Mitchell Mothership

The cold war with our friends who have no kids started well before Toby even arrived. It was surprising to me that stopped talking to us at all when we announced the pregnancy and even more surprising how many friends, those without kids, who simply stopped inviting us to nights out, pushed off invitations to come over or, again, dropped our friendship completely. I have to say that if I did this to any of my friends who had children before us, I'm sorry. This has to be the MOST heart-breaking parts of becoming parents. Losing friends, close friends, simply because they can't understand where we are at now. That being said, we are incredibly thankful for our friends, especially those without kids, who have hung in with us as we learn what it's like to become parents and find balance with our newest family member. So here is a little shout out to them! Thank you for giving us so many second chances. You came to our house to visit when we had a newborn that, frankly, we d...

Little Mitchell Man is now 9 months old! Time is flying by! This month, just like the ones past has been a very busy but fun month. He's now crawling all over the place, he's gained the weight he needed to get back on track and is so much fun to explore with. The picture to the right is him every Sunday after church. Without fail, he's asleep before we even get home. His exploring around the house has opened a whole new world for him. He's getting into everything and finding that he can often get himself into a spot but not back out. This month we did some yard sale shopping and scored some new toys! He's now the best little companion out to lunch and around town. He sits up so well and pretty much entertains himself with his toys. Just like at home, he watches everything and is constantly smiling at everyone. This month he celebrated his Uncle Ben's birthday at The Refinery - his first Brunch.  Playtime includes his new yard sale toys as well as ...