Summer Fun Happy June! The boys have one last week of school, and the sun is starting to come out more. This can only mean one thing. Summer fun is about to begin! The boys are very excited to get their bikes out, run through the sprinkler, and stay up late. If only that meant sleeping in too! While I want my boys to have plenty of summer fun, I also like to keep some … [Read more...]
Making the transition: Liliana’s story
A Transition As any new mom knows, even after a full-term birth, making the transition and bringing your new baby home is scary. You feel alone, and a little unsure what to do. Now, imagine that you've been in the intensive care unit of the hospital with your baby for the last couple months. Making that transition from the NICU can be even scarier. How do you know your baby … [Read more...]
Decisions and Business
Recently, I got offered a short-term position. It's under two weeks, but there's a lot of training and a lot of work to be done beforehand, which makes it a bigger time commitment. When I first got the job, I was super excited. I then got really nervous, and questioned if I should really take the job. How would I manage my household, and another team of people? Could I … [Read more...]
Home and Exercise
I haven't left the house in 5 days. I am starting...strike that...I am stir crazy! Not only has it been bitterly cold (-16 without windchill) but all three kiddos are still getting over their sickness. The twins are on day 7 of antibiotics, and my older buddy is still coughing and requires his snot rag (disgusting, I know, but he has something against tissue.) You would … [Read more...]