Good Grief! Charleston Turned One! (Our Peanuts Party Recap)

Many moms begin planning for their child’s first birthday party before the baby is even born; I am not one of those moms! I’m not exactly a “party” person: I don’t particularly ...

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Charleston Michael: Twelve Months

Happy birthday, my sweet Charleston! I’m not sure how it’s even possible—I’m pretty sure that God has been doing some tricks with the space-time continuum—but somehow we have arrived at the one-year ...

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Two Thousand Fifteen: The Highlights

Happy New Year’s Eve! Before we dive into the new year, I wanted to take some time to reflect on this last one. I already did quite a bit of that on ...

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What I Learned in 2015

And just like that, we’ve come to the end of another year. This has been a pivotal year for me, in terms of both experiences and learning opportunities. In sitting down to ...

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Charleston Michael: Eleven Months

This is it, buddy. We’re in the final stretch of these monthly updates: in just one month you will be a whole year old! Where has the time gone? This month hasn’t ...

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What I Learned in November {2015}

I’ve made frequent mention this month of how November tends to be a reflective time for me. In keeping with this season of contemplation, this month’s What I Learned is pretty heavy ...

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Lately // November 2015

Is it just me, or is this month just flying by?! I think I’m in denial that the year is almost over: I feel like we should still be back in summer, ...

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Charleston Michael: Ten Months

Wow, Buddy Bear, we made it to double digits! What a big guy you are getting to be! I know I’ve been saying this for a few months now, but I can ...

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Charleston Michael // Nine Months

Nine months. It’s the amount of time that you spent growing inside of me, and now you’ve spent just as long “on the outside.” My pregnancy with you feels like a distant ...

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The Science of Mom: A Research-Based Guide to Your Baby’s First Year // Book Review

The first year of a baby’s life is brimming with challenges, changes, and critical choices. As we moms navigate this foreign territory of parenthood, we encounter one decision after another regarding our ...

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