Home Cooked Thoughts

It has been established that my son did not receive my coordination, balance, or threshold for pain (or should I say – lack there of).  He is extremely coordinated, balancing himself in situations where I would normally fall, and has in the last two days simply shook off any ounce of pain he may of [...]

Yesterday we spent some time at Grandma & Grandpa’s house.  Ben was having so much fun that he decided a nap would not be a good idea.  His cousin wanted to drive the Jeep (the battery operated kids car) so my sister and I brought the two boys outside to go for a drive.  Brandon [...]

I have this recurring problem on Sunday mornings . . . I read the news.  I’m sure it comes to no one’s surprise that the news can be upsetting, depressing, and ultimately make you think about the uglier sides of this life.  Today was no different and I feel compelled to share my feelings. There [...]

I refused to voice the words, “I can’t wait until . . . ,” because I never wanted to rush my little guy, but Ben has insisted on rushing into things anyway.  He is officially crawling.  The books say I shouldn’t expect him to be crawling so soon, but he obviously hasn’t read the books. [...]

On a recent episode of Oprah, I heard women speaking about the surprises that come with motherhood. One woman announced that no one had informed her that she would “hate her husband.” While I don’t hate David, I have felt differently about him since Ben has come into our life. As a matter of fact, [...]