Archive for April, 2009

We are fortunate to have two friends that are chefs.  I have no idea how we got so lucky.  Both of these ladies have brought us meals to help us out while we adjust to having a new baby in the house.  I just want to post their Web sites so that you know about [...]


I find that what I long for most in the weeks following having a baby are what I describe as “moments of normalcy” – periods of time that somewhat resemble my life prior to the new baby.  Enough of these moments keep me sane until the new life, with all its changes, becomes the normal [...]


When Malachi was born 18 months ago, I was a little terrified of him.  Those first two weeks postpartum were some rough weeks and I cried nearly every day.  My sleep was short and anxiety-filled – always wondering when he was going to wake up and worried that I would never feel rested.  Nursing was [...]


So far, we have been amazed at how much Malachi seems to love his new baby sister. When we brought her home from the hospital, we kept her in her carseat on the floor in the living room. He proceeded to go and collect every single ball that he had and bring them [...]


Birthdate: April 14, 2009
Time of Birth: 6:14 p.m.
Weight: 7 lbs 6 oz
Height: 19 in
Wow – this labor/delivery was a million times easier than Malachi. Evangeline made it seem like the birth canal is similar to a slip-n-slide. Contractions (the real deal, not just the painful ones that accomplish nothing) began around 11 a.m. [...]