At nearly four-years-old Landon is still such a sweet boy. But he certainly has his moments. When we moved to our new house last year we saw a change in him. The sudden attitude came out of nowhere. He would talk back and keep doing the wrong thing even when we asked him to stop. And the tantrums began. For [...]
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You were born in the wee hours of the morning on May 2nd. It was 2:22 a.m. to be exact. It felt as if I had waited forever for you to arrive. Labor began at 7 a.m. the day before. I writhed in pain during the last hours of labor. You, stuck in the wrong position, [...]
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Landon had his first soccer class/game last night so I guess that officially makes me a soccer mom. He did awesome and I couldn’t be more proud.
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1. Brigham picked out his shirt for the first time yesterday. I had already put a shirt on him but he went into his closet and said, “choo choo shirt.” So I had to oblige. I took the shirt off and put the new one on him. Oh boy, choosing clothes for himself is a [...]
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I’ve been thinking about Brigham a lot lately. About how he is edging toward two-years-old and his baby years are passing us by. It makes me sad. I’ve been reminiscent of his birth. About how I held him, pink and screaming, in my arms for the very first time. About touching his wrinkled baby skin [...]
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I walk aimlessly through the toy aisles of Target. Eyes popped, on the look out for something for Brigham. Landon makes shopping easier. At least he can tell us what he’s interested in. But Brigham. Brigham makes me question why we do this at all. I’ve been having a hard time validating the money we [...]
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It doesn’t matter how many times he wipes snot on my sleeve. It doesn’t matter if he shrieks in my ear when we’re having what I thought was a quiet moment together. It doesn’t matter if he decides that today he’s daddy’s little boy instead of mama’s little baby. It doesn’t matter when he screams [...]
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I walked into Landon’s preschool room to pick him up for the day. I was a bit early so the kids were still playing outside. There are windows in the back where you can watch them from the inside. I decided to wait a few minutes and observe Landon. My eyes scanned the playground, all [...]
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He is three. It’s as simple as that. And as complicated as that. My first son. Our son who was born with an apgar score of 2. I screamed and cried as they took you away from me, blue and lifeless. We waited an hour. One whole hour to find out if you had survived your [...]
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I'm a working mama to two of the most beautiful and sweet little boys. Landon is 3 1/2 and Brigham is 21 months. Yes, I survived a stint of two under two with a baby who didn't sleep for a year. And if I ever actually realized my dream of walking down the red carpet I'm sure there would be dirt on my dress. I'm just trying not to trip over Tonka trucks. This is where I write, laugh, dream, share, cry, and hope with honesty.
