Cleaning up while the kids are awake used to sound impossible to me. Until Sophie was a year old, I’d get caught up in the chaos of eating lunch, food prep, or bedtime routines and I wouldn’t take charge of getting daily messes cleaned up...until Sophie was asleep. Naptime automatically became a ‘watch the clock’ situation of running around tidying and doing dishes with one eye on the clock, all the while wishing I was doing something else before she woke up again. It was a perspective … [Read more...]
Thoughts on Faithfulness in Parenting
It's not a surprise to me that motherhood is challenging. I expected it to be a stretching experience. 😁 But parenting effectively through all of these seasons with littles can be such a fluid thing that I'm constantly finding myself regaining my footing! Can anyone else relate? It seems like one second, I'm thrilled with a parenting strategy that works so well with my 3-year-old, and then a minute later, before I have the chance to become prideful, I find my fearless 1-year-old son … [Read more...]
My Postpartum Favorites The Second Time Around
I love this kind of blog post. I always find it interesting to read what other moms have found helpful (or even essential!) with their kids. Of course, you have to evaluate for yourself what will work best for your own family, but my hope is that my sharing these products with you will be both useful and encouraging! There are great items out there that can make the postpartum season even more enjoyable and workable. First, a quick note on this postpartum experience with Soren. As you might … [Read more...]
Sophie’s 1 Year Update!
I can't believe it! Solveig Brynn turned one yesterday! Happy birthday, sweet girl! We love you so. Sophie's 1 Year Update: ** This will be the last monthly update for Sophie, now that she's a year old. From this point on, I'd like to space them out more. Right now I'm thinking her next update will be at 15 months or so! Nicknames: Honey Bunny, Bunny, Bumblebee, BeeBee (the nickname she had ever since she was in the womb!), BeeBee Bonnet, Dolly Madison (haha), and more! Size: … [Read more...]
Sophie’s 11 Month Update
Sophie is 11 months old, and it feels like she'll be 1 any second now!! Here's her latest monthly update! Sophie's 11 Month Update Nicknames: Sophie Bean, BeeBee (probably the most often used one), Honey, Dolly, BeeBee Brynn, Bunny, Bumble Bonnet (seriously have no idea how that one happened, haha), and Sophie Saurus. :) Size: Not sure exactly! Sophie was weighed at the doctor's office back at 10 months old and was 17 pounds 2 ounces, and 27.5 inches tall. Clothing-wise, Sophie … [Read more...]
Sophie’s 10 Month Update
Can you believe it? We're in the double digits now! Sophie is 10 months old! Sophie's 10 Month Update: Nicknames: Sophie B, Sophie Bean, BeeBee (probably the most often used one), Honey, Dolly, BeeBee Brynn, Bumblebee, and Sophie Saurus. :) Size: Sophie was weighed at the doctor's office this week - she's 17 pounds 2 ounces, and 27.5 inches tall. Clothing-wise, Sophie is primarily in 12 month outfits at this point. She definitely still wears some 9 month clothing, but I'm … [Read more...]
My Favorite Baby Products (Months 6-9)
One of my favorite things to read as I was preparing for Sophie's arrival last fall was any kind of blog post with baby product recommendations from real moms. I feel like a lot of ads pop up on Facebook (or in your inbox!) for new parents, with every company vying for your attention! It's really hard to know what's out there, and what's actually helpful. (This is something that's been getting on my nerves a lot lately; we have so, so many choices at our fingertips, and there are so many … [Read more...]
Sophie’s 9 Month Update
Sophie-girl is 9 months old! Here are the updates from this past month! This monthly update is late for a couple reasons: first of all, we were out of town last week so it was too hard to get a post published, and second, Sophie just went in for her 9 month doctor's appointment this week, so now we have the most up-to-date info! Sophie's 9 Month Update: Nicknames: Sophie B, Sophie Bean, BeeBee (probably the most often used one), Honey, Dolly, BeeBee Brynn, Bumblebee, and Sophie Saurus. … [Read more...]