Babies

I thought I would share with you some of the things I have learned over the last six years about finding daycare in Colorado Springs through a series of posts that break down the advantages and disadvantages of all the options.

When my daughter Karalee was a baby, we used sign language with her and she picked it up pretty quickly! She was able to tell us what her basic needs were, even though she couldn’t verbalize those needs quite...

Few things can prepare you for the sheer volume of decisions you will make as a parent. From the mind-numbingly benign (change his diaper now or later? this brand of applesauce or that?) to those that will supposedly shape...

My husband and I are done having children. We have three beautiful babies, ranging from six to one years old. We are full of gratitude. We are content. We run a small circus. We wouldn't have it any other way. Having...

“I want to be a firefighter and a mom.” This was the response scrawled under the question of, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” on my preschool 'Who I Am' poster.   Somewhere along the way, the firefighter...

Forgive me, but please know that I am trying my best. I'm finishing college and caring for my family and working to create a stable, happy life for them. With the support of a loving husband, I am finding more and more about me that I love. I am raising your grandsons to be thoughtful and caring and mindful young men. 

This April, my mom would have been 58. I can imagine her complaining about being another year older, but all the while, loving her time with her children and grandchildren. I had a wonderful mom. She had a difficult childhood, but...

**UPDATED 2017 INFORMATION COMING SOON!** “Summer is taking FOREVER to get here!” My 4 year old says this to me at least twice a week after he asks if our neighborhood pool is open yet. I keep having to tell him...

I was never much of a baby holder as a teenager or young adult. I didn’t look at toddlers and feel compelled to squeeze their cute little bodies next to me, but something changed in me when I had...

As any new parent will tell you, nothing can quite prepare you for the first year of your child’s life. It’s extraordinary, exhilarating and downright exhausting! It’s beautiful and messy and frightening. And while I’ve heard reflections from many new...