Posted in Raising kids on Jul 29th, 2010
The new shape of my life is a triangle. Each morning we drive from home to Children’s to see Ben and go to rounds, where we hear about any issues he’s facing and what the day’s plan for him is. Then we drive from Children’s to Group Health for some time with Luke, either skin-to-skin [...]
Posted in Raising kids on Jul 26th, 2010
I’m thrilled to be able to announce the arrival of Luke Edward Ireton and Bennet Woods Ireton on Friday, July 23 at 7:54 and 8:01 a.m., respectively. Luke weighed 5 pounds, 9 ounces and was 18.3 inches long. Ben weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long. Luke is doing well in the [...]
Posted in Raising kids on Jul 20th, 2010
Well, I’ve made it to 35 weeks, which is wonderful. The babies are big, which is also wonderful. And I am enormous, which is not so wonderful. In fact, despite having done the whole newborn thing twice before, I am actually praying for an early delivery. Tomorrow sounds about right. Even though I know the [...]
I am a reader (I feel about books the way some people feel about chocolate: yum), a writer (I've written a book, even: The Circle of Seasons: Meeting God in the Church Year), and a mother (of four). So that's what I blog about: reading, writing, and raising my kids.