Cooking, or should I say, mushing your own baby food is a cinch. Now that I’m working part-time, I need to save cents and dollars wherever I can. To get started, all you need is a steamer, blender/food processor, and ice cube trays. For this first-time baby food maker, steamed carrots was definitely a wise … Continue reading
Kaitlyn (left) and Ava loved playing in their new kiddie pool in the back yard. Ava in her bumbo in the back yard. Kaitlyn (left) and Ava have been sitting up for about 2 weeks now. Here’s a video clip of Ava’s first big situp. Here is Kaitlyn with her great grand father Paw-Paw (my … Continue reading
rasp·ber·ry (raz-ber-ee). noun. a derisive or contemptuous sound made by vibrating the extended tongue and the lips while exhaling. Recently, my clever Kaitlyn discovered her ability to blow raspberries. Her favorite time to perform? Lunch. The Problem. Her fun and amusement while eating causes a big mess, on her and me. So, how do I … Continue reading
Our bundles of joy Kaitlyn and Ava are 6 months this week. How fast and furious this precious time flies. Both recognize their names and are already eating baby food. Very quickly, we have watched their little personalities emerge. Kaitlyn, our firstborn by one minute, is an independent self-starter. She wakes up every morning around … Continue reading
The challenge of parenthood is teaching me to trust in God rather than myself. Paul wrote to the Corinthians about the affliction he was burdened with in Asia. It was so excessive, that he despaired even of life. I can now understand, when plagued with lack of sleep and sickly crying babies, how parents can … Continue reading
Do you have have a bible study to recommend that helped you as a new mom? I’ve been working through the L3 journal, but my soul longs for something to help me during this stressful season of sleepless nights. Leave a comment on a bible study that spoke to you. Be sure to list the … Continue reading
I started back to work this Monday. Thankfully, it’s only part-time. Here’s a photo of what I left at home this morning. Oh, how hard it was to leave.
Sweet Ava has had a not so sweet 2 weeks of acid reflux, aka colic. Our poor little girl has endured a gassy stomach so much that we have to hold her upright in a sitting position just to prevent her painful spasms. Her suffering has lead to endless hours of crying, day and night, … Continue reading
On our way to our first premie followup appointment, I call to let them know we’re running late. “Hi, I’m Maya Schopmeyer, Kaitlyn and Ava’s mom,” I say. My heart skips a beat, and Chris and I look at each other. Woah, this is one of those holy moly moments in life when you realize … Continue reading
Kaitlyn Grace Schopmeyer (in Chris’s arms) 4 lb 7 oz 17.25 in Dec 13 4:05 pm Ava Gail Schopmeyer (in Maya’s arms) 4 1b 10 oz 17 in Dec 13 4:06 pm Ava on the left and Kaitlyn on the right
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