Well what a week, eh? It’s nothing like I expected it to be, and yet it all fits right into place in my mind. Everything about my life right now is a happy replication of labor- the constant acceptance and repetition, the tired reluctance and then the joy of...

I’m up, and I have a little energy, so I figured I would update a little. It’s been an intense and amazing couple of days, and I can’t help but feel overwhelming gratitude sitting here in the quiet of the morning- my house a wreck, my body sore and...

Vera Jean Yoder was born at 12:05 this morning on the kitchen floor. 🙂
She weighs 8 lbs 10 oz, and is 19 inches long. She has a head full of dark hair (from her daddy I’m sure) and is just amazingly beautiful. I was in labor for a...

Just to let everyone know, I’m still in labor. It has been a long day and a half, and my contractions slowed so I could get some sleep (which I actually did!). I’m am trying to stay relaxed and calm even though I am pretty tired overall. I have...

I’m just up at 6:30am on a Saturday morning for fun…

Not!

I don’t really know what labor feels like, but I couldn’t sleep through the uncomfortable feeling that was rushing like a wave from my back around to my belly. It feels different this morning. I woke up at...

Every time I try to do something remotely physical (i mean, like bend over to grab a spoon off the floor), my whole belly gets as hard as a rock and I feel like I can barely move for a minute. I don’t really mind except I keep trying...

This year is already flying by. This is the month. THE month.

Occasionally I am hit with the realization that I sound remarkably like one of my parents. Part of me cringes a little, and the other part of me thinks “Wow, they really taught me this.” If I explore this further then memories come flooding back and I remember how...