When I really stop to think about how long it has been since I have had a full night’s sleep, it gets overwhelming. Honestly? I can’t remember how long it has been. The answer isn’t simply 6 months, 1 week and 2 days, because, let’s be honest, sleeping gets much harder the further into pregnancy…
(Not) Suzie Homemaker
Some days I just feel like a failure. Even though the baby is fed and rested, the house is a disaster, dishes are dirty, fruit flies are a buzzin’ and the only food I’ve made consists of pouring cereal from the box to the bowl. I am not Suzie Homemaker. If you think I am? You’ll…
Mommy Pictures: Pure Love
Photos taken August 27, 2010 5 months, 3 weeks old I’m pretty sure that I have a moment like this every single day. Pure bliss. Pure joy. Pure love. 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…
The Word Love
Being a lover of literature and writing, I have an intense appreciation for language. Language is a wonderful thing. It grants humans the privilege to communicate. It allows us to reveal our feelings, share our displeasures, and express our love. I recognize that language shapes our understanding of the world. We’re limited enough to not understand that…
Wordless Wednesday: First Food
Photos taken today 6 months, 2 days 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 photography can be found at http://www.olalaphotography.com.
Dear Cameron: A Love Letter to My Six Month Old
**Cameron turned six months old yesterday.** Half a year. That’s how long you’ve been an outside baby, Mr. Pants. That’s how long you’ve been in our world. That’s how long I’ve been able to hold you in my arms. Half of a glorious year. The other night, you and I were snuggling in bed, and…
Speaking of Wordless Wednesdays
Just a note to say that I might be blogging a little less than usual. I seem to have some sort of pain in my hands and wrists (what I am guessing might be carpel tunnel?) and so I am going to try to avoid the computer as much as possible (this will be a…
Wordless Wednesday: Beating the Heat!
Photos taken August 30, 2010 5 months, 3 weeks, 3 days old / 25 weeks, 2 days 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 photography…
Too Many Choices: Convertible Car Seats
I am indecisive. I may say that I like to have options to choose from, but in reality, I do not do well with many choices. Ask my husband. He will tell you how annoying it is to sit with me at a restaurant while I have to read the menu over word for word…
Mommyhood Survival Guide: Weddings (Complete with Mommy Pictures)
Can I tell you a secret? I was totally dreading my sister’s wedding. It wasn’t because I disliked her fiancé-now-husband. No, I am so thrilled to call him my brother-in-law! It wasn’t because she was a terrible Bridezilla either. No, I was dreading her wedding because I had no idea how to take care of a…
Ta-Da!
Remember when I used to have a little baby? Well I went away with my baby for a week to help my sister with her wedding and I came back with a little boy. Seriously. Look what he can do. Sitting up all by himself* Photos taken Saturday, August 21, 2010 5 months, 2 weeks,…