days go by

they say it gets easier as the children grow older... and it's true. ezra is already 8 months old and he rarely gives me trouble. penny, on the other hand... she has been having better days lately and it may be because she's well-rested. penny had been going through a weird phase a few months ago…

happy holidays

i had my 24-week checkup this morning. it was brief and everything went well. i've been keeping track of my weight gain like i did for penny, and i've gained 6.3 lb. so far. at this point with penny, i had gained 10.7 lb. and 18 lb. overall, right up until penny was born. i…