Here is our beloved granddaughter, Luna Isabella, who is now 9 1/2 weeks old. For our wedding anniversary, Ray and I gave each other the gift of going out to visit Luna and her mama, Sarah, for several hours Friday morning. Rachael joined us, and then we all met Gregorio for lunch. That was a…
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Preparations For My Role as Birth Coach
Today I am thinking of my preparation as a birth coach to my daughter, Sarah, who is officially due April 5th, but may be having her baby sooner. She is already experiencing some early signs of labor and, who knows, this baby may decide to come early and not on time or late. Whenever the…
A Chance to Help with Luna’s Birth
I am pleased to say that I am going to get the chance to be a birth coach for my daughter, Sarah, along with Gregorio. That means I get to stay in the room when she is delivering our new little Luna, rather than being asked to step outside with the rest of the family….
Anticipating Baby Luna
I am lying in bed with two dogs and a husband. Is that a bad sign? Everyone is sound a sleep except for me. I am feeling wide awake at the moment. Today we drove out to Arcadia and saw Sarah and Gregorio. Sarah is getting rounder by the day, looking distinctly more and more…
January 16th: Elizabeth’s Birthday!
Today I have been thinking about Liz’s birth back in 1986. How I had gone to the midwife on the morning of the 15th and declared, “I just need to have this baby,” even though my due date was two weeks away. I don’t know if it was the “I can’t stand being pregnant another second”…
The Secret of How to Help A Baby Go to Sleep
Tomorrow is my daughter Elizabeth’s 26th birthday. She is coming over so we can celebrate. Waffles and turkey bacon are on the menu for brunch, then we have a few movies to watch before having the “official’ birthday meal, which will be of her choosing. It is a tradition in our family that we talk…
20 Minutes a Day 