Twins Are One!
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Friday, May 18, 2012
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My husband had a countdown on his phone for months. Every so often he gave me an update. It was a big deal when we hit the halfway point, and three-quarters, and less than two months left. Last week, with mere days to go, I didn’t need updates. I could count for myself.
Linus Michael and Ambrose John were born just after midnight on May 12th last year. Last Saturday, they were one year old. ONE WHOLE... READ MORE
Thankful For: Encouragement
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
“And so I tell you, whoever is reading this and needs to hear it. Don’t quit. Retreat, yes. Surrender, never.”
We’re in a season when my husband and I refer to Sunday Mass as “the most exhausting hour of the week,” and this article, “Mass with a Difficult Child,” was exactly what I needed to read. It’s by blogger and mother-of-six (and, I believe, F&F reader and commenter) Michelle Reitemeyer, and it’s lovely.
“The goal is to have antic-free children. We call them mature adults.”
I laughed, I nodded, I felt consoled after reading. I hope you will too.
Blessed Health
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Two years ago right now, newborn Blaise was in the hospital with RSV and I was struggling, big-time.
Having a sick child is never fun. Having an eight-pound infant hospitalized for a week and a half while you’re dealing with postpartum hormones is awful. It was supposed to be our babymoon, but I spent ten nights of it catching snatches of sleep in between comforting a newborn who couldn’t understand... READ MORE
Lessons in Letting Go
Posted by Lynn Wehner in Family on Monday, January 17, 2011
So, our eldest daughter got on a plane on Saturday and flew all night. When she landed Sunday morning, she was in Europe. It’s worth noting that I, my friends, am not in Europe. I am at home in the U.S., musing about my range of thoughts and emotions — excited for her, missing her, and wondering how we even got here.
As moms and dads, every fiber of our being tells us that parenthood is about nurturing,... READ MORE
Bright Evenings or Dark Mornings?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Wednesday, March 17, 2010
I used to hate “spring forward.” Losing an entire hour of sleep was torturous!
(I don’t know why I didn’t just go to bed an hour earlier. Also, back then I had no idea what real sleep deprivation was.)
Once I became a stay-at-home mother, I developed more complex feelings about the time change. On the one hand, losing an hour of already-precious sleep time was no fun. On the other hand, waiting for... READ MORE
Music and Motherhood
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Monday, January 11, 2010
Once upon a time, I was a flute player. When I was in school, I played the flute in the concert band and the piccolo in marching band. I wasn’t prodigiously good or anything, but I was pretty decent. I really enjoyed it too.
(Fun fact: Bryan and I met in high school when we were in the marching band together. Imagine how different my life might be if I hadn’t played the flute!)
After I graduated,... READ MORE
Hoping Next Week Is Healthier…
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Health on Friday, October 30, 2009
We’ve had an interesting few days around our house.
I’ll give you the abridged version: I have a sinus infection. For a while we thought I had H1N1 flu and we were all going to get it. It now appears that we have not the flu but a cold, and it’s just the combination of my sinus infection and the cold that is making me extra miserable.
Doesn’t that sound like a fun week?
Being a mother has drastically... READ MORE
Time "Off"
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Friday, July 24, 2009
Camilla was two months old and had been fussing for an entire afternoon when Bryan came home from work to find me pacing with her, so overwhelmed that I was crying myself.
He talked me off the ledge and together we came with a solution that would help me become better able to cope on a regular basis. From then until Camilla was about six months old, I got one night “off” a week. When Bryan came... READ MORE
Three Times His Original Size
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Have you heard it said about parenting that “the days are long but the years are short”?
The first time I heard that saying, I nodded emphatically. Staying home with little ones often does make the days seem long. The years, on the other hand, are short.
Or in this case, the half-years are short. Blaise was six months old on Sunday, and I’m bewildered by how quickly my tiny, barely-sentient eight-pound... READ MORE
Privacy is a Privilege
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Since becoming a mother, I’ve realized that going to the bathroom on my own is not a right. It is, in fact, a rare treat.
Every once in a while when my husband is home I actually lock the door when I go in the bathroom, but otherwise I’ve gotten into the habit of closing the door behind me but not latching it, so that Camilla is discouraged from coming in but can still push it open easily if she... READ MORE
