Logan’s 1 year checkup

Logan had his 1 year checkup today. He is definitely a shrimp…. 4th percentile for weight and 5th percentile for height. 19 lbs, 28 inches. I guess somebody has to make up the short end of the spectrum, right? He makes up for it in head circumference, where he is at the 37th percentile. We […]

Unexpected realizations of parenthood

That I would memorize every inch of my son’s body, every facial expression, and each little quirk immediately. That bibs look like capes when turned around backwards. That I would laugh off the times I get peed on or spit up on (even if it’s only because that’s the only way to maintain sanity through […]

Winning the family lottery…

It is so easy to get caught up in all the stressful things in life, especially when you live in a constant state of stress. I was fortunate enough to be reminded this week of some of those awesome things I have that I take for granted when I’m busy complaining about the more mundane […]

A clean slate

University of Phoenix held our graduation ceremony this past weekend. Our graduation speaker was the same as two years ago, Bertice Berry. Bertice is a great speaker who does many UOP graduation ceremonies each year. In her speech this year, she mentioned how each day is a clean slate. She described this with a beautiful […]

The beauty of speech

You know how easy it is to take things for granted? Your job, your family, your home, your health, the little and big things that make every day go by without you thinking about them? More and more often, I am being reminded of those things. And each time I’m reminded, I have to pause […]