Because she's little, and I love looking back on the ones from when the boys were little ( Read more... )

Edie will be a year old tomorrow. I can hardly believe it. This time last year I was sitting around with my water broken, waiting for her to come out. We had her party today. What a big girl she has become! She is running now, she shakes her head no, and has a major (cute!) personality. She had a hot dog at her party, but didn't care for the cake. ( Read more... )

On the morning of July 17, I was at the hospital early for my stepdad's surgery. In the recovery room, I felt a kick and then a gush of fluid. My jaw probably dropped but no one was looking. I rushed into the bathroom where I ascertained that yes, my water had broken. I composed my face and told them that I needed to get home (it was noon, after ( Read more... )

Born July 18 at 6:43pm. She's 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 19" long-- a tiny peanut compared to my boys! Unassisted homebirth with daddy catching. Also present were big brothers Julian and Luka, and my friend Jaime. Edie is currently sleeping in my sling and making little squeaky noises. She's perfect; peeing, pooping, nursing and crying at all hours ( Read more... )

Edie is due in 18 days. Julian was 3 days early and Luka was 5 days early so I'm anticipating she'll come in the next 2 weeks. I am getting a little impatient. I was a LOT impatient a couple days ago when she was on my sciatic nerve and my left leg was throbbing in agony for about 24 hours. But she moved and I am fine now ( Read more... )

I feel terrible having posted maybe 3 times about this pregnancy! I'll be 34 weeks Tuesday. We moved into our new house in Louisville on the 1st and love it! It is really big and old and beautiful. There's so much going on in Louisville ( Read more... )

Feeling a little stressed on the moving front. The trailer will be here in 13 days and I have yet to find a house! Or pack a damn thing! Yikes. I will start packing this week ( Read more... )

I just found out that Luka is getting a $10,000 scholarship for kindergarten next year. Woohoo! We didn't really have a plan B and obviously, couldn't afford to send him there without financial aid. We have to wait until May to find out if Julian got into either of the magnet schools we applied to, but plan B for him is homeschooling and I already ( Read more... )

Today I am 18 weeks pregnant. My abs aren't what they used to be and I definitely look pregnant already. The baby is head down and most active after dinner. We're going to find out the sex on Monday! I'm really excited to find out and hoping for a girl! I feel pretty good but sleep is uncomfortable. I can't sleep on my back anymore, and I have a ( Read more... )

I got to hold the cutest newborn baby girl at a postpartum yesterday, and one of my facebook friends just had a baby who is darling, and I'm suddenly dying of excitement about having a tiny baby! I've been thinking of the baby period as something to live through so we can have another child in our family, but now I just want the tiny-ness and I'm ( Read more... )