tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28587764930361747552024-03-12T20:11:31.405-05:00Chronicles of KTThe chronicles of my life as a mom and a wife venturing into the world of domesticationKatie @ Chronicles of KThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491023769857342270noreply@blogger.comBlogger328125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858776493036174755.post-84170164825795245392014-09-30T07:14:00.001-05:002014-09-30T07:14:59.607-05:00Preschool<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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On September 11 Landon started preschool. This is something that we had been wanting to do for over a year actually but finally felt the time was right! It has been a bit of an adjustment for both of us but he is absolutely loving it! He goes three days a week and is there from about 830/9 until around 4. It seems like a long day for a 3 year old but based on their schedule and not wanting him to miss anything and my work schedule it works best. He is always exhausted even though they say he takes a nap there, they also say he eats his vegetables at lunch which I would have to see to believe!!<br />
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In just the few weeks since he has started his vocabulary has exploded! I just love to hear him talk and the things he says and picks up on are so funny to me. Every night when we put him to bed he will do a running commentary on the day with different voices and everything and its so hilarious, Its interesting to hear about his day in this way.<br />
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I still miss him on the days he has school and usually I can't wait until 330 when I can go pick him up. He has been with me at home for 3 years and its so different not having him home all the time but I know his social and learning skills will certainly benefit!Katie @ Chronicles of KThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491023769857342270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858776493036174755.post-55874980978894757662014-09-09T21:47:00.002-05:002014-09-09T21:47:40.722-05:00I'm Back!!Geez, where has the time gone?! Managing a job, two young boys, and just life in general has been plain busy! I miss this little corner of the internet that I call mine. I wavered back and forth about whether I would continue to document our lives here or not but I just love to look back on old posts and see where our lives were at any point in time, plus the blog community has played such a big part in my life I hate to just abandon it all together, not now at least. That being said, I'm back!!<br />
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<br />Katie @ Chronicles of KThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491023769857342270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858776493036174755.post-49668214350022821842014-05-16T09:22:00.000-05:002014-05-16T09:22:05.165-05:00FIve on FridayONE. Bible Study<br />
I ordered the<a href="http://shereadstruth.bigcartel.com/product/nehemiah-study-pack"> Study Pack</a> for the<a href="http://shereadstruth.com/"> She Reads Truth</a> <a href="http://shereadstruth.com/category/plans/nehemiah14/">Nehemiah study</a> and I am loving it. The study pack is beautifully done and I am really loving the study.<br />
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TWO.Flowers for Mommy</div>
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THREE. Wild Animals<br />
I love our neighborhood so much, they are always planning the coolest things for the kids and a few weeks ago they had a wild animal show, this company rescues and rehabs animals that were injured in hurricanes and such and they have a safari you can visit but they brought them to the neighborhood for us to see! It was so fun and Landon loved to see the animals… from a distance! He also went down the big blow up slide which I was so proud of him because he usually is a little scared of that type of thing. Im sure the fact his little buddy did it with him helped :)<br />
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FOUR. Silly boy<br />
This guy is going to be the class clown for sure, he is always doing stuff to crack us up!<br />
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<br />Katie @ Chronicles of KThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491023769857342270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858776493036174755.post-7541522394740182252014-04-03T10:17:00.001-05:002014-04-03T10:41:48.595-05:00Nursery RevealPlanning the nursery is one of the most fun things about brining a new baby into the family, at least in my opinion. I knew from the start I wanted to do something soft, serene and classic. I started by putting together an idea board <a href="http://chronicles-of-kt.blogspot.com/2013/09/nursery-inspiration-for-baby-2.html">here</a> with the general feel I wanted for the room.<br />
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I knew though that I wanted a calm and relaxing feel with different textures and fabrics but nothing too loud. From the velvety soft crib sheets and blanket to the precious burlap pennant banner and curtain ties I think the textures and fabrics that make up the room add interest and depth to what could otherwise have been a bland and stark space. I also love the contrast between the grays and soft blues and whites, it couldn't have come together more perfectly.<br />
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I feel its a space thats relaxing enough but also visually engaging for our sweet boy. He loves to look up at the banner when I change him and the scroll monogram on the wall grabs his attention when he is hanging out in his crib or playing on the floor.<br />
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The other thing I really wanted to incorporate from the start was some sort of book shelf on the wall. This took me forever to find what I finally wanted but I love how it turned out and its fun to interchange the books with seasons and holidays.<br />
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A friends sister made me this personalized print with Good Night Moon and I couldn't love it more! It ties in the gray perfectly and it is one of my favorite stories to read the boys at bedtime. The<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/trafalgarssquare"> elephant prints</a> I think are beyond precious it was so hard to narrow down my choices!<br />
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This room turned out exactly how I had imagined and it is probably one of my favorite rooms of the house. I can literally sit in there and rock the baby while big brother plays for hours. The calm and relaxing feel came through perfectly. <br />
