Surgery Advice From a Baby
Hi! This is little Lioness aka PipSqueak, Squeeky, Squigy, Squigily, Squig-a-loo, Squig-a-lina, Princess Poo-poo Pants, or whatever else my Mama feels like calling me. I just …
Cleft Palate
Challenges, Victories, and Disapointments
Last time we went to the Children’s Hospital, I was nervous, but ready to get PipSqueak’s surgery over with. At the pre-op appointment, I was inundated …
The Disadvantage of being given an Advantage
PipSqueak’s birthday is at the end of August, so she’s on the cut-off line for what year she will start school. Some parents prefer to …
From Surviving to Thriving
In January, our YWAM Bend team was blessed with a 3-day stay at a friend’s cabin. In less than a year, the six of us …
Drink Your Milk Baby!
Our new neighbors have a little boy a couple days younger than Lioness. The first time they saw Lioness drinking her bottle, the mom said, …
Bitter-sweet Birthday Blessings
I had bitter-sweet reminiscent feelings as I unpacked in our room at the Ronald McDonald House on Sunday evening. So many great memories were made …
Making Milk Means Accumulating A Lot of Accessories
Some people say raising a child cost a bajillion dollars. It doesn’t have to, if you use cloth diapers, wear hand-me-downs, and exclusively breastfeed. But …
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Milk Making Quandry
Scenario #1 It’s morning, the baby is “squiging” (wiggling and sucking her fingers), and I need to make milk. Monkey is awake and eating breakfast …
When Kids Ask (and they will)
Recently a sweet little boy asked, “why does her face look funny?” I knew soon enough someone would ask, but I hadn’t thought about what …
I like Her Face
After meeting our baby Lioness, our friend’s 3 year old son told his mama he wanted a baby. She asked “do you want a baby …