Husband + Wife = New Parents

October 18, 2018

“Can you believe we are parents?” I say to my husband Bernard as I feed our son. We knew he was coming; we prepared for this for nine months; still, holding our son, being parents, it is surreal. Pre-Baby Before... Continue reading →

Week One

October 11, 2018

I could not wait not to be pregnant anymore and holding my son for the first time was one of the most magnificent moments of my life. He was made from scratch by God’s hand and is such a blessing.... Continue reading →

Annual Anniversary Questionnaire

September 13, 2018

Yesterday, my husband Bernard and I celebrated our third year of marriage. Those three years feel as though they have flown by, and it is crazy that now we anxiously await the arrival of our son. I love being married.... Continue reading →

Shout Out to All the Baby Daddies

September 6, 2018

Each night he makes me a cup of tea. The other night he stopped me from doing it, “I’ll make you your tea” he said jumping up from the chair. I looked at him curiously, wondering why the impulse to... Continue reading →

Humans Capable of Change

August 30, 2018

Are humans capable of change? Or are we set to be a certain way for the rest of our lives? Believe it or not, these two questions are ones I have pondered since I was little. I have always been... Continue reading →

The Calm Before The Storm

August 16, 2018

The nursery is currently under construction and not yet complete – almost but not entirely. Several months back my husband Bernard ripped up all the carpet in our house and replaced it with hardwood. Upon doing that, he discovered some... Continue reading →

Hello and Goodbye

August 9, 2018

Hello and goodbye, these words are like bookends to many human interactions that occur on a day-to-day basis. While reading the book, “Bringing up BéBé – One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting” by Pamela Druckerman, the author... Continue reading →

Happiness vs. Suffering

August 1, 2018

I am writing this post from the courthouse as I do my civic duty. Normally, I don’t mind sitting around all day waiting to be selected – I am one of those rare people that truly believe this is part... Continue reading →

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

July 12, 2018

I don’t know how to burp a newborn. This thought occurred to me one morning at 4:30 AM when I was getting back into bed after what seemed like my fifteenth trip to the bathroom. Not only do I not... Continue reading →

Pregnancy – Like it or Love it?

July 5, 2018

Do you love being pregnant? A woman asked me this question at work about a month ago, and my knee-jerk response was, “I would say I like being pregnant, but I wouldn’t say I love it.” I have been asked... Continue reading →