Hellobee

When you have a baby, you are often asked how old they are. And there is always someone saying, “Oh, they are so great at this age!” or “Isn’t this the easiest/best age so far?” Truth be told, I’ve never really felt like I liked one stage more than the last…until now. H was 18 […]

For whatever reason (probably some minor PTSD), I’ve never written about H’s diagnosis with kidney reflux, or Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR).  Unfortunately, H got her first UTI at the tender age of 7 weeks and we ended up in the PICU for 5 nights, partly because the severe infection triggered her SVT. The good news is that […]

We finally made it to toddler tub nirvana… I’ve been absent from blog life (and a little bit from real life, now that I think about it) for a month or so because I foolishly thought moving would be the tough part of the transition to our new house. Nope, moving into a beautiful (under […]

I’m not a fan of New Year’s Resolutions. For most people, it is probably most effective to set one small, achievable goal for the year and keep it simple. However, I usually find myself going a bit overboard, and by the end of January 1st, I’ve decided to lose weight, read more books, keep a journal, […]

Since Facebook and Instagram became daily staples in our lives, the culture of comparison can feel completely smothering. “Watching” people post about their exciting adventures while you are home in pajamas can be downright depressing. As a parent, this culture is even more pronounced. How is she making these beautiful meals when I can’t even […]

When H was 3 weeks old, we moved from Austin to Dallas. I remember thinking, as I nursed H in the back seat of my packed-to-the-gills SUV at a rest stop, this must be as tough as it gets. If I can survive this, I can get through anything. But when you are married to a design-buff with […]

I haven’t always been a runner. I reluctantly gave it a go in an effort to stay in shape after I graduated from college and got a job that involved sitting in a chair for 8 hours a day. Sidenote: whoa, that’s the “freshman fifteen” nobody tells you about, but that’s another blog post. Running has become something that […]