• Motherhood,  parenting

    Nothing More to Give

    It happens. It’s one of those days. When bedtimes hit and we just want to sink into the couch because we literally have nothing more to give. When one last toddler dictated command might just send us over the ledge. “Lord, just give me the patience” I whispered one too many times today. It starts with an awake-too-early morning. You know the one. When you anticipate the youngest sleeping in because she was up too late needing that last drink of water, but that last drink of water late last night had her up before the sun needing to “go potty right now”.  If she sees a wink of sunlight,…

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    Parenting… Am I Doing it Right?

    When you become a parent for the first time, you begin to question everything you do in relation to your child.  I created this new precious life and I don’t want to screw it up.  When Emma was born, she stole our hearts.  She turned our world upside down and she had us all wrapped around her little finger.  The questions began in my head almost immediately.  Does she need to eat?  What does that sound mean?  Does she recognize me?  Then, how long has she been in that wet diaper?  Can I feed her fruits yet?  How important are baby music classes?   What’s her favorite song going to…