Raising Children to Weather the Storm
The past year has come and gone in a flash. Looking back on 2013, I’ve enjoyed professional and personal growth. From career advancements, to blogging opportunities and the birth of our son – the list goes on and on. Since I was a kid, I’ve been making new year’s resolutions. I remember my mom giving…
This holiday season was extra special because it was Baby O’s first. It’s crazy how time flies! I feel like it was just yesterday when we welcomed him into our family. In addition to celebrating Christmas, we celebrated Baby O turning five months old. But, that wasn’t the only surprise. He sat up for the…
I started noticing that Baby O began developing tiny flakes on his head, despite moisturizing it often. After a couple of weeks, the flakes turned into yellowish scales. I realized that he developed cradle cap, a condition common with infants. So for the past couple of months I’ve been on the hunt to find quick…
I’ve been meaning to write about my baby’s first Halloween, but my busy schedule has kept me from updating my blog. On the heels of my maternity leave, I’m just now getting into the swing of things. It seems like my schedule keeps getting more and more jam packed. With that said, I wish I…
I stepped on the scale at least two times during my maternity leave, and the needle never moved. But when I looked in the mirror, it was like I had become the incredible shrinking woman. People would ask me how I lost the baby weight and I’d reply by saying, “I didn’t stress out about…
I wake up to my hubby saying our daughter is screaming her head off in the middle of the night! “Mommy! I want you,” she shouts from her bedroom. “I don’t know what to do. She’s doesn’t want me,” her daddy says. Now I’m stuck with a choice to make. Do I go in there,…
It’s been an interesting first three weeks so far. Baby O is such a great baby. I feel so blessed. For the most part, he’s pretty easy to figure out. He only cries when he’s hungry, needs to be changed, or is just uncomfortable. Breastfeeding has been providing him with added comfort, in addition to…
We’d like to welcome baby O’Shea to our family. He arrive July 25th at 5:11 PM weighing in at a whopping 8lbs, 20in. Stay tuned for our birth story and video. For now, here are a couple of pics. Thanks so much for all your kind words. We are so excited and just want to…
