This being our third baby, Scott and I had resolved to do a few things differently than with previous pregnancies. We decided NOT to find out the gender before birth, and if at all possible, we wanted this baby to come on his or her own time. Both Caitlyn and Mackenzie were induced for different reasons and not only did […]
Category: I am a mother
Daniel Thomas Bean
In a shocking turn of events, last night we welcomed a BOY into our family who has HAIR (which is definitely NOT red). He came so quickly neither my doctor, nor the on-call doctor from her practice, nor the attending doctor at the hospital were at his delivery. Daniel was born at 12:56 am and we are overjoyed to have […]
The Silver Lining of Parenting
Even on a day when Caitlyn gets shots, develops a fever and then cries all afternoon… At the end of the day (and when she’s sufficiently worn out), there’s this: And even on a day when Mackenzie struggled to make good choices and threw more than one fit… At the end of the day, she’s thoughtful and sweet enough to […]