Noelle’s birth story

It’s now a week + a day after Noelle joined our family, and I wanted to write up her birth story while it’s still fresh in my mind and I have extra hands on deck with the kids.

Hannah’s Birth Story: An Unexpected Home Birth

At Hannah’s 2 day pediatrician check up, the nurse was filling out some new patient paperwork and asked me, “What hospital was she born at?” I paused and said, “She wasn’t born at the hospital, she was born at home.” Those are some words I never expected to say. Rewind to the morning of Saturday, […]

Countdown to Thirty

Last weekend, Stephen turned thirty years old. Much like everything else in life, he took it in stride, with grace and dignity. Despite his loving wife making “you’re old” jokes, he entered his thirty-first year of life readily. We had a small get together with friends and family to celebrate his thirtieth, as well as […]