A month ago, I gave birth to a baby boy. We now have five daughters and four sons. This baby boy was our biggest child! He was 9 pounds, 1 ounce (4,11 kg) and 22 inches long. He was born at home on April 27th at 8:20 p.m. His name is Hamish. Curious about…
Note: This post contains affiliate links. When I was pregnant with my first baby, money was super tight. I wondered what I really needed for the baby, and everyone would tell me the same thing, “You need everything.” “But what about __________?” I would ask. “Oh, yes, you have to have that,” they would say….
Octavius and I are taking a trip to St. Louis to attend two graveside memorial services. I’ll be seeing relatives that I haven’t seen for 17 years. I’m not taking my computer, and I don’t have a cell phone, so I won’t have internet access until I return late next week. I’m looking…
This little boy is growing so fast! At his two-week appointment, he had gained over a pound. He now weighs 9 pounds 14 ounces! I’ve been asked by many readers over the years about how we name our children. We started a tradition with our first of having a baby naming day about a week…
Our sweet baby arrived at 2:15 a.m. on Friday, May 6th. At only 6 days past my due date, he was my earliest baby. (The others were all born between 42-44 weeks). He was also the biggest, weighing 8 pounds, 11 ounces (3,936 g). Like all of my others, he was born at home. Recovery…