Read Part 1 back here. Almost as soon as Dr. F walked in and checked me, he calmly told me I could push anytime and meet my baby. Say what? I confirmed with him that I wasn’t even dilated to 10 yet, but he maintained that I was just a couple good pushes away from having a baby. He and […]
Category: I am a mother
Welcoming Lauren to the World (Birth Story)
This is the story of our fifth child’s unmedicated, unbelievably beautiful birth. It does involve blood, sweat, tears and some other bodily fluids so if that’s not your jam feel free to skip this post! I was asked several times during this pregnancy whether my babies tend to come early or late. I always responded that I’m only punctual when […]
These kids
This boy, Danner Man, is 7 these days and just as loving as ever. Sometimes he shows his love by staging a surprise attack while armed with kitchen utensils, but we all show love in different ways, right? (He’ll also use a brussels sprouts stalk in a pinch, apparently.) This girl, whose strangest nickname is Muffin Monday, sometimes wears glasses […]