Early Morning Warning

Like most mornings, today’s began bright and early with Elyse’s five o’clock feeding. As usual, she started stirring in the crib by our bed at almost five on the dot and was quite content to nurse for about 20 minutes before we both drifted back to sleep for a few hours. Thankfully, like Taylor and I, my … Continue reading →

Lessons Learned from Month 3 of Parenting 2

Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start to the Summer of 2012, isn’t just a couple of days away. It’s still April, right? It really can’t be May 24th today. But, alas, it is. And in all honesty, I knew this day was coming all week long. It’s been exactly three months since little Elyse made her … Continue reading →

When Worlds Collide

“On April 4, 1980, my 19-month run as an only child came to an end when my parents brought my new baby sister, Christine, home from the hospital. Although I don’t remember that day, I have been told many times that as soon as baby Christine was put down for a nap, I threw a … Continue reading →

Jennifer L.M. Henshall, M.A., M.O.M.

A few weeks ago an old friend from college stopped by the house to visit and meet Clara and Elyse. I hadn’t seen him since July 2009 when I was pregnant with Clara. While we were catching up, he asked me if I had finished my Ph.D. I regretfully answered, “No.” Then he asked me if … Continue reading →

What a Difference a Year Makes

Ok, DTT readers, time to fess up. Who besides me saves their day planner from the previous year just so they can look back at what was going on exactly 365 days ago at any given time? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?  *cue the crickets chirping* Ok, so maybe I’m the only crazy one who saves … Continue reading →