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One Kings Lane also has a great resource with their <a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/info/home/the-most-comfortable-chairs-for-your-nursery/#.Uz1yXf3UPWU">Nursery Style Guide</a> that has some great ideas to think about when deciding what to do with your nursery!<br />
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Now to bring us up to speed. Our sweet boy turned three months on Feb 26. Time is flying by and I am loving every minute of having two boys!! Watching this guy grow and change has been so much fun. </div>
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L2 is smiling all the time and is so social and interactive! He has started to "talk" and laugh which is so cute I melt every time!! He loves to watch his mobile and the fan and will even sit in his bumbo seat for a good amount of time.</div>
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<b>Sleep</b>: He is sleeping 6-8 hours most nights! last week was a little rough but I attribute that to me going back to work and throwing his little routine off a bit. But really most nights he is only waking up once around 4 and he goes to sleep around 8 or 9. He is so easy to put to bed, its very obvious when he is tired because he will get super fussy despite all other attempts to make him happy. Then we swaddle him turn on his white noise and feed him. I can lay him down awake and he will put himself to sleep. This is a huge difference from big brother who would not sleep more than 3 hours at a time until 6months and had to be rocked/nursed to sleep.</div>
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<b>Eating</b>: I am so so happy to report we are back to "exclusive" breastfeeding!! I say "exclusive" because he does take bottles when I am at work and if we are out and about. but in general he is basically back to nursing full time which I am so happy about! I am returning our hospital pump next week and said from when I work I usually only pump a few times throughout the day at home. He is taking anywhere from 3.5-5 ounces when he does take a bottle and still wants to eat every 2-3 hours during the day.</div>
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<b>Clothing</b>: He is right between sizes 0-3 in some brands don't fit anymore and are almost too small in other brands, most 3-6 sizes are slightly big but will be perfect before long.</div>
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He loves to be carried still so I wear him often and when he has to be in his carseat he hates when it isn't moving. He found his hands and chews on them all the time and is starting to notice his feet as well!<br />
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This is way late but nonetheless our sweet boy turned one month on January 26, 2014.<br />
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At his 2 month apt he was 12lbs 7 ounces and 23 inches, a huge improvement from where we were a month ago!!<br />
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Sleep: He is waking up every 3-4 hours at this point<br />
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Eating: Still not breastfeeding much, he takes 3-4 ounces at each feed every 2-3 hours. I decided to rent a hospital pump and so I have been able to give him just breast milk now days which is nice. He spits up like a fountain but since he is gaining weight and not bothered by it we will just wait until he outgrows it.<br />
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He is such a happy baby, smiling all the time! He loves his mamaroo and his simple bouncy seat and has started to watch his big brother which is the sweetest thing!!<br />
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<span style="color: #777777; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">This guy has had the biggest personality lately! In the last week his talking in sentences has gone crazy and he talks more like a big boy than a baby. I really love to listen to him read the books that we read together often because its so cute to hear his interpretation of the stories.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am listening to this book in the car. I have a 30-40 minute drive to and from work when I work and listening to a book makes it so much better! I am LOVING this book but it hurts my heart and really opens your eyes to bullying. Now that I am off for a week I am going to have to bring it in and listen to it on the computer or something because I can't go a week without hearing what will happen next!</span></div>
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Not gonna lie, I'm pretty sad that it's friday because that means another week has gone by and I am one week closer to going back to work. I actually go back in two weeks and I am trying not to be anxious about it. I have a job I love but the thought of leaving my babies in the care of someone else even if it is my father in law gives me a little anxiety. </div>
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One of the things that gets me going everyday is my coffee, I love having my coffee in the morning. I found this coffee at Target and actually went back and bought their last bag it is that good!</div>
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I signe dup for my first post baby Half Marathon!! It will be the Diva Half Marathon in Galveston and I am so excited because not only is my mom coin git but my cousin is going to run as well!!! Here is a picture from when my mom and gram and I did it a few years back</div>
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This sweet boy has started to sleep 6-7 hours at night!!! Hallelujah Praise be to God!!! If I could just go to sleep when he does we would be golden problem is I don't so I only reap the benefit of about 4 or 5 of those hours!!</div>
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Katie @ Chronicles of KThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491023769857342270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858776493036174755.post-51899902241371059302014-02-04T14:21:00.000-06:002014-02-04T14:21:24.875-06:00Our Experience with Tongue TieWhen my L1 was born our breastfeeding journey was a tough one from the start. It was extremely painful and it took him a long time to gain weight, I dealt with Mastitis, Thrush, and he would scream and cry at very feeding due to an overactive letdown. I persevered and we went on to breastfeed for 17 months. The first six months were ROUGH. <br />
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Things appeared right from the beginning just as they did with L1, The lactation consultant visited us in the hospital and said we were doing everything right and things looked good, they said the pain was due to a size issue between his mouth and my nipple. This sounded all too familiar so we went on our way.</div>
