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You can’t do it alone

You can’t do it alone

What I realized as a new mom is that other moms are your greatest resource…they’re better than Google! Tonight my friend Sandy dropped by, after she put her own kids to bed, with 10 quart containers of homemade soup! Then as she witnessed Lincoln crying…

The witching hour

The witching hour

One thing I wasn’t prepared for was something called “the witching hour.” This is when some newborns freak the heck out from around 5pm until midnight, when they’re otherwise a happy camper the rest of the day. Whenever people meet Lincoln they always say, “what…

Parenthood is messy business!

Parenthood is messy business!

We’ve officially been inducted into parenthood. On Sunday, we went out to lunch with friends after church and were caught in a dilemma. Lincoln had a really puffy diaper, but there was nowhere to change him in the restaurant’s bathroom. Joe wanted to wait until…

Our happiest Easter

Our happiest Easter

This is our first holiday together as a family of three!  We could’ve taken a proper pic outside on the grass or something, but we settled for the high school cafeteria where we have church service. I figured it’s not always about the scenery but…

Baby Model

Baby Model

Lincoln is modeling his adorable new wardrobe thanks to Oh Joy!  But it’s so appropriate because this kid thinks about food all day long. Whenever he sees us eating, he thinks he needs to drink his milk too. I bet that when he starts eating…

Watching my husband become a dad

Watching my husband become a dad

Today Lincoln is one month old and it blows my mind that we have been parents to this helpless little chicken nugget for an entire month now. Man, that flew by quickly! What touches my heart the most is seeing how amazing of a father…