Little Girl Love
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Friday, August 27, 2010
This week I had an awesome privilege: the chance to be present at the birth of my very first niece.
Only one of my siblings is married, and Bryan’s an only child, so my sister’s kids are (so far) my sole chance at aunt-hood. She has two boys already and I’d have loved another one just as much, but I am thrilled that Branwen had a girl instead.
(I’m already plotting matching Christmas dresses for our... READ MORE
Re-Entry
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, August 10, 2010
We arrived home last night after being gone for over a week. Part of the time was spent at the Catholic New Media Celebration and the rest was our family seeing the sights of Washington, D.C. and then Boston.
We had a wonderful time.
Today we are back to reality—there are meals to cook and beds to make, and no hotel staff coming in to change sheets and vacuum the floors. I’m always surprised at how... READ MORE
Good/Hard
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Every once in a while I go through the archives of my personal blog and look at the pictures of my daughter as an infant, read the words that I wrote about her during those early months. It’s good for me.
We had fertility struggles before Camilla, and once she came along I was overwhelmed by how grateful I was for her. Also by how hard parenting was, of course, but foremost I was aware of how much... READ MORE
A Baby's Baby
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Monday, July 12, 2010
Camilla runs past me and I pull her in for a hug, which she loves.
She kicks her feet and giggles delightedly as I nuzzle her neck. I whisper, “I love you, baby girl.”
Suddenly she’s serious, twisting to meet my eyes with her wide ones. “No, Mom. I’m a big girl!”
(“Mom!” It just kills me.)
“Of course you are, sweetie, but you’ll always be MY baby.”
Camilla laughs as if she thinks I might be teasing... READ MORE
On Big Families
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, February 24, 2010
At the end of a very long day, where I felt outnumbered and outmatched and wanting to lock myself in the bathroom for as long as possible, I got a nice reality-check from Matthew Archbold on a few of the pros of having a large family.
Among his reasons: you learn “Life isn’t fair. Sometimes you just give it to the baby because you want a little quiet. Not all the time. But sometimes.” and also a bunch... READ MORE
To Find the Answer
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Friday, January 29, 2010
Today was another rough day, and when my (sainted) husband got home from work he suggested I go out by myself for a couple hours while he tackled bedtime solo.
Honestly, I intended to go to the bookstore, but through a concatenation of circumstances I ended up at our parish’s Adoration chapel instead.
During our extended period of subfertility I regularly found solace in Eucharistic Adoration. I would... READ MORE
Life, Death and Beauty
Posted by Danielle Bean in Just me on Monday, January 11, 2010
I think one of the most beautiful parts of God’s creation is the changing of seasons. Watch this short video and you’ll see what I mean.
HT: Deacon Greg
Sweet Heartbeat
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, October 08, 2009
I had my OB appointment this morning and heard the baby’s heartbeat! What a miracle life is!
I’m still at the stage where I have nothing to show for the pregnancy but the waves of green I get to ride each day. There’s that moment, early in the pregnancy, when you hold your breath and say a prayer as the nurse adjusts the doppler (and adjusts again)—that eternal split second before she finds the beautiful sound.
What a delight when you hear that little whoosh, proof of the tiny little being that is there, waiting, depending on you for everything.
Time Alone Is Precious
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Being a mother of little ones is strange. I often have no idea what day it is, but I can tell you almost to the minute how long it’s been since the last nap or the most recent potty break, and exactly how many hours there are between now and bedtime.
I rarely consult my calendar, but I live my life by the clock.
This morning, with my sister babysitting, I got to leave the house for some precious... READ MORE
Some Happy News
in the midst of sad memories
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Friday, September 11, 2009
I feel a little strange making such an announcement on an otherwise somber day, but life goes on—even though that sounds trite, in this case it really is true.
Our family is happily anticipating the arrival of Baby No. 6 this April (baby + book = seven I guess!). We are very excited indeed.
Please note that I will now become the resident pregnant-lady blogger. If you are pregnant too, we are going... READ MORE