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Things quickly became extremely painful again, L2 was not a happy baby if he wasn't sleeping he was crying and wanted to nurse constantly. I summed it up to the fact that L1 was "easy" and this was my paybacks for that. It was a bad cycle breastfeeding was so painful but thats all he wanted to do. </div>
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I decided to find a Lactation Consultant that would come to my house and see me. Everything appeared right with our latch etc so I wasn't sure what the problem was but figured she was an expert so maybe she could help. It just so happens the day she was to come was also the day of L2's two week appointment. This could not have been better timing as we found out at his two week apt that he had once again lost weight…and so begins the month of hell as I like to call it. </div>
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The LC determined that L2 had a posterior tongue tie and an upper lip tie. She did pre and post weights and it was determined through that measurement that he only got about an ounce when I thought he was eating plenty. This had several ill effects 1. he wasn't getting enough milk thus his weight loss and fussy demeanor. 2. my milk supply had taken a MAJOR hit. </div>
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She gave us all the information as well as more information on therapy than I wanted to hear. It was all I could do to not break down and cry while she was there but as soon as she left I cried off and on all day. My baby had to have his tongue cut, I had to give him bottles and I basically wasn't making enough milk anymore so I had to use formula. I pumped my brains out in an attempt to not need formula but milk supply is supply and demand and since L2 wasn't effectively emptying my body was no longer making that much.</div>
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Fast foreward a week and 10,000 hours of non stop google searching about tongue ties and breastfeeding etc etc. We went to the appointment and the dentist did her own assessment and confirmed he definitely had both a posterior tongue tie and an upper lip tie. She took us back, kept him in the carseat and had an assistant to help. She did the water laser on my hand first so I could see it didn't hurt, it literally burns away which leads to quicker healing and less chance of infection or reattachment. He was pissed but mostly because he was hungry and had a bunch of fingers in his mouth. As soon as she finished she gave him to me to nurse, which he did and sure enough it didn't hurt. He fell asleep and slept the whole afternoon. <br />
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Now, when he woke up it was bad news, he clearly was in pain, wouldn't nurse and I had to do these tongue stretches which he hated. It was a rough day for sure. <br />
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It took a few days for him to not be in pain anymore, I did give him tylenol a few times and I used orajel naturals on his revision sites before we did the stretches. That was the worst part the stretches, because I could tell it caused him discomfort and he would scream and cry and break my heart. The hardest thing was he would no longer nurse, like not at all, he would cry and scream every time. So we did exclusive pumping and bottle feeding. My milk supply wasn't all the way back yet so we were still having to supplement a little bit.<br />
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Now, here we are a month and half later and he is finally nursing again. Its not exclusive, we still do several bottles a day but thats ok with me because I am going to have to go back to work in a few weeks and he will be taking bottles. BUT he will nurse and be satisfied afterwards. I can pump 10-12 ounces sometimes and I even have a lot of milk in the freezer!!! I never thought we would get here. <br />
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Some thoughts on the breastfeeding front: The LC I saw really wasn't encouraging which frustrated me, I needed someone to tell me we would get back to breastfeeding and she never gave me that hope. I finally emailed a La Leche Leage member for some hope and guidance on how to get him back to breastfeeding. She sent me a huge email with so much great info and much of it I was already working on. The LC had me so discouraged making me think we would need all kinds of therapies and treatments to get him nursing again, I was devastated but also determined to make this work. I prayed and prayed and kept on trying here and there and finally finally the day came when he nursed and fell asleep for a few hours, I knew this was a good sign and from there everything is history. <br />
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While going through it, it was so hard and it really took a toll on my bonding relationship in the beginning but thankfully its all a distant memory now and one more breastfeeding problem I can add to my book hah!<br />
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The beginning was trying on us all and I shed more tears out of mom guilt than I anticipated I would. When I was in the hospital with L2 I found myself more concerned with L1 and how was he at home and when I was there in the hospital bed exhausted and frustrated with my crying newborn, all I could think about was going home and curling up with my sweet firstborn.<br />
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Those early days I just felt so guilty when he would act out or cry because he wanted me to hold him or do something for him and I couldn't. It hurt my heart when he would cry because he just wanted me to sit in the room with him…but not with the baby. I knew this was just an adjustment phase but the feeling that I ruined his little life was imprinted on my mind. There was one day when he wouldn't nap and that evening he fell asleep in my arms while I rocked him early in the evening because he just wanted me to hold him. He never falls asleep when I hold him anymore and he rarely wants me to just sit and hold him. I sat there staring at his mile long lashes and amazingly full lips and just cried. never wanted that moment to end and I just wanted him to know he will always be my most special boy because he was my firstborn, the boy who made me a mommy. The boy we tried and prayed for for longer than I imagined we would have to. <br />
