De doo doo de da da da

Recently, I came across an article about misheard pop song lyrics.  I was surprised to read that “Goo Goo Goo Gaa Gaa Gaa” by the Police was actually “De do do de da da da”.  Rather than singing about being reduced to baby talk when near his latest attraction (well, that was my interpretation),  the Police frontman…

Silent Night

After having a baby, the song “Silent Night” began to take on a new meaning.  It is a lovely and moving Christmas hymn, of course, but I don’t understand what was “silent” about the birth of Jesus.  After experiencing natural childbirth, I don’t imagine Mary’s birth experience was a quiet one.  Then, there is a newborn…

Dedicated to the One I Love

Time goes faster with each additional child.  It seems like just yesterday that I was pregnant with Miriam!  Then one day I woke up and Miriam was no longer a newborn, Sarah was sleeping in a toddler bed and potty trained, and Rachel was on the verge of being a “tween”.  YIKES!  How did this happen?…

I’m so tired…

It’s hard to know what to write about when you are loaded with endless material.  If I ever thought that completely focusing on home life was boring or limiting, whoo, I was WRONG!  There is a bit of a routine that develops, which might become stale after sometime, but with kids that just isn’t possible.…

Turn! Turn! Turn!

  Miriam and I have been home from the hospital for one week!  Things are going well, except for the constant screaming from Sarah Amelia….  I haven’t said a lot on social media during this last (at least that is the plan) pregnancy.  Heck, I was  five months pregnant before telling family and almost six…

Hair

In the great wait/anticipation of my 3rd (and yes, likely my last baby) I wonder whether or not baby girl 3 will be bald or have hair.  Of all the things to speculate about, this probably seems really, really, really silly.  Right now, speculation regarding the trivial is likely my way of diverting my mind…

Just Be Close At Hand

Recently, I have been VERY melancholy about Sarah’s babyhood/childhood. It seems like just yesterday that we were welcoming Sarah Amelia into the world! It seems almost impossible that Sarah is 2!  Maybe it’s because I am pregnant again?  It’s hard to say.  I wish that a sage person had warned me about how much faster…

One’s On the Way!

“Ruth, you haven’t even told your parents?!?!”, asked my doctor. “Ugh, I was waiting to gather as much information as possible….”, I replied. “OH – MY – GOD!”, said everyone. “Well, yes, we are very thankful to God!”, I replied to everyone. “SERIOUSLY?”,  said almost everyone. “Yes.” “YOU’RE JOKING?” said about 50% of everyone.   “No – For – Real.”    …

Teach Your Children Well

During my lunch break I usually check-out the latest on Facebook and Yahoo news.  A few days before Easter I came across a Facebook post from one of my college buddies.  His post mentioned a blog from a Christian website (http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/parenting-means-wrestling-demons).  Parenting articles always draw my attention, so I followed the link. This article spoke to…

Auld Lang Syne

Well, 2014 is gone forever – done.  It wasn’t a bad year.   I would sound ungrateful if I started whining about petty things.  For starters, not getting the “express-pass” for the car-pool line was a real buzz-kill, but mine and Bryan’s steely determination to get our little Nadia to gymnastics practice pulled us through.…