Category Archives: waiting
Behind the Curtain of Motherhood
After having my second baby girl, I expected to love her immediately, just as I had with my first. I knew in my head that love would multiply as our family grew from three to four, but I was both surprised … Continue reading
Baby #2 Birth Day
My baby girl is nearly six weeks old, and I can hardly believe that much time has passed. The first three weeks after she was born felt like one of the longest days ever, a slow-motion yawn. Now that I’m … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday: Pregnant Momma TIRED
Today, I’m writing with the Five Minute Friday community writing group, and this week’s word is TIRED. If you’d like to join in, the linkup is here. I was due with Baby Girl #2 on Saturday, March 10, and today is … Continue reading
Love and Grace Times Two
“Every pregnancy is different,” so I’ve heard, and have now experienced. When pregnant with my first baby, everything was new and exciting, curious and magical, and also terrifying. Now 38 weeks into my second pregnancy, I sure don’t remember being … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday: A sleepy momma’s SURRENDER
Today, I’m writing with the Five Minute Friday community writing group, and this week’s word is Surrender. If you’d like to join in, the linkup is here. I am not a morning person. Typically, I’m not fully awake until about 9am. … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday: Growth in the SILENCE
Today I’m linking up with the Five Minute Friday community, writing for five minutes on a given prompt. This week’s word is SILENCE. In the silence, you’re growing inside me. I can’t hear you or see you, but when … Continue reading
Desperately Seeking Love
I spent most of my life as a single, having now only been married for three years. In high school, I wondered what made other girls who always had a boyfriend different from me. Even into my twenties and early … Continue reading
Day 25/31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2017: BECAUSE
Day 25 We can’t stand it when we don’t have the reason for something. I remember when I was young, probably in second or third grade, and I had a math homework question for my dad. He was downstairs in … Continue reading
Tweener Phase
Patience is a fruit that is still very green on my branches. I’m in what I call a “tweener phase,” since any instance of tweens is awkward. As a middle-school aged tween, I was completely awkward with braces, sported a … Continue reading
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