My parents love to tell a story about my toddlerhood. Apparently, I was a very verbal, chatty, busy little thing (and hey, aren’t I still?) and to keep me quiet and entertained and engaged in whatever task at hand needed to be accomplished, they would maintain this running monologue about
I think with a little boy, you just have to expect the unexpected. You really never know what they are thinking. Tonight, our bedtime talk centered loosely around babies. First there was this idea that Jonas and Susannah were “baby friends” when they “knew each other in my belly” before
We rolled into Midway on Tuesday, expecting that my mom would start chemo the next day. There was some confusion or miscommunication with her doctor and his office staff/schedulers, though, so she actually had her first treatment on Thursday. She got several “extras” first (fluids, anti-nausea meds, a corticosteroid) and
I’m walking through my mom’s living room with the baby strapped to my back. Susannah: Mommy, get down? Me: No, not yet. Mommy’s going to check email first. Susannah: Me-milk? [her word for yogurt] Me: No, not me-milk. EEEEEE-mail. Susannah: Oatmeal? Me: No, baby. EEEEEE-MAIL. Susannah: Oh! Emu! Quack, quack.
Man, I love flipping my calendar to September. The promise of cooler fall days ahead – the change in the morning light streaming through the windows – the first day of school – I really love this time of year. Apparently that love of September is genetic, because Jonas woke
Tonight’s bedtime conversation was just…. great. I’m finding four-and-a-half to be completely challenging in some ways, but the way that boy’s mind works is just as often completely charming. This evening, I was looking at Jonas’ teeth (to see if he’d done a good job of brushing) and started teasing
MICHELLE NEBEL
I write about faith and theology, family and organizational tips. Always a planner at heart, I’m also a Bible study teacher and community volunteer. This is where I share a glimpse of my life, and I hope you’ll find the thoughts here encouraging!
