I’m a Mom With Helping Hands
“Mom, can you open it?” My daughter held out a container of mandarin oranges to me from across the kitchen counter. “Sure,” I answered,…
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Toddler
The Joy in Forgetting Time With You
You see the soft white bristles just poking from the pillow’s edge. “A feather, give it a pull,” I say, and your eyebrows raise with the…
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I’m Even Grateful For the Tantrums
At first, when you would scream and cry I would dread every second of it. I would pray for you to stop, for just five minutes of peace and quiet, and…
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You’re Not My Baby Anymore
As I look through your baby pictures, it hits me. It hits me so hard. You, sweet toddler, are not my baby anymore. From the moment you were born, you…
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Here’s to Two
I can’t believe you’re two. It seems like just yesterday I held you in my arms for the first time and stared into your big blue eyes. Now we’re…
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May We Never Forget How Hard This Was
Smack dab in the middle of Sam’s Club, motherhood broke me. Little sleep, an embarrassment of pregnancy hormones, and one poorly-timed toddler…
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Today My Coffee Cup is Full of Tears
Tears are falling into my coffee cup. I feel like I’m drowning. Drowning in deep waters. Deep waters that I envisioned as sun-soaked, happy days.…
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A Mother Spends Her Life Making Room
“Mom, how did you learn to be a mommy?” “Gee, I don’t know. You just become one.” That’s about as wise of an…
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I Can’t Wait to For You to Become a Big Brother
My dear little one, my sweet baby boy. It seems like just yesterday I was welcoming you into the world, soaking you in and feeling the weight of you…
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I’m Not Ready For You to Grow Up
I’m not ready. I’m not ready to pack away your onesies or take apart your crib. To no longer be able to rock you to sleep or sing your favorite…
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