Today was the day. I woke up to an alarm for the first time in months. Despite my propensity to wake up at any given hour with the baby, waking up to an alarm made me cranky. (How am I going to survive my first week back to work?!). Thankfully, I had showered the night…
Cameron
Apple Cinnamon Butterscotch Muffins
I’m not going to lie. Sometimes I just feel like I can’t quite juggle everything that needs to be done in order to be the perfect Mom and wife. And then I try to make food. For me, the mixing of ingredients is just a stirring of emotions, a culmination of my competencies heating up…
First Words
(click through to see full photo) It is hard to pick out what a baby’s first word is. My baby pretty much says “Dada” all. the. time. But, he calls everything Dada, from the pictures on the wall, to my husband, to the dog… [continue reading] Laura (@LauraORourke) is a photographer who lives in Halifax, Nova…
Photo Blog: TwoTwo
(click through to see full photo) That’s what little Simeon answered when I asked him how old he was now. “TwoTwo”. And when a little boy turns TwoTwo, it is only appropriate to have a big ole celebration… [continue reading] Laura (@LauraORourke) is a photographer who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A wife to Dan…
This Moment
I heard him whining. It is the sound of waking up, the vocalizing of being pulled out of restful bliss into awareness. A sound I would make each morning if I weren’t a self-respecting adult. It had been a good nap. An hour and a half. Quiet time for both Mommy and son. But I was excited…
Photo Blog: Pink Light
There has been a lot of discussion about light in our household lately; Specifically the lack thereof. Trust me, two photographers and one photogenic baby notice the lack of light, not to mention natural light… [continue] Laura (@LauraORourke) is a photographer who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A wife to Dan and a mother to…
E-Sharing
Disclaimer: I’ve decided to write about loss because of a comment I received when everything first happened. “I’m sorry people don’t really talk about this stuff, because I think that makes it ever harder”. I completely agree, and so I want to be part of the solution. Blogging is about reaching out and sharing experiences. It is…
Beautiful Chaos
So, I’ve been doing this Project 365 thing over on my photography blog where I take one photo a day for a year. On Tuesday, I took a photo of a shelf in our house that is supposed to hold some of Cameron’s books and toys in our kitchen. The purpose of my photo was to…
Twenty-Five with Smooth Legs
The baby’s getting sleepy. I’d better heat up a bottle. Man, I hope that bottle would hurry up and heat up. He’s getting cranky. Finally. Warm milk. Happy, resting baby in my arms. Bottle’s empty. Baby’s in bed. Fussy. Just fall asleep. Shhhh. You and I both know that you’re tired. You’d be…
Photo Slide Show: Yum, Valentine’s Day
(click the photo to be taken to the slide show) Laura (@LauraORourke) is a photographer who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A wife to Dan and a mother to Cameron, she spends her free time blogging and reading. Her blog finds its home at http://miraclesofamily.blogspot.com. Her photography can be found at http://www.olalaphotography.com.
O o O o O
Last night, I found myself cradling a box of banana flavoured Cheerios, stuffing my hand in, grabbing fistfuls and popping each Cheerio into my mouth one by one. All of a sudden, I kind of felt like my son. I don’t normally find myself stuffing my face with Cheerios, but last night I was feeling particularly not…