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Now, I think his little world would be ruined if we took his brother away. He is absolutely in love with his "baby brudder." I could watch them together all day. L will be playing on the other side of the room and randomly stop and come over just to give L2 a kiss. I find myself saying " don't touch his face, don't squish him, don't lay on him" more than I can count in a day. He wants to be with his brother all day. He will get frustrated if baby brudder is crying because he wants me to lay him down so he can play with him. He loves to share his trucks with him. The cutest thing is he will grab his face and say "cheeks, cheeks" while squishing his cheeks. I have no idea where he learned that but it kills me every time!<br />
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<br />Katie @ Chronicles of KThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491023769857342270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858776493036174755.post-56516978503796091512014-01-07T13:58:00.000-06:002014-01-07T14:00:46.447-06:00L2 Month OneHow on earth my little guy is already a month old is beyond me! I seriously feel like just yesterday we brought him home from the hospital. I guess the adjustments of life with 2 and the holidays just put life on fast foreword.<br />
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The first month was not an easy one. To be honest I am glad its behind us now. I think the first month of life with any newborn is not easy but we had some issues that I had a really hard time dealing with and we are honestly still dealing with them Ive just had more time to process everything. No worries, its nothing life threatening just more emotional than anything. I really want to dedicate a whole post to the matter because its quite extensive in all its entirety. <br />
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He has started to smile and he smiles all the time, not the reflexive smiling, this is true social smiling, when any of us starts to talk to him he lights up with the biggest grin! His first smile was at two weeks old and he really is just such a happy baby!<br />
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Our sweet second son was born in the early morning hours on November 26. He was 4 days past his due date and each day that passed and he was still inside we became more and more anxious and ready to meet him. I tried every old wives tale in the book to try and get him out, he had his own plan and when he was ready boy was he ready!<br />
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I went to bed the same as any other night wondering if this would be the night he would decide to make his debut. Around midnight, I was woken up by some moderate contractions that felt like bad menstrual cramps and I started to time them, they were 2-4 minutes apart…from the start. I laid in bed for about an hour and around 1 AM they were becoming such that I no longer could just lay in bed. I didn't wake up the hubby because I thought this could go on for hours so why not just let him rest. I went to the living room and sat on an exercise ball and watched Real Housewives of Atlanta and debated folding some laundry to pass some time. The contractions though became pretty intense to the point that I couldn't really focus on the show and decided around 2 AM to go wake up the Hubby and inform him of what was happening and that I was going to take a bath to maybe help the pain. I was having to focus on breathing through them at this point and while the bath did help, things became very intense very quickly. The contractions were 2-3 minutes apart and lasting about a minute or minute and half at this point. I knew that seemed close and they seemed pretty powerful but once again I was induced and had an epidural the first time so I really just thought this is how things were for a good while...</div>
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At 254 I texted the hubby from the tub to call our Doula. He called her and she was quite hesitant that we wanted her to meet us at the house, she asked him three times as she lives an hour away and we live 40 minutes from the hospital. He told me that she kept asking him if we wanted her to meet us at the house and we both thought that maybe she was telling us we were too early in labor and needed to wait as I had barely been in labor for 3 hours. She told us to call back when we saw any bloody show or felt pressure. well…no sooner did he get off the phone with her and relayed the message to me I turned around in the tub and saw blood…he called her back to let her know and I told him he also needed to call the doctor. <br />
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I could not sit all the way down in the car and no sooner did we get in the car I had the intense urge to push…By this point I couldn't even tell you about the pain because all I could think about and focus on was breathing to resist the urge to push…I was not going to have a baby in a car!! The thing though is if your body wants to push it will I felt something coming out, it wasn't a head though and I really started to freak out. I was a mess!! Poor hubby was probably having a heart attack too!</div>
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There were several things that had God written all over them, truly God's hand was in this birth. If it had been any other time of day, we would have been in traffic or there would have been too many cars on the road to drive 90 mph and run every red light, we ran right past a cop in our neighborhood, he didn't stop us, The weather was horrible it was raining and there was so much water on the road its a miracle we didn't hydroplane and crash. The fact that it was a mere 9 minutes from when we pulled in to valet until L was born, if we had stopped at any red lights or hit any traffic whatsoever he would have surely been born in the car!<br />
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Katie @ Chronicles of KThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491023769857342270noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858776493036174755.post-21300381537892522832013-12-06T11:54:00.001-06:002013-12-06T11:54:44.170-06:00Five on Friday::New Introductions<span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: didact gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">I have definitely neglected this space over the last month and half or so, life has just been crazy between working and getting ready for our new bundle. I plan to be back though and have lots of things to share!</span></span></span><br />
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My mom (in the middle) who I think is pretty awesome is graduating from her Masters program this weekend!! I am so proud of her and can't wait to celebrate this accomplishment with her this weekend!! This was us in April at the Nike Women's Half Marathon in DC...and a little 10 week old Baby L2 :) Considering this was POST race don't my mom and Gram look awesome?!<br />
