Our youngest is now over a year old. In fact, he’s nearly two months past his birthday. But isn’t that the Third Child Gig? Parents are delayed in the baby books, and the blog posts, and the printing of photos. But hey, whether first or last or tucked in the middle,…
Hope is one of those tricky concepts. It isn’t something tangible that you can grasp, or learn its texture with your fingertips, or tuck away in your pocket to use on a later date. And despite its lack of physicality, it requires you to drop a lot of things before…
Ever have good news to share, but your past over shadows the joy? Ever hoped for a low-key reception for an announcement that is stage worthy? Not all joys and pains are black and white, but instead you just have to focus on the hope – hope that the pain…
UPDATE: I wanted to keep this post on the blog, as it is a post of joy and wonder as we announced a big moment in our lives as the H-G’s. However, we moved from joy to mourning the loss of Baby H-G3. You can read more details on my…
This is probably the last year I can dictate what my kids will be wearing for Halloween. And most likely the last year I can get away with eating all of their candy without them knowing it was their’s in the first place. It sure is tough when your kids…
My oh my how time flies. We had a wonderful weekend celebrating Eloise’s first birthday with family and close friends. I’ll spare you the words, and just share photos of our celebration. Happy Birthday, to our smart, independent, beautiful Eloise! We love you!
Happy Valentine’s Day from the H-G Munchkins!
I am the second child. Brad is the second child. We are in fact both middle children (hence our total awesomeness – Middle Children RULE!), but with this awesome sibling order designation comes a few guarantees: Your baby book may only have a few pages filled out, compared to the…
Remember my big, elaborate costume for Quincy last year, inspired by one of the H-G’s favorite shows, Top Gear UK? If you missed it, check out Part I, Part II, and Part III of the Top Gear Appreciation posts plus the Behind the Seams look at the Baby Stig. Now,…
From time to time I like to make sure I’m being honest on here as part of my Let’s Be Real Campaign. Numerous people have asked me how things are going now that there are two H-G Munchkins in the world, and my answer has usually been, “pretty good”. In…