“strive to be one standard deviation above the mean.”

i have had several conversations recently with friends who have 1 or 2 kids. they all revolved in how their marriage changed with kids, the difference in how a man handles the new little ones and how a woman handles the new little ones, and how stress seems to be a normal factor of life [...]

we found out today our second child, who will be 20 months younger than her older sister, is a girl!
sarah elisabeth larimore will be her sweet name!
here is a picture of her profile. i think she may have big lips! ;o)

To all those who are looking out for a pregnant lady, here are some quick ways to spoil her. The bottom line, help her de-stress and focus on growing baby!
1. help out with chores. my husband loves his morning sleep in time. he has given it up to help me unload the dishwasher in the [...]

One of the key symptoms a lot of mommies-to-be experience is exhaustion. This isn’t an easy one to tackle, especially if you already have a child(ren) to take care of. For me, it has been very hard. My husband has been graciously helping me with things I normally try to do around the house. And [...]

here are some tips, based on our experience:
1. pack lots of food for the car
2. packs lots of sippy cups
3. leave after they have had ~1 hour of crawling/play time. they sit A LOT better with some energy burned!
4. make a packing list one day during a normal routine -this way you remember what you [...]

my body is growing and i have a little belly poking out. tadpole is about 4-5 inches long right now. and because i am loving the food right now! i am on the see food diet – i see food, i eat it! no, i will not share my lunch with you. but maybe you [...]

Its true, there is a lot to give up while you are pregnant – certain foods, certain drinks. For some people, this is harder than others. For me, the food and drink is not the hard part. Its the sanity.
We can all agree that for most of us, that 1st trimester is hard. Even if [...]