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Who am I? Two posts in one day?! I know its crazy but I am actually 34 weeks today so I wanted to get this post up before I've missed my opportunity. </div>
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I can't believe I am already 33 weeks, I honestly still feel like I am in the 2nd trimester and am maybe in a bit of denial that I only have 42ish days left!<br />
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I have been feeling great and for the most part haven't even been that tired, until about 9pm then I get tired and want to just lay down. I have had some crazy hip pain on the right side and I think its because little man loves to lay on the right side...like all. the. time! The good news is as of my last apt at 32 weeks he is still head down so I am praying he stays put! That in itself has made this stage of the pregnancy very different from last time. Im not used to feeling so many feet kicks because with L1 they were all bladder/cervix kicks which hurt like crazy! Now I get to feel his little feet stretching out its so fun. The downside though is his head on my bladder makes me have to pee ( or think I have to) any time I go from sitting to standing or vice versa hah.<br />
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We took a tour of the hospital and I am loving it so much more than the last place I delivered. It helps that the unit is only a year and a half old but it is also very family friendly and I am hoping we have a fantastic birth experience there.<br />
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We hired a Doula this time around and we have our prenatal appointment with her this week. I am so excited about this, we met her when we interviewed/hired her and have been in contact since but this will be our big meeting and then we just wait for the big day!!<br />
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We are making great progress on the nursery!! A little sneak peak, all the walls are done and curtains, now we just need to put furniture together, clean out the closet and put things in their place! Im so excited and happy with how things are coming together.<br />
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How cute are these little outfits?! I have been doing some shopping for baby boy and can't wait for spring to roll around so he can wear these precious little clothes! </div>
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I feel like between work and getting things in our house in order its been nuts around here lately. This guy has been so hilarious and sweet through all the crazy. I feel like his vocabulary has exploded in the last two weeks and he is always cracking me up with the things he says these days. He had just eaten a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in this picture and was being silly before I had to run off to work.</div>
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According to my countdown app I have 42 days to go!! Thats so hard to fathom for me because the end of November seems so far away! I know with how busy our schedule is in the next month it is going to fly by!! We really still have a lot to do but thankfully this pregnancy has been nice to me and really has been a breeze so far which is a huge blessing in so many ways. I did my 33 week update <a href="http://chronicles-of-kt.blogspot.com/2013/10/33-weeks.html">here</a>...I know two posts in one day...who am I?!</div>
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Tomorrow some sweet friends are throwing me a baby shower, or is it a sprinkle when its baby #2? Either way, Im so so grateful for them to offer to do this and so excited to see so many friends I haven't seen in so long!</div>
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One of my most favorite parts of the day is after bath time. We always pull L out of the tub and put him on our bed and its almost like a switch is flipped and he turns to crazy boy! I don't know if its the cold air or him hangin out in his birthday suit but he just goes crazy and it cracks us up every night!</div>
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Its one of the things I miss most when I go to work. There is just something about a fresh smelling baby after a bath that is irresistible! He just laughs and laughs and is so ticklish and throws himself all over the bed. Its these moments when he is so carefree I wish I could just freeze time and preserve his carefree spirit. </div>
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Then, just like that we say its time for milk and stories and he jumps into my arms and we cuddle on the couch reading story after story. Its such a sweet family time and my favorite part of the day!!Katie @ Chronicles of KThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491023769857342270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858776493036174755.post-56023303869220296152013-10-01T21:28:00.001-05:002013-10-01T21:28:15.845-05:00Day 1::Being Present in the Little Things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today was such a great day. I actually woke up early and had some quiet time which I really think improves the whole rest of the day. Having quiet time with God as well as time to plan out what I need to do during the day helps me to feel less frazzled and distracted the rest of the day</div>
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Part of my devotion this morning really struck me and I thought was so fitting with the topic I chose for this challenge. It was talking about noticing God in unique ways and it said "We often encounter God when we pay attention to what's going on around us." I think this is so fitting in my pursuit to be present and just enjoy life. Its so easy just to go about life and not really notice what we are doing or seeing. I mean I have seriously driven home from work before and as I pull into the driveway think that I don't really even remember getting from point A to B.</div>
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As we were driving to our baby appointment this morning it was made so clear how beautiful the clouds were. It was clearing of a rain storm and we were approaching Houston and the clouds were just incredible and fluffy and beautiful. For me its noticing those little moments that are little reminders of God's greatness.<br />
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We had a great appointment and saw that baby L is still head down which is a huge blessing, I hope he stays that way! We then went to Ikea to purchase some furniture and it ended up being on sale...another little blessing!!<br />
