“Are you Evie’s mother?” asked the cute lady in navy scrubs standing right inside the doorway of the kids’ school as I walked in after a hectic Monday at work. I nodded, instantly curious and (honestly) slightly worried as to why I was being asked this question. “This is my son, J,” she said, inclining…
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Groceries, groceries, groceries
Lee Thomas has not been to the grocery store since March. And my boy LOVES the grocery store. Or, “the blue store,” as he calls it. This morning, with D already gone for work and Evie still snoozing, I plopped down on the couch beside Lee with my laptop and started building a grocery pick-up…
Six months of Evie
Evelyn is six months old today. And I am not okay. I mean, okay, that’s dramatic, but I’m just so… surprised. I feel like only two weeks ago I was waving positive pregnancy tests in D’s face, dumbfounded. For about a year, I did not think I would be able to have children. But then…
Talking to a Toddler (Pt. 1)
Scene: Walking down the front path at Daycare, towards the parking lot. A middle-aged man is walking towards us, coming from the opposite direction. Lee stops and puts a hand on his hip. Lee: Are you Catherine’s dad? Man: Yes, I am. Lee: Hmm. (walks away) Me: That’s Lee. Man: Oh, I know who that…
The girl of my dreams
Evie will be 6 months old on the 30th. Now, I know what you’re thinking.. how can this be? How did this happen? And I honestly don’t have an answer because I feel as if: a.) I literally gave birth to her two days ago and also b.) She has been a part of our…
Our life lately
Lee has been potty training since this past Saturday. Evie has decided she no longer requires sleep. The crews working on our house are at a stand still due to all of the rain. BUT Lee only had two accidents at school yesterday. AND Evie rolled over for the first time yesterday afternoon. AND the…
A surprise arrival
She’s here! She’s here! ……………and she has been here since April 30th. Sorry about the delay, we have been a little busy. Let’s rewind to Monday, April 29th at about 2 P.M. It was 38 week check up time! D was getting excited to see Evie on the ultrasound screen, as he always was and…
The final countdown
Well, Evelyn Hopkins Ducote, the time has come. We have hit Month No. 9 of our pregnancy and though I have enjoyed having you close to my heart for the past 36 weeks, I am ready for you to make your grand entrance. Our lovely doctor has checked you thoroughly and has assured your Daddy…
20 week update
I fully understand and appreciate that most of you come here for Lee stories, so let me start out by saying that Lee had THE BEST Christmas! D and I try so hard to strike a balance between spoiling him with toys we know that he will love and educational toys that we want him…
And then three became four
I’m pregnant! We prayed and we prayed and we prayed for Lee. We tried everything we could think of. If you’ve read my post about PCOS, you know exactly what we went through. And for some unknown reason, other than God himself putting a hand on my shoulder, we have conceived a child without the…
Dogs & Diapers 