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Letting Go of Control

Yesterday, I had noted that Aerin generally seems to be an easier baby than Claire. I now have another theory as to why may be so: it's because as second-time parents, we are much more relaxed about EVERYTHING. For example, for the first few months of Claire's life we religiously tracked her every breath with the Baby ESP app. This time around? We haven't used it, or anything similar to it, once. Earlier this week, Jenn of Orange You Sweet wrote about giving up control as a first-time mother. The post really resonated with me, because with Claire, I had practically driven myself crazy — and even made myself physically ill several times — because I had refused to give up control....

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The State of the Union, 1 Month

Today, our Aerin Isabel turns one month old. And because I know my sister — who is currently living in Paris(!!!) for 3 months — is always begging me for pictures of her nieces, here is the latest of Aerin: One of the most common questions I hear these days is: how is everything going? In other words, just how in the world am I surviving motherhood with two babies that are just 13 months apart? The answer is simple: one day at a time. That, and wonderful grandparents who are doing everything they can do to pitch in so that I can get some rest here and there. As previously stated, Aerin has finally started to sleep in 2-3 hour stretches. But her day-night reversal has not...

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Guest Post: On Writing

Writer's block. Lack of inspiration. They are the bane of any blogger's existence, and I must confess that they occasionally make me want to just throw in the towel too. Today, Katie writes about how she finds inspiration and even gives us a few choice quotes that may help other bloggers tackle writer's block as well. Even if you're not a blogger or writer, I'm sure that you will find this post helpful and inspirational. Enjoy! I'm excited to be guest posting for Jenny while she, J and Claire enjoy their first few weeks with little Aerin. I've known Jenny for three years now through her blog and really appreciate what she has to say on her blog about motherhood, her faith...

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