The Way Downs

Teadora lives her little life like a roller-coaster. The ups. The downs. The loop-de-loops. I’m ready to throw up.

When she goes to the nursery at church, the ladies taking care of her tell me she’s a perfect peach. She doesn’t fuss. She plays cheerfully. She’s happy to be there. She only pushes kids down when she wants their snack. Tea is just an easy going girl.  Continue reading

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The New Two

Teadora is a lovely, spirited little thing. Is spirited the right word for it?

While running with her yesterday, she dropped everything she could reach—bottle, toys, pacifier—out of the stroller. Then she decided that she didn’t want to be strapped in anymore, so she wriggled her way out of the belt and tried to stand up. After buckling her back in, she tried to do it 2 more times. Screaming and crying persisted the whole last mile. Continue reading

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Keep It Simple

Resolutions. I haven’t really thought about any this new year. There are things to improve and plans for the year, but I haven’t designated anything as my resolutions.

I mostly want this year to be about finding joy in simplicity. Continue reading

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