Parenting

Xander wearing his Twotara reversible romper! After waiting almost all year to meet Mr. X, it’s hard to believe he’s 2 weeks old already! When we left the hospital he …

I’d like to think I’m wiser about being a mom now that I’ve had my second child, but the truth is I’m still figuring it out as I go along. …

Parts of our birth story I expected, but there are several elements I did not. This may get lengthy and full of details that some would say is too much …

Like anybody does, it’s always fun to see who you share a birthday with. We got to do it again when Xander was born on December 8th. It’s funny. Aerissa …

I’ve been sharing a few pics of baby Xander on Twitter and Facebook and have lots more to come. It’s been hard to get a chance to get on our …

In case you missed the announcement we put out on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook…our son has arrived! Please welcome our newest family member – Xander! He was born on December …

So, here I am. Dad. How do I feel about the next baby? Well, at the time of this writing, for some reason it’s not yet fully sunk into my …

When I was little I thought it was awesome to give my mom gifts that “Mom” on them, like she needed reminding. (Though I felt the same about gifts for …

Sometimes I wonder if people are born to be more giving than others or if it’s only taught. I have known some amazingly compassionate people in my life – people …

Have you ever been the cause of the mommy sniff test? I mean your kid, not you personally. A few weeks ago at storytime I thought I saw Rissa make …

I say that too often. Rissa was getting better at keeping random things out of her mouth, but lately she is doing it again. It’s mostly toys. No matter how …

Being a Halloween baby, you might be surprised to know that this is Rissa’s first year actually going trick or treating. Sure, I dressed her up as an adorable little …

I can’t believe my little girl is now 2 years old! I gave her Dr. Suess’s Happy Birthday to You book with a special message from mom and dad inside. …

Sometimes I can’t believe the things my daughter says to me, better yet, I can’t believe some of the things that come out of my mouth. Taken out of context …

This week’s featured caption is… This what it must be like in a gumball machine… – Tonya What would you caption this? I can’t even think of anything witty! LOL

There are a lot of other blogs written by moms about their experiences. Many of them I read and relate to…some have different opinions and parenting preferences than I. Very …

I posted this picture on my Facebook fanpage and asked for captions… here are some of my favorites: There were several variations of “mail to gramma” which werejust too stinkin’ …

It’s really no secret that I’m not *gasp* skinny. The only time I ever was thin was when I was a preschooler. Even in high school I was curvier even if …

As Rissa grows I keep finding new stages of her life that I enjoy. I’m really liking this almost-2-years-old stage right now because of how verbal she is, her ability …

You get a ton of pictures like these…