Raising Children to Weather the Storm
We were on the hunt for fireworks close to home for the 4th of July holiday weekend, but were out of luck. It seems like there’ve been a lot of budget cuts in some areas. We’ll have to wait until next weekend to check out a display. In the meantime, we made the best of…
I was just a day away from being 37 weeks along in my pregnancy when I noticed something wasn’t right. With minutes to air, I went to the bathroom for a potty break. What I thought would be a usual trip to the restroom turned out to be quite the opposite. I couldn’t stop peeing!…
I’m only a few short weeks away from giving birth to baby number two. It still feels surreal. The impending arrival of my baby boy or girl makes me think of when I became a parent for the first time. I’ve always taken care of children growing up. I was always the designated sitter for…
As I mentioned in my previous post, we’ve kicked off our Family Summer Fun Series! I’ve been trying to find creative ways for us to enjoy the outdoors, which can be hard to do nowadays. I’m limited in terms of the amount of travel I can do at the moment. With baby number two set…
My baby is the size of a honeydew melon! With very little room to move around, he/she is now around five pounds. The doc says we’re right on track, as far as development goes. Even though there are no more flips and turns, this baby definitely loves to move around. According to my latest sonogram,…
I’ve been down this road before. I’m the biggest procrastinator when it comes to packing for trips. But when it comes to d-day, I’ve got to be prepared. I packed everything under the sun the first time around, including sanitary pads, toiletries, diapers and snacks. But to my surprise, the hospital actually supplied us with…
Do you remember this scene from Waiting to Exhale? Angela Bassett played Bernadine Harris, who goes nuts after finding out her husband has been having an affair with his secretary. Making your cheating spouse take a lie detector test is one way to verify your suspicions. I was about to get my Bernadine on the…
The thought of Princess no longer being the only child is bittersweet. My hubby and I are super excited about the impending birth of our next child. We’ve always wanted two kids. But I can’t front, I do enjoy spoiling our only little girl. As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, I want to make…
