Susannah left Sunday School with some kind of white paper craft. I saw markery scribbles and stickers but had no idea what it was. In the car:Me: Susannah, what did you make today?S: It’sa emma-lote.Me: Oh, that’s a nice envelope! What are you going to do with it?S: I’m gonna
Sometimes living with a doctor has perks. I realized the other day that I ought to write these down, because sometimes living with a doctor sucks (ahem: two nights on call in one week, this week) and cataloging the perks might be helpful on days like that. So to start
Susannah: I want more couscous! Jonas: Hey! This rice stuff…. is made from GOOSE?! Me: No, babe, it’s “couscous,” not “goosecoose.” Me: [making coffee] Susannah: Oooh, can I smell that? [smells package of coffee beans] Mmmmmmm. Hey mommy, when I am an old mommy, I will drink
A few days ago, we watched “The Business of Being Born” — well, I fast-forwarded to the births in the movie. Jonas and Susannah are fast becoming experts in all this baby stuff. After we watched the scene where the lovely woman with curly hair squats in the middle of
Today we discovered that we have three stuffed frogs. They were in different spots around the house – one is a new gift from Mimi & Aunt Andrea; one has been in Jonas’ toy box for a long time; and one was in my box of “baby stuff” so it
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
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!
