Photo taken Sunday, July 25, 2010 4 months, 2 weeks, 5 days old / 20 weeks, 1 day old 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…
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Mommy’s Nerves
This past week has been crazy (the lack of posts are not because I’m lazy, but because I haven’t been able to find the time). We’ve been fighting these colds, I’ve thrown a bachelorette party, Cameron and I have visited my Mom, and I have a lot of work on my plate. Combine this with…
Sick Babies
(Please take note: While inside this post, all italics are meant to be read with an English accent. Make sure you watch the video to understand why.) Our house is full of sick men right now. Have you ever seen a sick man before? It is pretty much exactly like this: Yup, my husband has…
Sparrow
I am so unaware. I am so naive. Last week, after taking the ferry to Halifax to meet Dan after work, we were walking home. We weren’t walking as fast as some of the other ferry passengers who had just debarked the ferry because we were pushing the stroller uphill. By the time we crested…
Mommy Pictures: Family Outing
Sometimes in the summer, it gets hot outside. And usually, when it gets hot outside, it gets hot inside… and it stays hot, even when it starts to cool down outside. Last Friday, we had one of those days. Normally, I try to get Cameron ready for bed between 7 and 8pm. But last Friday,…
Thinner Thursday
We finally got a huge reprieve from the heat this week. We’ve definitely had some hot days, but they haven’t been unbearable and they’ve been bookended by glorious rain storms. Rain is beautiful and refreshing and cozy and relaxing. I love being snuggled in bed hearing the rain pounding outside. On nice days, I’ve been…
Mommy’s Bionic Baby
Cameron got his four month shots on Monday. Remember the last time Cameron got shots? It was pretty much like that again. Cameron seemed to remember that last time he didn’t enjoy the doctor’s office very much when he was laid down on the examining table to be measured. All of a sudden, the biggest…
Refreshed
I find it very hard to leave my baby. Okay, sure, I’ll leave him home with my husband for half an hour while I go to the drug store, but anything more than that and I have a very hard time. Here’s the thing though – You might have heard me mentioning that in order…
Dear Dan: A Love Letter to my Husband on our Second Anniversary
I love you. Two years ago today, on a beautiful sunny day in July, I promised to spend the rest of my life with you. I promised to love you during good times and bad, when we’re struggling and when we’re flourishing, when you’re at your worst and when you’re at your best. I promised…
Mommy’s Raspberry Man
My baby has a new trick. He’s been drooling like a faucet for about the last month and a half. With drool comes bubbles. And raspberries. Imagine how much more exciting the world is when you discover that putting your tongue between your lips and blowing makes noise! My baby has become a noisemaker fountain…
Mommy Pictures: A Day in the Life
No one can ever tell me that this job is easy. My Hungry Monster still wakes up at least twice, sometimes three times a night. We normally wake up at 1 or 2am, 4 or 5am, and then sometimes at 6am. The last wake-up is usually because my baby is gassy or otherwise uncomfortable. I…
