Today I earned the Mother of the Year Award.  While I am not certain if the word “best” or “worst” should preface that title, I deserve the award nonetheless.  For quite some time now, Jack’s naps have trended towards 1 1/2 hour, post lunch slumbers.  As of late, however, I have found that he will pass out in the carseat, no matter what time it is. [Read more →]

Let me preface this entry by saying that I wouldn’t trade my job for the world. Truly. But every job has its ups and downs. I could just pretend that our days are flawless, our schedule like a science. But I would be deceiving myself. I have decided that it is healthy to vent; that I am a better mother if I don’t let my aggravation stay bottled up inside. I also believe that the only person who will genuinely recognize the following words, as if she wrote them herself, is another stay at home (work at home) mother. [Read more →]

Jack is coming up on his first birthday. I can’t believe it! I realize, reflecting back on the pre-Jack me, that I have learned so much about myself in these past 11+ months. [Read more →]

I have been looking forward to Mother’s Day for quite some time now. Last year, almost 8 months pregnant, I tried to include myself with the mothers. John kept telling me that it wasn’t my year yet. He did it in a joking manner…I’m sure he was terrified of sending his pregnant wife on a hormonal sob fest. [Read more →]