Biggest Snot Bubble Known to Man!
How a Toddler Picks a Favorite Restaurant
Since Justin is out with the guys tonight, I decided that Audrey and I would treat ourselves to a girls dinner out. I was driving around, trying to decide where we should eat, when I pulled into the Olive Garden parking lot. Immediately, Audrey excitedly shouted...
Even My Cat is Neurotic
It's such a strange feeling to see your own strengths and weaknesses revealing themselves in your child. As Audrey grows more and more into her own little personality, I can see the great similarities to mine and it takes everything I have to stop myself from wanting...
The Irony of "No!"
How can something as innocent as the word "No" be so darn cute and so annoying at the same time? Over the past week or so, Audrey has latched on to this lovely word and is using it with a vengeance. Where it ranges on the cute meter depends on her countenance and...
I Was Not Meant to Mother Alone
Justin's cousin, Dana, author of Mamalogues, invited me to attend the Hearts at Home national conference in Bloomington, IL with her this past Saturday. Hearts at Home is an organization for Christian mothers that is interested in having Dana present at future...
Audrey’s Favorite Things
One of the many reasons I'm so thankful for Angie's presence in Audrey's life - arts & crafts! I have zero interest or talent in this arena. I never would have thought to have Audrey pick her favorite pictures out of a magazine and glue them on a piece of paper....
For "Paw Paw"
We're praying for you...Prayers of gratitude for who you are and what you mean to us. Prayers of thanksgiving that the cancer was caught early.Prayers for help that God will work through the physicians and surgeons to bring you complete recovery.Prayers of comfort and...
I Ya Ooo
The first time your baby smiles at you...takes your breath away.The first time you hear the word MaMa...music to your ears.The first time your child says "I Ya Ooo"...priceless.I hope that today is the first of many times I get to hear those sweet words!
Something About a Swing…
Audrey and I took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather today. Only in St. Louis could it be 10 degrees one week and 75 degrees the next! After a nice afternoon nap, we headed out to the backyard for a little bubble blowing and swing set playing. Last fall, one...
Out of Sight, Never Out of Mind
Justin and I made it through our first vacation sans Audrey, but not without me shedding a few tears! Dan, one of Justin's best friends, got married in St. Pete beach, FL a week ago. We flew down there so Justin could stand up as his best man. This trip had been in...
It's Potty Time!
Audrey's half birthday was on Monday, which (according to my sources) means it's officially time to begin the potty journey. The mere thought of this chasm of the unknown is enough to make me wish I had learned about infant potty training well before Audrey was 18...
Carpe Diem
We attended a funeral yesterday. Sadly, it wasn't Audrey's first funeral, but this time she understood that something very sad had happened. Justin's step-dad's brother, Uncle Ronnie, passed away last Friday. He went to the hospital for surgery and never woke up - he...
Fickle as a Pickle
It's funny (or not so funny, depending on your perspective) how Audrey has started asserting her independence. We've always been able to depend on her eating habits. The girl is like both of her parents - she LOVES to eat. When we ask her if she wants one of her...
Why Pixy Mom?
I've often felt as though I have a split-personality. The perfectionist, high-achiever on the outside and the disatisfied, always-yearning-to-be-someone-else on the inside. It's not unique to me, this tension of good & bad that is constantly at war within each of us,...
The Things They Don't Tell You…
For MONTHS we've had a battle of the wills when it was time to do laundry at our house. As soon as I opened the dryer door to begin loading the wet clothes, Audrey would emphatically slam the door shut. This scenario would always end up with me strategically placing...
Sugar Cookies – A Renewed Tradition
I love that I was able to spend so much time at my Grandma and Grandpa Borhart's farms growing up. It taught me a lot about hard work, but it also taught me about enjoying the simple things in life. Picking pea pods out of the garden and eating them right then and...
My Baby Lied to Me!
Audrey told me her first lie the other day. I know you're thinking..."she's 16 months old and can only say one cryptic word at a time, how can she lie to you!" Well, I wouldn't have believed it, either, if I hadn't been there myself.I was folding clothes on our bed...
Thank Goodness for Grandmas and Good Friends!
Justin and his mom went to Washington D.C. this past weekend for Amy's graduation from Georgetown. When they returned on Sunday, Diane decided to spend the night, again, instead of driving right home. Thank heaven she did! I woke up around 3am sick as a dog. Seems I...