Be the love. Be the witness

The people we love have the power to make us laugh and cry--they especially have a knack of driving us crazy. They make mistakes, sometimes big ones. But they always manage to come through in a big way just when we least expect it. The people we love know about and accept all of our beautiful flaws despite our own self deprecating criticism.

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Bursting at the seams

The moment you realize you've been sharing 1 bathroom between 2 adults and 3 kids (with another on the way!) it is probably a good time to think about moving to a bigger house! Breaking the news of a new baby is always an exciting time, especially when sharing the news with your own kids. Thank you Julie and Rob for sharing with me this special day with your beautiful boys. I can't wait to meet Baby Rutigliano in the spring!

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A bigger family means a bigger heart

I had one secret fear that haunted me throughout my entire 2nd pregnancy. My entire heart already aches for 1 child, how on earth will it possible to love 2 in the same way?  After really struggling with this fear for a while, I finally realized something.  Something that I once knew but had somehow forgotten after becoming a parent--that the only way to love a person is with your whole heart.  Therefore, a bigger family means a bigger heart.

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