I’MMMM BAAACKKKKKKKKK!! Although sadly I don’t have much to say.  I believe I have talked personally to every person who actually reads my blog.  But just in case, here’s a recap: Tues Oct 10:  Started bleeding and was admitted to the hospital for preterm labor symptoms. Wed Oct 11:  Had a fetal fibronectin test…showed I…

It seems that, like many mothers, I spend a lot of my time playing the "waiting game".  Yesterday is a good case in point: Wait for Caleb while he’s in his music class. Come out…car battery is dead.  Wait for Derek to come rescue us. Jump the car…take it to Sears.  Wait for them to…

How did this happen? How did he go from THIS TO THIS?     Why did this year from 6 to 7 seem to go by quicker than all of the others? How did I become the mom of a 7-year old…I was the mom of my first baby not too long ago, or so…

This lovely report came out today… F.B.I. statistics show Dallas had the highest crime rate of any of the nation’s top largest cities last year. The F.B.I. Uniform Crime Report found about one crime was reported in Dallas last year for every 12 people. Isn’t that comforting?!  Thankfully I live in the safe suburbs.

Yesterday I was putting Caleb down for his nap.  He was admiring my diamond necklace and ring and I told him they were gifts from Daddy.  I also told him that he could buy me a diamond one day.  "NO, Mom, you’re already married."  "Well, I know, but boys can buy diamonds for their moms,…

This is probably the only time in my life when I will blog about the success of my weight gain.  At least let’s hope. But I am happy to report that I have gained back all 11 lbs. that I lost in the first 17 weeks of my pregnancy.  I am now heading in to…

He kept eyeing the vacuum sitting out the other day.  I told him he was welcome to put it to use.  And his eyes got big and he went to work.  Teach ’em young, I say.

Do you ever have times in your life when there isn’t much to blog about? Ok, so some of you don’t have blogs. But you can probably relate though…to a blogging "rut". It’s just life. Nothing insightful to say. Nothing creative. Nothing even very funny. Today I had 7 boys, ages 3-11, hanging out in…

As a parent, I’m not quite sure what to do with moments like these… Caleb had spilled orange juice all over the kitchen floor this afternoon while I was helping Jacob with piano practice and homework, but neglected to say anything until we were almost done (and it was almost dried).  I sent him to…

Jacob reading Sammy the Seal to Caleb while I’m making dinner. It just doesn’t get better than that. Do you think I’ll be able to teach him to change diapers too?