I am 30 weeks pregnant with baby Hoffer #3. By this time, it feels like it was almost years ago when Nate and I told our kids that we are having another baby. Yet, I wanted to share this precious moment with you. (I am 24 weeks along in the photo above.) It was important to me…
This post was written on April 16, 2016. It was 4 months after my miscarriage and about 1 month before I would find out that I am pregnant once again. I am finally ready to share this with you. It is a mere glimpse into the grief I experienced after the miscarriage. *** Today I…
I am thrilled to share with you that we are expecting our 3rd baby. Yep! I am pregnant! In January “Team Girl” or “Team Boy” will be getting a new member. First of all, let’s dig into the fun stuff before I share some of the struggles we had getting to this point. What is…
Reading to my kids is one of my favorite things to do as a mom, but that doesn’t mean that I love all books equally. Some picture books are great and others are just plain boring. Let me help you avoid the duds with these fun picture books. 5 Fun Pictures Books Parents Won’t Dread…
Dear First Time Mom, Motherhood is hard. Really hard. Don’t look at your friends with more children and think that they must have it so much harder than you do. Yes, they have different challenges than you do, but they also have experience on their sides. The first time you bring a baby home, you have…
My precious Grace entered the new world of kindergarten. I thought I was prepared and wouldn’t be that emotional about it, but I should have known better. Other people’s “first day of school” photos have been making me cry since Grace was a baby. Why did I think it would be different for me when…