Easter Story Cookies

To be made the night before Easter. A great way to teach the resurrection story to children! Published in our church newsletter. Enjoy!
You will need:
1 cup whole pecans
1 tsp vinegar
3 egg whites
pinch of salt
Bible
1 cup sugar
zipper baggy
wooden spoon
tape
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Place pecans in zipper baggy and let children beat them with a wooden [...]

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Cephalohematoma

We took Ellery to see our family doctor Thursday. He said her lump is bigger than he likes to see at two weeks old, so he ordered a full set of skull x-rays. I was bummed, as that kind of exposure is terrible for anyone’s health (much less a newborn). But better to know that [...]

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Odd Bits

There's so much I could write, but time is always a concern lately. So I'll throw a few things down for memory's sake, and hope some of you enjoy it. Ellery is a delight. Her skin is peachy pink (no jaundice–I even let her wear yellow!) and her hair is a lovely light shade of [...]

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Birth Story (1st draft)

(Long, and maybe a bit descriptive for some. Has not been edited for spelling and grammar, and was written by a tired mom to a newborn and toddler. Beware.)
Pictures
On Monday February 21, I had my first vaginal exam (37 weeks–I requested one) and was 50% effaced, 1 cm dilated, and -1 station. On Saturday March [...]

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Loving Two

I walk along holding your 2-year-old hand,
basking in the glow of our magical relationship.
Suddenly I feel a kick from within,
as if to remind me that our time alone is limited.
And I wonder: how could I ever love another child as I love you?
Then she is born,
and I watch you.
I watch the pain you feel at [...]

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Doing Well

I'm typing one-handed here, so forgive my short entry. Ellery is sleeping better at night (basically attached to me and latched on non-stop) so I'm a bit more rested and able to see straighter. Maya is adjusting well. Jason goes back to work tomorrow, and we're all sad about that. Pray against postpartum depression/anxiety–I can [...]

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She's Here!

Praise God!
After an intense and life-changing labor, Ellery Maeve was born unassisted into her father's hands with her sister watching. It was around 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday March 9. She was 7 pounds, 10 ounces and 20.5 inches long. The midwives arrived soon after, and everyone is healthy. She's nursing well, though still getting [...]

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39 weeks, 3 days

It's not that I deserve to have a healthy baby early, while everyone else has to wait an average of 41 1/7 weeks for their little ones. It's not that I'm somehow more allowed to whine about still being pregnant than anyone else. It's more that I had to be ready for a baby at [...]

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39 weeks 2 days

Yep, still gestating here. Today is “Tuesd” again, or so we hope–Maya's predicted birth day for the baby. I went walking at the mall last night with my mother. I've had light labor-like contractions–definitely different than Braxton-Hicks–since then, especially this morning. I even timed some regularly at 7 minutes apart for a while. Then they [...]

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39 weeks, 1 day

“It's just an ordinary Monday,” the mother thought,
“but I know something is going to happen. I feel it.”
from Something is Going to Happen
by Charlotte Zolotow
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Our midwife Linda came over for a home visit at 10:30 this morning. The other midwife, Kim, stayed home. (They had two births this weekend–busy, [...]

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