I am not an "expert". Okay, I mean I have my degree in education and worked for a handful of years teaching in various schools, at various grades, with quite a variety in student population. I grew up the oldest of four kids (eeked out 12 minutes sooner than my brother). Through middle school I babysat, through high school I worked as a summer camp counselor and through college I was a preschool aid. Now I am a mother of a four and one year old and another one on the way. So I may not have a ...
Mom Musings
Talking About Death
The other day Quinn was playing with a toy dog and informed us his dog's name was Sam. Ross told Quinn that he had a dog named Sam when he was a little boy. This lead to a conversation similar to this: Quinn: "Where is your dog now?" Ross: "Well I don't have him anymore. That was a long time ago." Quinn: "Where is he? Is he dead?" Ross: "Yes, he is dead." Quinn: "Is Babygirl (our cat & don't judge...that is her adopted name) going to die?" Ross: "Yes, Babygirl is going to ...
Baby Talk
Any of you who have ever found out you are pregnant probably know the swirl of emotions and thoughts that surround such exciting and life changing news. Everything from: Oh sh*t! This is the best news ever. How are we going to afford this? I wonder if it is a girl or a boy? Names? Which room will the baby get? What were we thinking? I'm so excited! all seem to pass through your mind in seconds. There is something about the seriousness of being responsible for another human being and the finality ...
A Day In The Life
Ask and you shall receive. Some of y'all said you wanted to see a day in the life post. Be prepared to be wowed. Or not. Probably more not. Turns out I am super bad at this. I tried snapping pictures with my iPhone throughout the day. Turns out I got a lot of dark and blurry photos. Whoops! Quinn is usually the first one up. He feels the need to wake up at the crack of dawn. Why? He always comes straight into our room, usually asks to snuggle and then talks way too much for 6 am. And even ...
This Mom’s Back To School’s Musings
This week Quinn started preschool. It is only two days a week for 2.5 hours. Even though his time away isn't long, it is monumental. It is the start of his school career and his experiences without me. The start of him meeting people I don't know. It is hard to wrap my head around the fact that I am a parent of a child in school. I feel like just yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital. It is quite remarkable how quickly time flies when you are a parent. Quinn is a very ...