Depressed, Distressed and Deliriously Happy {16 week Update & Reflection on Motherhood}

I'm sipping my third cup of coffee. Trying not to guzzle. To be perfectly honest, this mug is decaf in an attempt to trick my tired brain. The second cup was only half-caf...And, I feel rather "healthy" about this compromise. Oh, dear. In honor both of Abby's 16-week-milestone and of my meltdown last night, this...

Dear Abby {14.5 Week Update}

Dear Abby, It has been two weeks since I have blogged. It feels like even longer. This precious summer with you is flying by, and I can't believe that I begin teacher in-service in 3.5 weeks. Brutal reality. My body is exhausted, and my heart is overflowing today. After a couple of weeks of traveling,...

Dear Abby {12.5 Week Update}

Dear Abby, Mama can't believe that it is the first of July and that her summer break is already half over. It's been nice to ignore the fact that I am going back to work in August. You change so much every day...it's so hard not to dread missing part of your days this coming...