I couldn't resist taking Jackson to have his photo made with a real bunny, baby ducks, and chicks! I was a little nervous about how the photo shoot would go. He tends to grab our dog (after all, he's a boy!) and I didn't want him to torment the animals. I also prayed we'd make it through a photo shoot without crying. We got to our photographer's house and her son was sitting on the couch holding the bunny. Jackson spotted the furry friend and smiled SO big! He absolutely loved the animals and Continue Reading
It’s Not October BUT….
I almost rescheduled my appointment. I had a dentist appointment earlier in the week and didn't want to ask someone to watch Jackson twice in one week. When my doctor said she couldn't see me for my annual exam until June, I decided I better find a sitter and not put off my appointment. I never like going to the doctor. I have been a wimp about doctors and needles since I was a tiny girl. I sat in that gorgeous paper gown and socks waiting for my doctor and wondered: Why is it that my feet Continue Reading
For When You Feel Desperate….(Part 1)
I remember the first time I felt desperate as a mom. Jackson was only a few weeks old, the colic-induced screams were in full force, and I locked myself in my bathroom and bawled my eyes out. I also contemplated divorce and running away. I was desperate! And let's be honest, nobody prepares you for the desperate moments (and sometimes days) of motherhood. That's why I was so excited when I discovered this book! "I wish someone would have told me, tried to prepare me, for just how hard Continue Reading
Hope When It Hurts {Guest Post By Teske Drake}
Today I have a special guest post from another SheSpeaks friend! I thought it would be fitting for her to guest post on my blog because she has faced something so many adoptive mamas have faced - the loss of a biological child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss. Teske Drake is a mommy to three babies in heaven, mother to two on earth, and wife to her one and only, Justin. Inspired by her own loss experiences, Teske serves as co-founder and President of Mommies with Hope, a Continue Reading
Feeling A Bit Lost
I'm spending my first week without my Little Man. I really didn't have a choice. I had my gallbladder out last Wednesday and can't lift more than 10 pounds for two weeks. Jackson weighs more than double that :) A day hadn't even passed and I was missing him something fierce. How can I not miss this little ham?? I seem to have forgotten what life is like without a toddler attached to my hip. What am I going to do with all this free time? I had a list....read, lots and lots of writing time, Continue Reading