Laurie

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A whole bunch of firsts!

So, Henry, being the second child doesn’t seem to have his firsts celebrated quite the same way as Lily did.  I can rarely get to a camera in time to get a shot of it and sometimes I even miss it because I am with Lily.  But, that being said, these firsts are still happening […]

And One More Makes Five…

Well, as most of you reading this already know, we are expecting our third child in September 2015.  Just a short month and a half after Henry’s first birthday.  I am filled with a whole slew of emotions.  As if the hormones are not bad enough on their own, I am fighting an internal battle […]

The Crazy New Life of a Family of 4

Well, I haven’t posted in a very long time.  Hopefully I will be able to get back to posting at least once a month now.  We have had a few hiccups with the baby and he seems to be eating up most of the time I used to have to write.  However, he has recently […]

The New Big Sister

So, I’m a little behind on my posts here.  Just trying to get some in when I have a chance.  This post is all about getting Lily ready to be a big sister and how she has been adjusting to her new role. I was quite worried when I found out I was pregnant about […]

Breastfeeding vs. Bottle Feeding

So, this debate is everywhere.  In the hospitals, it is very pro-breastfeeding, with signs that declare Breast is Best or that list all the pros of breastfeeding.  In public, Moms are made to feel that feeding their infant is inappropriate and are leaving to run to the restroom to feed their child sitting on a […]

Welcoming a New Life to Our Family

Baby number two was due to arrive on August 2, 2014.  In the months leading up to the baby’s arrival I had a lot on my mind.  On top of preparing Lily for the new arrival I had to worry about preparing myself as well.  For Lily, it was a lot of talking about what […]

Proud Momma Moments

So, now that Lily is two going on twelve, she is becoming more and more of an independent little girl.  With this is coming many troublesome moments for Momma and Daddy.  She is throwing tantrums more frequently over not being allowed to do things on her own – we are generally pretty good about letting […]

Let’s Play a Little Catch Up

So, this blog was intended to be an outlet where I could revel over my new baby’s (now big girl’s) accomplishments, rant about the stresses of being a Mom and basically just release my emotions to an audience that is interested rather than putting my whole life out there for everyone on Facebook.  I know […]

The downside to reward-based potty training

So, as you all know, Lily is in the throws of potty training.  Really, the training part is over, she mostly knows what she is doing now, there are just a couple things that we need to work on.  One of those things is the night-time training.  She can’t seem to hold it for the […]