Pregnancy – Page 4

Bits & Pieces

I didn’t really intend for my recent blogging fast to last as long as it did, but life just sort of swallowed me up and there was little free time to do much of anything, including blog. The break was good for me, but I’m not sure I reaped much spiritually, which was the point.Read the whole post >>

12 Week Portrait

Dear Baby, I’ve never had so many sneak peaks into my womb as I have with this pregnancy. Today I caught my third glimpse of you. Boy, were you moving around a lot. You’re practicing your karate kicks. My midwife joked and said we either have a football punter or ballerina on our hands. TheRead the whole post >>

The Way to Love Anything is to Realize It May Be Lost

“The way to love anything is to realize it may be lost.” -G.K. Chesterton as quoted in Small Steps for Catholic Moms So I had a completely different post planned for today. I was going to share songs that moved me like Puff the Magic Dragon moves my 6-year-old (funny but true), but something elseRead the whole post >>

Won’t You Join Me in Celebrating New Life?

Remember the ache in this mom’s heart when she lost her first baby in the ninth month of pregnancy? Well, yesterday the voids in my dear friend and her husband’s arms and heart were filled completely when they welcomed a healthy baby boy. Thanks be to God! Every baby is a miracle but as IRead the whole post >>

I (Almost) Heart My Mom Bod

Someone recently referred to my five-year-old as a “skinny, little thing.” A lot of women would love to have someone use those adjectives to describe them, but not my girl. Madeline was aghast. “I am not skinny,” she said with great indignation placing her hand on her jutted out (skinny) hip. “Y…” I stopped myself.Read the whole post >>