Author Archives: Jack and Ellie's Mommy

This week we celebrated the birth of a matriarch, the visit of an older matriarch, and the arrival of a new friend. In other words, it was Oma’s birthday, Great Grandma came to visit from Kansas, and Jack has a … Continue reading →

This has been a wild and fun week! To kick the week off, we met with Jack’s transition team to begin the process of getting him ready for his early developmental preschool. Once Jack turns three, he’ll be graduating from … Continue reading →

This week we welcomed the beginning of Fall, not with the 101 degree temperatures which marked the official start of Fall, but rather with the decorating of our home for Halloween and cooler weather. Mommy loves Fall and I love … Continue reading →

From week to week Mommy is never sure what to expect. In fact, on any given day, I’m fairly certain things will barely follow any sort of preconceived notion of a plan. That’s just life with a toddler. We may … Continue reading →

This week, Daddy had to take a business trip. So, it was just Mommy and Jack for two whole days! Fortunately, Little Man was in a relatively good mood. In fact, he was a pretty good sport since Mommy had … Continue reading →

This has been a milestone week. When it comes to speaking, it seems that Jack has turned a total corner. Rather than Mommy and Daddy striving to motivate Jack to simply make sounds other than “aaaa”, all of a sudden … Continue reading →

Mommy and Jack had some special moments this week. My favorite ones involved hot air balloons. Thanks to some wonderful weather, temperatures in the mornings were in the fifties with highs in the seventies. It was a nice break from … Continue reading →

As our week filled up with Mommy’s classes and family errands there were bright spots amidst the craziness of life. We had moments that were worthy of being called simple splendor and demanded to be relished. It’s all too easy, … Continue reading →

When you become a parent you never know for sure what sort of child you’re having or what sort of parent you will be. You have hopes and dreams for both, but as with anything in life there is no … Continue reading →