To my Zachary on the occasion of his 6th birthday. Six years ago, he was born – our second child, a son, Zachary John, which means “remembered by a gracious God”. We were in awe of this precious boy – crying softly, hand tightly clenching Jerry’s finger. He cooed and sighed in his sleep foreshadowing […]
Yesterday you turned 5 – five, five, five. I can’t believe that half a decade has passed since I first held you in my arms. Your older sister taught me to be a mother. But you – you taught me how to love as a mother. Pushing you out was one of the most excruciatingly […]
With Christmas still around us in our eyes, ears, and mouths and the hope of Epiphany looming ahead, I present a guest post along those themes from my sister, Rachel Miller. Like years past I spent the last several weeks planning and plotting and watching for sales and shipping deals in order to find the […]
I’m sitting on our small couch, feet up on the ottoman, lights out, Christmas tree on. From this spot, I can see the TV, the fireplace, outside through one of the small windows, the whole living room – all of those things now quiet and dark. From this spot I have rested, nursed three babies, […]
Lightening Fast This journey of motherhood has changed me in more ways than one. I’m a person that loves structure, routine and predictability. All three of those went out the window when sweet Kayla Beba came along almost 6 years ago. Two more kids later and it continues to be a whirlwind of chaos. These […]
To My Wonderful Boy This is a tribute to my son Zachary who turned three on 2/4. Three years ago, you came into this world after one triumphant push…your sweet little cry filling my ears. My sweet, special boy – the result of my 2nd pregnancy and first labor. Eleven hours of labor – I […]
Holding On She – round, dimpled face, messy hair, mischievous smile…running, squealing, trying so hard to talk. Me – momma to three, watching my last baby growing so fast…each stage so bittersweet, holding on so tight…too tight, maybe. Last few days…so.hard.to.face. Not so long ago, she was born; so fast her sweet little head didn’t […]
Unconditional This post has been rolling around in my head for at least a week and I fear is one of the more difficult things for me to write about. I’m sure we all aspire to love those around us with no strings attached, but rarely succeed. What does it mean to truly love another […]
The Update So I’m finally getting around to giving y’all the update – sorry for the lateness in responding! I am still getting this frequent blogging thing together. I’ve been back at work for a month now and things are very slowly coming together (hence my absence). The first day I dropped off Zachary at […]
