http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ My thoughts as a woman, wife, mother, and teacher. en-us amyandduffy@yahoo.com 2008-06-03T20:27:42-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://amyb.atlblogs.com/archives/020357.html So I put Caroline into bed about 20 minutes ago, and she just now starts hollerin' "Maaamaa! Mommy! " over and over. I finally go in to see what she wants and this is what I saw: I'm sure taking... 20357@http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ 2008-06-03T20:27:42-05:00 http://amyb.atlblogs.com/archives/020280.html Just a few minutes ago before eating our Shredded Wheat, Owen offered to pray. He usually looks around while praying and thanks God for whatever catches his eye (the trees, the grass,the piano, the fish, etc.) This morning I told... 20280@http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ 2008-05-30T08:34:36-05:00 http://amyb.atlblogs.com/archives/020101.html Over the past 2 weekends I have viewed the movie "The Business of Being Born" with friends. I searched online for some questions we could use to fuel our post-viewing discussion but could find none. So, I decided to create... 20101@http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ 2008-05-18T14:58:20-05:00 http://amyb.atlblogs.com/archives/019968.html In honor of our 7th anniversary today, I thought I'd share one of our favorite wedding scenes as of late.... 19968@http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ 2008-05-12T13:47:23-05:00 http://amyb.atlblogs.com/archives/019368.html We have just returned from five days in Hilton Head. We traded in our usual week of spring break oceanside camping for a week in an oceanside villa. We certainly missed our old spot in Florida but it was much... 19368@http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ 2008-04-13T14:40:48-05:00 http://amyb.atlblogs.com/archives/018091.html CareBear turned 2 last month, "Baby Bess" is 5 months tomorrow and Oeen (O_W_E_N) is stll independently 4 and testing his limits. This family of five is quickly growing out of this 2 bedroom house so we'll see what the... 18091@http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ 2008-03-14T09:23:26-05:00 http://amyb.atlblogs.com/archives/017376.html "Poopoo is the frosting on my slice of life." Uttered after Caroline came out of the bathroom and showed us that she tried to wipe herself. Thought after Owen didn't make it quite in time. Remembered after Bethany's daily blowouts.... 17376@http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ 2008-02-01T10:10:03-05:00 http://amyb.atlblogs.com/archives/017151.html I woke up this morning with the Cheers theme song in my head. After singing it over and over, I searched for the real thing. I found the original, but then I found this one that the kids enjoy too.... 17151@http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ 2008-01-17T08:24:01-05:00 http://amyb.atlblogs.com/archives/016874.html My mom flew in the night before Owen's 4th birthday. We had a "baseball" party and it was a good old-fashioned time--musical chairs (where no one gets out), pitch the ball in the strike zone (pin the tail), and eat... 16874@http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ 2007-12-27T23:15:47-05:00 http://amyb.atlblogs.com/archives/016707.html I feel like I have been brought a long ways since my last two posts. Last weekend I was at a place where I could not see light at the end of the very long tunnel. My eyes were drawn... 16707@http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ 2007-12-10T00:00:10-05:00 http://amyb.atlblogs.com/archives/016675.html Beth is 7 weeks old today and I am definitely still in the adjustment period. I had NO idea how cRaZy it would be to have three little ones, all of whom still need their bums wiped by me. It... 16675@http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ 2007-12-03T23:18:01-05:00 http://amyb.atlblogs.com/archives/016662.html Well, well. Yes, I am still here and there is so much I could write about that it is hard to know what to choose tonight. Here are the choices in my head: how awesome "natural" childbirth was, sharing about... 16662@http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ 2007-11-29T23:49:45-05:00 http://amyb.atlblogs.com/archives/016360.html From a neighbor as I was walking to my mailbox, "This last pregnancy really put some weight on ya, huh?" And I was thinking that I wasn't doing too bad.... 16360@http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ 2007-10-23T20:30:07-05:00 http://amyb.atlblogs.com/archives/016356.html Bethany Frances arrived on October 15th at 1:09 am. She is doing well and is adjusting to life in this family of ours. I am thrilled to have finally "gone natural" as this was what we think will be the... 16356@http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ 2007-10-23T12:00:09-05:00 http://amyb.atlblogs.com/archives/016163.html First of all, THANK YOU to all of you who so enthusiastically encouraged us to take the weekend away. After deciding to do it, I looked forward to it so much, and kept thinking that it was the only reason... 16163@http://amyb.atlblogs.com/ 2007-10-03T07:49:50-05:00