Heidi Bruder

October 15th.  Wow, it’s hard for me to wrap my brain around the reality of my baby being 1 year old today!  Time goes so quickly.  I think it has sped up with the addition of Levi to our family.  There are so many days that I wish I could press “pause.”
Today was a day [...]

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I’m sure this list will be ever expanding, but here are some things I’ve learned since becoming a mom (in no particular order)….
1.  How busy life is with boys…no piece of furniture is safe.  In most cases it is either a trampoline or a hurdle.
2.  That my children teach me a magnitude about faith, love [...]

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Before I begin, I’d like to preface this post with two thoughts…
1. This post is not for everyone.
2. This is my own (unscientific) experience of two different miscarriages…one by d&c and one by spontaneous miscarriage. Your experience will be different. If you would like to share [...]

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I had a sacred moment today. It was 3 pm. Noah awoke from an extraordinarily long nap and was drowsy. He stumbled out of bed and padded into the living room. He saw me resting on the couch and climbed in under the blanket next to me. We laid there [...]

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Two years ago this past weekend, we found out that we lost a baby. We named this child Glory Baby. On the one-year anniversary of Glory Baby’s death, a dear friend gave me a book entitled Grieving the Child I Never Knew. I was deeply touched by by the book, but mostly by [...]

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I’m a self-confessed safety nut. When it comes to safety, I play by the rules. This is especially true when it comes to children and safety. Car seats, seat belts, bike helmets, bicycle laws, pedestrian laws…you name it. I’ve been known to dial 911 when I see an unbuckled kid flailing [...]

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One of the things I most cherish about my husband is that he is my teammate. We often make references to each other as such. “Thanks Partner” is a common phrase around our house. This is how we approach our life as husband and wife and as parents. We are a [...]

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What a wonderful day. As I reflect upon it, all I can think is “I am blessed beyond measure.”
I have an amazing husband who is my partner, my soulmate and my best friend. He is the best teammate I could ask for. I am blessed beyond measure.
I have two terrific boys. [...]

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