Abigail Nicole: One Year Since Goodbye

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // June 14, 2017 // 4 Comments

It does not seem possible at all. One year ago today, we drove Abigail Nicole to Children’s Services, where we signed a few papers and then went out to the parking lot to hand her over to the couple adopting... Continue reading →

Bonding While Not Breastfeeding: 4 Tips to Create that Bond

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // June 13, 2017 // 2 Comments

Let’s face it: in the original design, breastfeeding was made to happen. I know it doesn’t always work like that, and I’m not trying to say that it is the only way for baby feeding to happen, but it’s true that it... Continue reading →

Summer 2017 Bucket List

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // June 9, 2017 // 3 Comments

Although Pinterest is overflowing with summer bucket lists, I had a request (hi, Jess!) for our summer bucket list on the blog! While Pinterest is great and all, it often has totally unrealistic ideas or things that would cost at... Continue reading →

One Summer to Give

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // June 7, 2017 // 1 Comment

Summer of 2017. It’s officially here. I sit here typing this on the first morning that I have all three kids home with me for the entire day. I’m racking my brain thinking of what we are going to do... Continue reading →

Life Lately: May

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // June 6, 2017 // 3 Comments

Well, I will always look back on May 2017 as an incredibly life changing month. I met my twin nephews. I celebrated Mother’s Day by gaining a new daughter. I turned 26. I celebrated my 5th anniversary. I’m tired. I... Continue reading →