I’ve never seen the movie Groundhog Day so I probably won’t make an entirely appropriate cultural reference, but I get the gist. And I feel like I am stuck in my own personal Groundhog Day hell. Actually, I feel as if I am stuck in a Groundhog Day loop that repeats a day three months ago. Or,…
Motherhood
You Are Not Alone
Yesterday, I missed my weekly bible study. I typically enjoy my Monday mornings. I am blessed with a reason to get out of the house, delicious treats and coffee, friendship and good conversation with women, and a spiritual boost. As much as I dread going back to work because I have leave Cameron with someone…
Love The One You’re With
I wasn’t going to write about this today. I had another topic in mind that I was busy writing in my head before sitting down to start typing. But as I walked towards the computer, I tuned my radio to CBC Maritime Noon. They were discussing the question: “Are we doing enough to prepare for marriage?”…
Three Things
I have some announcements to make. It totally doesn’t make for good blog reading, but hopefully it will be informative and help you find other good things. First of all, I am very excited to announce that I have launched my photography company O La La! Photography by Laura O’Rourke. I will be primarily doing photography…
Level-Womanship
There is something that annoys me. I mean, it really gets at me, right under the skin. It makes me want to scream and sigh and roll my eyes and snap people out of it any way I can. Have you ever met someone who is a one-upper? I’m sure you have. Every story you…
Are Ours
I don’t know how to rectify this feelingI’m feeling. This numbness. This emptiness. Empty. Even thoughI didn’t know you for very long. You were a part of me.Are a part of me. A part of this family. AndWe loved you.Love you.We had big plans for you.For us. Huge dreams for such an insubstantial being.Still so…
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Peace. Peace is a word that evokes the flickering of a flame at a Christmas Eve service or the crisp newness of the freshly fallen snow draped over the lawn or a Silent Night. Christmas is peaceful. Except when it isn’t. Peace might be one of the last words I would use to describe this…
Thank you Dr. Google
Cameron’s mysterious illness has been diagnosed. And by “diagnosed”, I mean that Dr. Google (with an MD from Wikipedia U) has diagnosed it. Because walk-in clinic doctors are clearly under-qualified*. I’m pretty sure Cameron has Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD). Here is how I diagnosed Cameron. Symptoms Cameron displays: Fever Fatigue Malaise Non-itchy body rash…
Mommy Knows
Cameron is sick. I’m sure of it. You see, he has a rash that has shown up on different parts of his body. He slept horribly last night and woke up with a fever. He refused to nurse. All these things lead me to believe that my baby is very ill. Unfortunately, the doctor doesn’t…
Advent Donkey
Becoming a mother gave me a whole new perspective on the season of Advent. I shared with Mary the experienced interflow of fear and excitement as I waited in anticipation for my baby to enter this world. And now, like Mary, I am a mother hopefully waiting to see what impact my son will have…
Holy Crap and Hallelujah!
I was honestly starting to believe that this day would never come. I was so sure that I would never, ever sleep a full night ever again in my entire life. I figured that eventually Cameron would learn to sleep all night long. I mean, I wasn’t crazy enough to believe that he would be a…
