Well, I didn’t have a leap baby. And given that it’s now ten pm and I’ve only had occasional contractions today (like maybe two or three an hour at most), I think it’s safe to assume she’s not coming in the next 2 hours...
Today Bella uttered a four word sentence: subject, verb, direct object with definite pronoun. I can’t recall what it was, maybe: I see the cat. We were too busy marveling at her growing mastery of English grammar.
This is what prayer really is—being in silent inward communion with God. It requires nourishment, and that is why we need articulated prayer in words, images, or thoughts. The more God is present in us, the more we will really be able to be...
I recently found out that my cousin and his wife are expecting a baby right now too. They’ve had a couple of miscarriages and I know this baby is especially longed-for. What I didn’t know until today is that her due date is the same day...
Must-see videos, via Dom. Part of a new evangelization effort by the diocese of Phoenix and quite impressive. Not only do they have high production values and get the message just right, putting Christ’s love and mercy front and center, they...
this picture was meant to go on the post from Monday The big mugs are what Mandy calls “hobbit mugs”, meant to evoke the scene in The Lord of the Rings films when Pippin exclaims: “It comes in pints!?!” In other words, each...
This morning as I was saying morning prayers, Bella brought Dom’s dirty socks in from where he’d left them last night by the desk in the dining room and put them in the laundry hamper with no prompting from me. I love it. She also helps...
At Bella’s bedtime prayers Dom sits on the ottoman while I sit in the rocking chair with Bella in my lap. Recently I’ve been putting my swollen feet up on Dom’s lap and he’s been rubbing them. Last night and again tonight as...
oops, meant to post this yesterday (2/25) but forgot. One year ago today I woke up after a night with strong cramping, pretty sure I was losing the baby. But it was a Sunday morning and I ignored the pains and started to get ready for mass anyway...
Today an extra-special treat. We met grandma at mass and then she came to our house for breakfast. While daddy was flipping pancakes, Bella shared some of her favorite books with grandma. Then, after breakfast, she shared some more. Poor grandma, I...