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I had such a great day hanging out with my people. My hubby is off work all week and my little guy is just so full of energy and personality these days I loved just a regular 'ol day of hanging out! Even though we were busy and running errands it didn't feel stressful or busy it was just enjoyable which is what this is all about!</div>
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The challenge is to write everyday for the month of October. To chronicle my life, thats what this blog is about anyway. Life tends to get in the way and get busy and distracted. Its easy to get going 100 miles an hour and forget about being present.</div>
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This 31 days is about being present, a reminder to be present even if the circumstances aren't perfect. </div>
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Quiet time with the Lord, just do it, it doesn't need to be at the quiet hour of the morning with coffee and a comfy chair, that would be perfect but so often I don't do things because the circumstances or perceived outcome won't be what my mind believes is perfection. </div>
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Outings and activities with L once again so often I don't do things because I can't pave a perfect set up for whatever situation. This is my last full month with him as an only child. Our world is about to have some major changes and I just want to be present and cherish these last days of a family of three. </div>
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Thats what this is about. just doing, and being regardless of if it ends up being a perfect picture.</div>
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I feel like I have let too many things become neglected because I am waiting for that perfect scenario or outcome. I need to be present in the moment let God lead me and stop trying to plan it all, all the time. I look foreword to where this challenge and journey lead me.</div>
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I will add each days links to this post as they go live.<br />
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Day 1: <a href="http://chronicles-of-kt.blogspot.com/2013/10/day-1being-present-in-little-things.html">Being Present in the Little Things</a><br />
Day 2-3: <a href="http://chronicles-of-kt.blogspot.com/2013/10/day-3-bath-time.html">Bath Time</a><br />
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Here is a little collage I put together with either things we have already purchased or things that are simply an inspiration to what we plan to buy or do. <br />
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I wanted something very soft and soothing, we did dark and bold in L1's room which I love his room but wanted to go a different direction this time around. <br />
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The light blue is the paint color it's Valspar Sweet Slumber and it will go on the top half of the walls and then we will be doing white bead-board on the bottom. The grey and stripe fabric is going to be curtains and the crib skirt and possible a window valance as well. I cant wait for the walls to be done next weekend so I can start putting furniture together and getting things up on the walls etc. We have less than two months now...its crunch time!!<br />
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Well folks, here we are...30 weeks and well into the third trimester! This pregnancy is flying by so fast I feel like I can't even keep up!! My new little man will seriously be here before I realize it!<br />
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I really feel like photos don't do my size justice, I just feel twice as big as this picture makes me look! Maybe I really am not that big but looking back at pictures I feel like this was my size around 35 weeks with L1. It frightens me to think how big I could get this time around!!<br />
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Things have been moving along pretty uneventfully thank Jesus! Pregnancy is one part of my life I like to keep a little boring. We had an appointment today and My Dr. said everything looked fantastic and was coming along perfectly. He doesn't seem to think I will go all the way to my due date...we shall see...I have it already in my head I will go past my due date. You cant be disappointed if your already convinced otherwise. We are planning on doing things VERY different this time around and I am actually a little excited about the whole Labor and Delivery time, I know I'm crazy!! Little man just needs to cooperate and flip himself right over though I think he may take after his brother in the breech until many many weeks aspect!<br />
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I have had a serious sweet tooth lately, like all I can think about it cakes and sweets and more sweets. I have tried to make a conscious effort to eat more fruits and veggies and healthy things, its just an ongoing process.<br />
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We have finally started to purchase items for the nursery. My vision is slowly coming together and after the first weekend of October when we get the room more together, I think things will come together quickly after that point. As of this moment by looking in our house you may not even know we have another on the way!!<br />
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Working while pregnant continues to be a little more difficult this time around than last, There are some nights I get off and my body just aches and all I want to do is lay down immediately! My hopes is the stress of work will help my go into labor though when the time comes!<br />
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Big brother L is such a trooper aside from his I want to be carried everywhere which thankfully he is not doing as much anymore. He knows where baby brother is and at the church nursery on sunday was trying to feed everyone with a bottle he found, the teacher gave him a doll and she said he fed the baby for a good while. This is funny to me because I have never shown him this and we don't even have dolls and bottles in our house! I think he is going to be a fantastic big brother, I just CAN. NOT. WAIT. to see him grow into this roll!!Katie @ Chronicles of KThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491023769857342270noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858776493036174755.post-86158488885755529502013-08-26T07:11:00.002-05:002013-08-26T07:11:43.980-05:00Things I said I'd Never Do::52 Weeks of Blogging with a Purpose<div style="text-align: left;">
