At my 37 week check up, Willow gave us a little scare. I sat hooked to a fetal monitor for half an hour counting a few little kicks and listening to a slower-than-normal heart rate. A week later it was the same thing again, but her baseline was low enough to justify a call to … Continue reading Willow’s Birth Story
As a parent, you play doctor a lot. When you're a pet owner, that is also true. Our littlest "kid," Goose, has been sick all week. She's a 15 pound Corgi/Rat Terrier mix who is a spitfire and a half. We've been dealing with what I thought was a bit of an upset tummy and … Continue reading playing vet
Sometimes, I'm so hard on myself. I never used to be, but now I'm a mom and there's an unending list of things that never get done. I want to live up to the Pinterest Mom standard... You know, that magical woman who keeps an immaculate home, hosts fabulous parties, and who's children look like … Continue reading the crud
Friday marked 36 weeks of this wonderful pregnancy. My 5th, but that's a story for another day. I am blessed beyond measure to be growing another gorgeous girl, whom I am growing very anxious to meet. At some point, the novelty of pregnancy wears off; it came a lot sooner having a wild girl to chase … Continue reading the bump report
