Angel Wheeler

motherhood

  • 10 months

    My dearest, sweet, little Emma Kate, You are 10 months old baby.  It is nothing short of mind-boggling.  10 months!!  Part of me aches to watch you grow so fast.  Some days I long for that newborn who slept and cooed and watched the world behind those beautiful eyes.  But then the other part of… Read more

  • Sleeping on the Floor Part 1

    I have a great mattress.  It’s one of those Sleep Numbers, where you can adjust the firmness.  A few years ago, J-Dub and I pranced into the mall with a credit card and succumbed to a sales pitch. Impulse Buying + Credit Cards = The American Way, right? I can’t remember my sleep number;  I… Read more

  • 8 months

    Hey sweet Emma! You’re a little doll, dear.  As beautiful as ever, and growing so big. For a while now you’ve been belly crawling, but this month you decided to try out the old hand and knee crawl.  It’s still a bit clumsy, and you really only do it when you don’t have a shirt… Read more

  • Under the weather

    It’s September 15th, or is it the 14th?  Regardless of the number on the calendar, it is my favorite time of year.  It’s a dreary, overcast day and my thoughts bounce around randomly, like an annoying fly trying to find a place to light, but never satisfied for long. I’m feeling a tad under the… Read more

  • The toughest job

    When I was a teacher, just a few short months ago, I used to believe teaching was the hardest profession there was.  In fact, I’ve been known to tell people that very thing. Now that I’m a stay-at-home-mom, I have changed my opinion and believe mommy hood is the hardest job there is. More than… Read more

  • Day 1: Reporting In

    I consider today my first day on the job as an official SAHM. I was tired by 9:30. Last week was actually the first week of summer vacation, but my sister and her two rug rats drove down from New Mexico and spent the week with us.  So, of course, the house didn’t get cleaned,… Read more

  • 4 months

    Dearest Emma Kate, Happy 4 month birthday baby!! Oh my gosh, you are so fun!  Here lately, it seems like everyday you are learning new things. You started out this month rolling over for Janelle, your babysitter.  You did it three times in a row, from your belly (which you have learned to accept a… Read more

  • Mother’s Day #1

    I got a new camera lens for Mother’s Day along with a salad spinner ( my request) and a bouquet of flowers. I spent the car trip home from Lubbock playing with my new lens, capturing images of J-Dub driving, EK sleeping, Ashy posing, and maybe an accidental shot of the dials on the dashboard.… Read more

  • Tummy Time

    At last she’s tolerating her tummy time. Finally. Today she almost rolled over.  Almost. She just doesn’t know what to do with that one arm. It keeps getting in the way. I don’t mind. I kinda like looking at her like this anyway. Read more

  • 3 months

    My Dearest, Darling Emma Kate, You’re growing up much too quickly.  You’re no longer a tiny little baby but a whooping 12 pound 6 ounce three-month old. I’ve had to put away your little newborn sized clothes, and it nearly broke my heart.  I can’t believe how tiny you used to be.   You’ve almost… Read more