This prompt is a good one. Before we become parents we have this grand idea of how we will parent. We envision our kids being the perfect ones and are so quick to criticize what we see others doing. Once you become a mom, the game changes. You realize that everyone has their days and while yeah there are still things I see and I know I will never allow such a thing to occur being a mom is humbling experience. I cant think of too many but the ones that come to mind were things I was very adamant about pre-kids.</div>
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Once again motherhood put me in my place. Is it something that happens often? No, but sometimes you just need to run to the store and kids are messy creatures. It happens. We were quite the scene at Target the other day, all I could do was laugh about it. I had gotten off work and swapped cars with the hubby and had to stop at Target for a few things. Most days when we have to swap cars like this the hubby has fed and dressed L for the day. Of course not this day. I was weary and had clearly worked all night, L still had his footie jammies on, his hair all over the place and dried snot on his face. Yeah we had run out of wipes and I literally had nothing to clean him with. It was a scene and then he caused a scene such as mentioned in #2 as we were leaving. Yeah it was fun.</div>
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I always thought I would not be the mom to give my child sweets or junk food. While its not the norm I do give him cookies and we do frequent the drive through from time to time. Not McDonalds though, I really hate that place. He really prefers healthier foods though and whenever he asks for a snack it usually is some kind of fruit. I think you have to have balance and the occasional junk will not hurt them. Plus, I love how happy he is when I give him a few cookies and chicken nuggets :)</div>
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Well, this one went out the window long long ago! TV, movies, and iPad are my lifesavers!! There is no way I could get half of what I do done and also work night shift without the above items. He actually has learned A LOT from the ipad games and who doesn't love to just sit and watch TV I mean I know I do so why should I deprive my child of that? In all fairness I'm not raising a lazy couch potato we do play outside when the weather allows and read a lot of books but sometimes you just need technology!</div>
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Katie @ Chronicles of KThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491023769857342270noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858776493036174755.post-85825932662008256042013-08-16T06:46:00.002-05:002013-08-16T06:46:24.894-05:00Five on Friday<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="color: #777777; font-family: didact gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">My sweet lovebug has a cold, he woke up the other day super congested and hasn't been himself the past few days. He is such a trooper though and still is such a sweet boy and continues to sleep good at night. We have the head of his bead elevated and broke out the coolmist humidifier. He should be on the mend in no time!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #777777; font-family: didact gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">As I had previously mentioned, all of L's baby clothes that were light colors had these old yellow stains on them that made their debut after being stored in a box for two years. I was able to get them all stain free! I soaked them in a TON of oxyclean in the bathtub for about three days then hung them in the sun to dry. They need washed in baby soap to soften them up but they are all back to their stain free self!! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #777777; font-family: 'didact gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;">I just finished a fantastic book that really sucked me in from the first pages. <a href="http://bethhoffman.net/books">Saving CeeCee </a></span><span style="color: #777777; font-family: didact gothic, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://bethhoffman.net/books">Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman</a> It was so very good and if your looking for a quick read this would be my recommendation!</span></span></div>
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Katie @ Chronicles of KThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491023769857342270noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858776493036174755.post-37107434197045408992013-08-13T07:00:00.000-05:002013-08-13T07:00:03.269-05:00The Best Coffee CakeI hosted play group at my house this past week and I wanted to make a little something to share with everyone. <br />
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I made this coffee cake and it was AWESOME! I deviated some from the original recipe but I seriously probably ate half the cake the day I made it!<br />
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Honeybun Cake<br />
original recipe is from <a href="http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/honeybun-cake-2/">Tasty Kitchen</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">By hand, blend the cake mix, eggs, sour cream, and oil until well-incorporated. The mixture will be pale yellow; it’s okay if it has some lumps! Then set aside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pour half of the cake batter into a greased 9×9 pan, spreading the batter out into a thin layer. Add half of the swirl mixture to the top, covering the entire layer of batter. Don’t be alarmed if it looks like you’re over-saturating the cake—it’ll taste great! Pour the rest of the batter on top, and spread the batter until the cake is even. Top the cake off with the rest of the swirl mixture. With a knife, swirl the batter until you create a beautiful masterpiece (I always pretend I’m a barista pouring cream into a cappuccino because I’m really nerdy like that).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While the cake is baking, make the glaze**.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> In a bowl, mix the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until glaze is of desired consistency. When the cake comes out of the oven, immediately pour glaze onto the hot cake. You might have to pick up the cake and tilt it to spread the glaze evenly. Let the cake sit for a few minutes so the glaze can set and serve warm or at room temperature.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">**I did not make the glaze because I couldn't get my powdered sugar container open and it was still so good! The recipe above is edited with the changes I made, for the original recipe click the link above!</span></div>
