First Haircut

Yup, she’s finally getting her hair cut. After 2 1/2 years. And it’s pretty freaking adorable. Continue reading →

Josie says…

This milk is so cold! And soooo juicy! I kissed Olive’s big owie. It looks like a rainbow! Josie’s the boss! (when asked if who’s the boss, Mommy or Daddy) Peanut butter! And eggs. (when asked what she wants for dinner) (clasping her hands in front of her) This is what Snow White does. And … Continue reading →

Bubbles and Smiles

Since bubbles are incredibly cheap, they have been our activity of choice lately. Not a day has gone by over the past week that Josephine hasn’t asked to blow bubbles (most of the time at her sister’s face, which we try to avoid when possible…)   Continue reading →

Love You Like a Sister

Before Olive went into the hospital, Josephine was really struggling with getting used to being a big sister. You could tell that she loved “Baby Olive,” but she was also obviously jealous and had a hard time expressing herself (because, you know, she’s two). I spent the first month of Olive’s life blocking toys that … Continue reading →

The Story of a Miracle – Getting Out of the Woods

Read part one of Olive’s story here… On Saturday morning, I woke up to the call that Olive had successfully made it out of surgery and was stable in the PICU. After my parents found out what was going on, my mom had gotten on a flight as soon as possible, so she was already … Continue reading →

The Story of a Miracle – The First 24 Hours

It all started on Valentine’s Day. Olive had struggled to eat the night before, so she and I had been up all night. When she seemed absolutely exhausted the next day, I chalked it up to the previous night’s sleeplessness and didn’t think much of it. Josie, Olive and I went on an outing to … Continue reading →

Drama, Drama

Today, while I was feeding Olive, Josie snuck into the bathroom and swallowed one of Eric’s pills that hadn’t been put away. Luckily, she walked out and told me right away what she’d done. And luckily, it was just one pill and after a call to Poison Control, we determined that it should travel right … Continue reading →

One Month Later

I cannot believe that it has already been a month since Olive was born. In true new mom fashion, the last month has been a total blur and I’m not exactly sure what day it is. The last month has been spent at home, for the most part – we braved a trip to the … Continue reading →

On Being a Parent

“Making the decision to have a child – it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ” – Elizabeth Stone Continue reading →

Meeting Baby Olive

Josie’s reaction to meeting her little sister for the very first time. Continue reading →