Gretchen Ronnevik

  (Sorry for the bathroom selfie.) 1. I'm 24 weeks now.  I had to look that up to tell you guys.  I literally haven't been keeping track on a week by week basis.  I don't get email updates, ... Read More about Baby Update – 6th kid version

My journey into parenting books started where most parents start.  What to Expect When You're Expecting.  Oh, I hate that book now.  Well, maybe not hate.  There's just so many better books on ... Read More about All Time Favorite Parenting Books

I've been combing through Ravelry patterns to figure out what I want to knit for this new baby boy.  As my 3rd boy, there aren't any huge needs for this baby, besides the fact that I've never had a ... Read More about New Baby Knits

A few years back, my sister who lives across the country was taking a few years off of her career as she had little babes at home.  We talked nearly every day.  We'd have each other on speaker as we ... Read More about Coffee Chat (Baby Gender Revealed)

I've been deep in a development stage.  I heard recently that the hard part about balance is the constant adjusting.  Walking up on a balance beam requires your muscles to constantly adjust and ... Read More about Surrendering

We all know nap time to be a struggle.  Babies like to sleep, grown ups like to sleep.  It's those 5 year olds and 7 year olds that struggle to rest.  They're beyond nap time age, but the grown ups ... Read More about Teaching Kids To Rest