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Katie @ Chronicles of KThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491023769857342270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858776493036174755.post-11446933792760192482013-08-12T08:21:00.001-05:002013-08-12T08:21:52.139-05:0052 Weeks of Blogging with a Purpose::My Goals for MotherhoodBeing a mom as fun and great as it is truly is a huge job. Not only do you have this cute little mini to play with and ogle over but you have the responsibility to raise them to be a strong upstanding citizen in the future as well. That is huge. So much of what your mother teaches you sticks with you for ever. I find myself time and time again saying and hearing from others "Well when I was little my mamma..." or "My Mamma didn't raise me to..."<br />
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When L first came along there where times when I would sit and really think about the responsibility I had and how big a task I have before me. It can be overwhelming at times really. Thankfully I have a great God to guide me and a strong support system to back me up. The saying "It takes a village to raise a child" is a true one in the sense that no, the village should not be raising your child but they are a crucial piece of your support system.<br />
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There are a few key things that come to mind as far as my goals in being a mother to these boys...and any future children we have.<br />
One thing that is most important to me is to raise a son who turns is <span style="font-size: large;"><b>a strong christian man who is honorable, selfless, and has a tender heart for others</b></span>. This is huge and not something I can do on my own as a mother. I pray every day that God will guide me in raising this kind of son. We live in a society where if you don't have strong beliefs and values you will fall for anything and I hope to instill in him from an early age a good set of values and beliefs. So much of what we are as an adult is not taught to us but embedded in us over time during our formative years.<br />
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There have been several days while at the park a parent has asked me if L has siblings because he shares so openly or commented to me how sweet he is with younger children. I love this and while I know he has his moments where he doesn't want to share I have witnessed his gentleness time and again with babies and other children where he openly offers the toy he is playing with and is just so sweet to others. This is something I hope never changes and I know when this new baby comes he will have a period of adjustment and attention seeking behavior I hope he is just as gentle and kind and open with his brother as he is to the others he is around.<br />
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Another thing that is so so important to me is to<span style="font-size: large;"><b> raise a child with manners</b></span>. I read a post recently that was oh so so true and I want to print it and highlight it and hang it on the fridge from Kim at <a href="http://thenurturedhome.blogspot.com/2013/08/where-have-all-manners-gone.html">The Nurtured Home</a> about children and their manners these days. We have from before L has started talking and eating much other than soft baby food taught him please and thank you and that what is offered to you is what you eat and if you don't like it then you will eat more at your next meal. This is how I was raised and this is how my children will be raised too. You need to respect others and be grateful for what they do for you. You say yes ma'am and sir to your elders unless they give you permission to call them otherwise. We also behave in public and if meltdowns are had then we leave. There is nothing I need so bad at a store or restaurant that my child can act a fool and think its ok. we have changed our food to take out and left stores before because of this. It irks me more than anything to see rude children, rude children turn into rude adults and Ain't nobody got time for that!!<br />
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I was at a playgroup once a while ago and everyone had kind of brought along their own food for themselves and their children and I sat down with L on the floor and we were eating our food and this little girl who I had never met kept wanting a bite of my chicken burrito. Her mother kept saying no and next thing I know this child has her mouth on MY burrito taking a bite!! I was seriously blown away, this child was old enough and I couldn't believe she helped her mouth to my food... a child I don't even know! I'm all about sharing, but come on!<br />
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I could go on and on with things i.e. goals I want for my children but I think the third and final big one is that <b><span style="font-size: large;">I want my children to feel loved and well cared for</span></b>. This one is an easier one to accomplish as I think it comes down to motherly instinct. I will say though it saddens me when I see parents yell at their children all the time and get ugly at them yes, children can get on our nerves but I feel if you communicate with your child as you would with an adult maybe they wont say "mom" twenty times before you answer them or ask you the same question twenty times. We aren't there yet in our development, but, I do know that going back to infancy I took on a pretty laid back approach to mothering L. When he was hungry I fed him even if it was every 45 minutes during a growth spurt or rough day and if he wanted to be held I held him. Thank God for the Moby because there were days I couldn't put him down. Even now, there are days I have nearly been late for work or things just didn't get done because L just wants me to sit and hold him. I will, I feel like we all have rough days and as a toddler if you wake up grumpy and mommy holding you makes you happy then thats what he needs at that time. So dinner didn't get made before I left for work or the kitchen didn't get cleaned those can wait, one day he won't want me to hold him. I think feeling secure is more important than dishes or dinner.<br />
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This goal often puts my own needs and desires on the back burner for a moment and the selflessness of motherhood comes to the front but I would do it time and again if it means raising a well adjusted child who feels secure and loved. I also feel like I have to say there is a fine line between this and being a helicopter parent which I am not. I feel in order for a child to be adventurous and well adjusted outside the home they need to feel secure and cared for when their needs arise.<br />
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