Right now the result of our unplanned pregnancy is snoozing in his beloved “big boy bed.” As I check on him and watch his chest rise and fall, it hits me once again: here he is, the best gift of my life. My unplanned son and I spent the morning at the pool and I watched him shriek with joy as he went down the water slide, splashed in the water, and giggled after accidentally ducking his head under … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2011
St. Anne, Mussels, and Grandparents
Check out our new post about today's feast, St. Anne and St. Joachim's Day, at Feast! Moules Marinieres, Gateau Sainte-Anne, Sliced Baguette, Roasted Potatoes, and Garden Tomato and Arugula Salad. Yum. We invited my folks over since St. Anne and St. Joachim, grandparents of Our Lord, are the patron saints of grandparents. Also of note, I overheard Benjamin whilst falling asleep and … [Read more...]
29 Week Update
Benjamin woke up at 5am after having a bad dream and even though my sweet husband jumped up to console him so I could rest, I've been wide awake ever since: thank you, third trimester insomnia. Yes, I'm in the third trimester already. Can you believe it? I had a little bit of a heart attack the other day when I realized that if Baby Girl comes a week early like her big brother, I'm only 10 … [Read more...]
It All Ends…
If you know us at all...you know that Daniel and I are super nerdy about the Harry Potter series. I started reading the books in middle school (thank you, Elizabeth Martin!) but I couldn't get Daniel to read them until college. Once he did, he was hooked, too. The series is entertaining and delightful, but the themes therein are surprisingly orthodox and admirable. There are several fantastic … [Read more...]
Toddler Compliments…
On two occasions, Benjamin has seen a picture of someone on the internet and said, "Hey! There's a picture of Mama!" He couldn't have been more flattering. One time the photo was of Ree Drummond, my beloved Pioneer Woman: The other time, he saw a picture of Christina Hendricks: What a womanly figure! Thank you, Benjamin. You might not be very accurate...but you're very charming. … [Read more...]
A Book for the Feast of St. Benedict of Nursia
Today is the Feast of St. Benedict of Nursia, 5th century saint, the father of western monasticism, and author of The Rule of St. Benedict. To celebrate this special saint, Benjamin and I read The Holy Twins: Benedict and Scholastica, illustrated by one of our favorites, Tomie de Paola. I ordered it last year but it was a little too wordy for him at that point and didn't keep his attention … [Read more...]
A Few Things…
I know Trinity Sunday was almost three weeks ago but I finally posted the recipe for the Blueberry Pie I made for the occasion. Super easy, super delicious. Check out the post here. In other news, due to my best friend Eleanor's urging, I started a Pinterest. You can check it out here. It is taking over my life. Help. And here's a somewhat recent pregnancy pic (from three weeks ago?). … [Read more...]
The Mountains: Part II
Sunday morning we attended a beautiful Mass for the Feast of Corpus Christi at St. Bernadette's near Banner Elk. It was made particularly special since my parents went with us. After the wedding festivities wrapped up on Sunday evening, we spent Monday through Thursday relaxing at the house my grandparents built and that I’ve visited each summer, save one, since I was 10 months old. It's wonderful … [Read more...]
July Reads
Due to our wonderfully relaxing vacation in NC, I feel like I actually made a dent in some books I've been wanting to read. I finished Thomas Merton's The Seven Storey Mountain on the car ride home and felt quite accomplished to have finished it in just over a week. Motherhood, though joyous, does limit your leisure time for reading. I thoroughly enjoyed re-reading Austen's Pride and … [Read more...]
