after these last few months with Leyna is how really, REALLY hard it was to be Kendall’s parent the first 3 months of his life. The clarity comes not from [...]

The Rumors Are True. I Have An “Easy” Baby.

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Come here.  Closer. Lean in, I’m going to say this in a very soft whisper. It’s true. This baby? She is…. easy. She sleeps! A lot. Her cries? Not bad. No signs of colic. None. ::KNOCKING ON ALL PIECES OF WOOD:: Oh, I really, really hate to blog about this. I’ve waited over 5 weeks [...]

You know what I’m not looking forward to?

I really haven’t thought much about what life will *really* be like with another newborn in the house. I mean, I’ve fantasized, perhaps. I’ve envisioned the tiny clothes and the cute pictures I can take of Kendall and his new brother/sister. I’ve thought about how I might want to decorate the nursery and about the [...]

My new bundle of joy has arrived

It kept me up late last night just staring at it and holding it.  It’s so different than the one I already have, yet it seems easier.  It’s less fussy.  I don’t think I will spend as much time with the older one now.  This is my new love. My life seems complete now.  Yes, [...]