T1 is very aggressive. Here he is pushing his friend off of a pumpkin. Apparently he wanted all the pumpkins to himself? This is a common thing for him. Last week we met up with another little boy and he was grabbing him by the front of the shirt and shoving him up against the [...]

As I was composing this post in my head, I realized how lucky I’ve been. I had a complication free pregnancy, the birth I wanted, and so far relatively few instances of illness. We go to the doctor for shots, and that’s it. I like it that way. His pediatrician brought up his lack of [...]

I loved this article. That is the kind of parent I want to be. My favorite paragraph: It [the Bible] doesn’t say for us to coddle a child and let them remain a child for as long as possible. It states for us to RAISE them UP in the way that they should go. I [...]

And so it has begun. I love sharing my life and opinions with you, but we’ve entered a new realm of the blogging world and I confess I’m having a hard time coping with the adjustment. Previously the criticisms felt easier to write off, because they were often a matter of “well that’s your opinion [...]

Last week I watched this movie. Have you seen it? It’s called Grace is Gone, and it is about a father who is faced with the task of telling his two daughters that their mother was killed in combat. Do not watch this movie without a large supply of tissues on hand. Or with people [...]