Kelsey Petersen
TAKING FLIGHT
Today, we were those people. The ones taking up way too much space in the very back left row of the 737 with our half-zipped carry-on...
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Kelsey Petersen
Dec 16, 20163 min read
LIFE IS SNOW GOOD
I sit here typing while my husband and baby nap, watching the snow just come on down like it’s been doing all day. I haven’t seen it...
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Kelsey Petersen
Nov 13, 20162 min read
WHEN WHAT YOU WANT IS WHAT YOU GOT
If you know me, you know I’m obsessed with Harry Potter. I know it’s not uncommon or anything, but seriously, obsessed. Since I was...
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Kelsey Petersen
Nov 4, 20163 min read
STRAIN
My daughter was constipated last night, and while I realize that this isn’t halting news for any of you, it was a big deal for me. It was...
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Kelsey Petersen
Oct 27, 20162 min read
DEAR ELISE,
Someday, I won’t have a panic attack when I misplace your pacifier. I won’t be able to make you giggle by pretending to eat your feet. I...
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Kelsey Petersen
Oct 4, 20163 min read
BULLY
I forgot that I was a bully once. Yesterday, I was sitting on my living room floor making knots in the carpet with my fingers while my...
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Kelsey Petersen
Sep 27, 20165 min read
MY MOTHERHOOD REALITY
Disclaimer: Michael and I found the sim card that was in my phone the first few weeks of Elise’s life, and a picture I took of her after...
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Kelsey Petersen
Sep 26, 20162 min read
HOUSE
My parents are selling my childhood home, so forgive me while I get sentimental, but like, isn’t that my right at a time like this? It...
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Kelsey Petersen
Jun 23, 201611 min read
THAT TIME I HAD A BABY
A good year before I became pregnant I was sitting on the living room floor scrolling through my news feed when I saw a picture my Dad...
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Kelsey Petersen
Jan 18, 20163 min read
I Think About You When:
The first post on my news feed is an excited couple holding an ultrasound picture with 227 thumbs up and 57 comments about how becoming a...
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Kelsey Petersen
Oct 28, 20155 min read
To have a Mother's Heart
“There is no limit to what a woman with a mother heart can accomplish.”--Julie B. Beck My mom made me a bouquet out of brooches when I...
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Kelsey Petersen
Jun 5, 20154 min read
Worth the Wait
This time of year always reminds me of meeting Michael. I can’t explain it other than to say that it feels the same. Spring is something...
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Kelsey Petersen
May 27, 20153 min read
Patience, Iago, Patience
I clear my plate before most people have had time to salt their potato. I read spoiler alerts to see how the series of whatever my...
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Kelsey Petersen
Mar 5, 20154 min read
Three Attitudes to Avoid Around Infertile Couples
I have no problem telling people that Michael and I have had a hard time making babies. In fact, when people say things like, “People...
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