I was halfway through my first pregnancy when my OB's archaic sound device couldn't find a heartbeat. She seemed non-plussed and suggested a follow up with the ultrasound tech. I had already seen and heard my baby at previous appointments, already announced to overjoyed friends and family that we were expecting our first child in June. At nearly 20 weeks, I found the her referral odd, but I didn't know enough to be worried....
Read MoreAnderson Columbus Storrs was born on August 4, 2014 at 1:49 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds and 6 ounces and measured 19 and a half inches long. He was exactly 2 pounds larger, yet only a half-inch longer, than his sister, but there was a world of difference between their stories...
Read MoreFew things comfort a not-so-new mother quite like a glass of wine, a good book, and a warm bath. Especially when those three can be enjoyed in conjunction, while her little angel sleeps peacefully down the hall...
Read MoreDid we miss Eloïse's 8-month marker? Wasn't that over a week ago? (Cue Charlie Brown music). Here's a very quick look at the milestones for the last month and change...
Read MoreSleep is elusive at the Casa del Storrs. I'm just over seven months into mommy-hood, and still waking about three times a night to feed my little angel. I thought for sure I'd start eliminating feedings here and there as she got older and began to rely on food more, but I find myself actually adding in daytime feedings (and unintentionally adding them at night as well) to account for her growth and development. Like most women, I had a rocky start with breastfeeding...
Read MoreYesterday was Eloïse's one month birthday, and so it seems only appropriate for me to offer some reflections on her first 31 days of life...
Read MoreOn Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 3:44 am, God brought Eloïse Opal Storrs into our family completely according to His own plan and timing...
Read MoreAbout three weeks ago I went in to see a specialist for a routine ultrasound. He was checking that our little one has all her fingers and toes, and in the process noticed that she is a little small for her age...
Read MoreAs I say goodbye to the 2nd Trimester this week, I thought now would be a nice time for a little pregnancy reflection...
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