Today is Galen’s 1st birthday. It seems like just yesterday that I posted announcing he was (finally) here. And now he’s a year old!
Galen was chronicled on Natural Birth and Baby Care from start to finish (in fact, I started this blog because we were TTC him!) I thought I’d share some highlights:
We’re pregnant: [...]
This idyllic picture is not my kid. No, this heartwarming photo of a baby cheerfully looking forward to what his mum serves him looks nothing like the picture of me trying to get food into my baby.
The issue is not, however, that Galen refuses food. In fact, Galen seems to greatly enjoy some things. [...]
I’m behind on things right now. Summer has started and our routine gets a lot more relaxed. We also just had two birthdays (Asher is 6 now and Brennan is 4!!). We’ve been doing a lot of traveling and visiting with friends and neighbors.
This week I’m planning to get Tiger Lily out [...]
Life as a new mother is hectic – really hectic. It seems like there is always so much to do, and no matter how much time you’re at home, you still can’t get everything done. I know I’ve felt like that for much of this first half of Galen’s babyhood. But now [...]
I had an old flannel sheet lying around. And some leftover fabric from making pajamas. I decided to use these to make an attempt at my own trainers for Galen. I really enjoy sewing, and I really want Galen to be comfy and used to wearing pants/undies. So I decided I’d use what I had [...]
I find myself constantly needing to learn new things. I think most mothers do. Parenting and running a household both require a lot dedication, commitment, and good management skills. If you’re like me and didn’t really get an education in how to be a wife, mother, and manage a household, things can seem pretty overwhelming [...]
Though my children do occasionally look like complete ragamuffins I generally prefer that they look nice. I like their clothes to look nice. But children’s clothing can get expensive – especially when you have four children to clothe! And going green with children’s clothing? That can seem prohibitive. Have you [...]
I’ve found that there are times when I focus more intently on my business and times I just let it sit while I do things with and for the family. Lately I’ve really been focused on family issues. I’ve changed some things around during the day because I wanted to be directly with the kids [...]
