Wednesday, July 17, 2013. We were all set to stay put for another year, but suddenly all of our plans for a relaxing, lazy summer were scrapped and we had to start scurrying to find a new home to rent, plan and execute a yard sale and PACK! Instead of trying t.

As many of you know, I work around 20 hours a week from home along with raising our three boys and homeschooling two of them.

Friday, January 16, 2015. The last thing I have written in my drafts is an update on the baby at 10 weeks from August 25, 2014. I just remember the bliss. There were so many ups and downs that first week, and into the second.

Friday, January 23, 2015. She is cradled in the nook of my arm. My breast rests against her cheek. I feel her breath and watch her chest rise and fall. Her belly rests against my belly. Her legs rest on my leg. She is my future and my love. In a scenery of toys and laundry. I focus on her tender face. I fight the guilt of neglecting the housework. And remember how quickly she will grow. So for now I will breathe her in.