When you're pregnant with your second child there are two questions that everyone (yes, everyone) asks you. Are you ready? What does [insert name of older sibling] think about the baby? The answer to both questions is who the hell knows. I mean really, who knows what a 2.5 year old is thinking about anything? I [...]
Dear Lucy, Last night I was reading a book to your big sister and in the book the mommy goes to the doctor for an ultrasound so the big sister can see what her baby sister looks like. Mia saw the picture and was immediately worried about you. "Oh no, mommy!" she said. "It's dark in there. Lucy's [...]
When Mia turned one, everyone started asking me when we were going to have the next baby (as if having one baby isn't miraculous or difficult or complete enough). This is what I had to say to them: "July 28th, 2014: One year ago today I pushed a 7.5 pound child out of my vagina [...]
Oh Baby Richards 