In August, I started doing an hour to and hour and half of "homeschool" with Rosy every morning. I really wanted to help make her day more structured, and give her some one on one time with me. Doing a little bit of "school" every day has been just what we needed! She turned 2 in May, and right now her brain is just a little sponge! Everything we do is just soaking in, and it's really neat to see that happening intentionally now. She has ... Read the Post...
Our Experience with Tongue and Lip Tie Revisions
If you would have told me anything about a tongue tie before I had babies, I would have just assumed you were talking about the figure of speech. Oh, how becoming a mama changes things! When Rosy was born, she was tongue tied and the nurse from the nursery caught it when she wouldn't latch in the first couple of minutes after birth. We lived in Mississippi at the time, and apparently (thank goodness!) it is common practice to take care of any ... Read the Post...
Daily Rhythms for an Orderly Home
A few years ago, Clay got really into the enneagram. He read the books by Suzanne Stabile, and through his hype about it, I ended up reading them too! It took me about a year to really settle on what my number I most strongly identify with, but about 2 years ago, I knew I was a type 3. Something that really helped me to settle on the fact that I'm a 3 is that efficiency is my love language. I love having things done and finished. I don't ... Read the Post...
Our Daily Routine with a Toddler and Baby
Lucy was born when Rosy had just turned 20 months old. I fully expected a huge change whenever we welcomed our new little girl into our family. Instead of a huge change, we got our entire world flipped upside down! Instead of a peaceful newborn period like we had experienced with Rosy, we had a scream-filled and sleep-less first 6 months of Lucy's life. The routine I had envisioned happening when I was a mama of two, turned into just ... Read the Post...